Monthly Archives: July 2015
Canadian Government Softens Anti-Corruption Rules
Canada’s federal government announced last year a set of rules that would basically say that if a company was found to have been involved in something corrupt, they could be barred for a decade from seeking government contracts. Now that
Canadian Government Softens Anti-Corruption Rules
Canada’s federal government announced last year a set of rules that would basically say that if a company was found to have been involved in something corrupt, they could be barred for a decade from seeking government contracts. Now that
Special Issue on Islamic Ethics in Business
New Special Issue from Journal of Business Ethics. >>> In Pursuit of Islamic akhlaq of Business and Development, edited by Jawad Syed and Beverly Dawn Metcalfe This special issue (globalization, development and Islamic business ethics) is a collection of peer-reviewed
Special Issue on Islamic Ethics in Business
New Special Issue from Journal of Business Ethics. >>> In Pursuit of Islamic akhlaq of Business and Development, edited by Jawad Syed and Beverly Dawn Metcalfe This special issue (globalization, development and Islamic business ethics) is a collection of peer-reviewed
Lesbian Couple Awarded $135k Over Cake Denial
The blog entry below comments (critically) on the recent awarding of $135,000 in damages to a lesbian couple who had been discriminated against by a baker on account of their sexual orientation. >>> LINK: Not Baking a Wedding Cake Leads
Lesbian Couple Awarded $135k Over Cake Denial
The blog entry below comments (critically) on the recent awarding of $135,000 in damages to a lesbian couple who had been discriminated against by a baker on account of their sexual orientation. >>> LINK: Not Baking a Wedding Cake Leads
Stores, Strikes, and Picket Lines
In this short radio interview, one of the Editors of BEH (MacDonald) is interviewed about the ethical challenges of a strike at a chain of grocery stores. Should consumers cross picket lines? How are other businesses affected? What message can
Stores, Strikes, and Picket Lines
In this short radio interview, one of the Editors of BEH (MacDonald) is interviewed about the ethical challenges of a strike at a chain of grocery stores. Should consumers cross picket lines? How are other businesses affected? What message can
Overcharging at Whole Foods
So, the accusation is that Whole Foods has been overcharging — and not just in the usual, banal sense of making yuppies pay a 25% premium for organic foods that are no safer and no more nutritious than regular food.
Overcharging at Whole Foods
So, the accusation is that Whole Foods has been overcharging — and not just in the usual, banal sense of making yuppies pay a 25% premium for organic foods that are no safer and no more nutritious than regular food.
The Long Short Guide to Ethical Corporate Culture
Below is a blog entry about a blog entry, tackling the tough issue of ethical workplace culture. The substance of the thing lies in a very long “to do” list for companies. So, the question for discussion: what is the
The Long Short Guide to Ethical Corporate Culture
Below is a blog entry about a blog entry, tackling the tough issue of ethical workplace culture. The substance of the thing lies in a very long “to do” list for companies. So, the question for discussion: what is the
If Extended Warranties Are Not Worthwhile, Are They Ethical?
Extended warranties are often a bad deal, and sometimes a ridiculously bad deal. If they’re so bad, is it unscrupulous of stores to offer them? Why or why not? Is this really a question with regard to which the old
If Extended Warranties Are Not Worthwhile, Are They Ethical?
Extended warranties are often a bad deal, and sometimes a ridiculously bad deal. If they’re so bad, is it unscrupulous of stores to offer them? Why or why not? Is this really a question with regard to which the old
Nickled-and-Dimed by Capitalism
The writer below complains about various novel fees and surcharges that he’s seen being charged by everyone from real-estate agents to restaurants. (He plays on the analogy with “fracking,” the process of pumping water along with certain chemical agents into
Nickled-and-Dimed by Capitalism
The writer below complains about various novel fees and surcharges that he’s seen being charged by everyone from real-estate agents to restaurants. (He plays on the analogy with “fracking,” the process of pumping water along with certain chemical agents into
When Corporations Are the Good Guys
This NY Times opinion piece highlights the fact that corporations, for all the criticism they receive, have been forces for good. They’ve pushed, for example, for marriage equality, immigration reform, and for getting the Confederate Flag taken down from prominent
When Corporations Are the Good Guys
This NY Times opinion piece highlights the fact that corporations, for all the criticism they receive, have been forces for good. They’ve pushed, for example, for marriage equality, immigration reform, and for getting the Confederate Flag taken down from prominent
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