Monthly Archives: October 2015
CEO’s Health: Private Matter?
Is a CEO’s health a private matter? Or do shareholders (and the investing public) have a right to know? Do you lose your right to privacy, when you be come CEO of a publicly-traded company? Are you effectively a ‘public
CEO’s Health: Private Matter?
Is a CEO’s health a private matter? Or do shareholders (and the investing public) have a right to know? Do you lose your right to privacy, when you be come CEO of a publicly-traded company? Are you effectively a ‘public
Employers Opting Out of Workers’ Comp
This is in part a story about law and regulation. When does a workers’ compensation plan violate the law, and when does it not? But it is also a story about morality and duty. Billy Walker’s wife and child received
Employers Opting Out of Workers’ Comp
This is in part a story about law and regulation. When does a workers’ compensation plan violate the law, and when does it not? But it is also a story about morality and duty. Billy Walker’s wife and child received
Female Celebrities, Negotiation, and the Gender Wage Gap
Apparently even the rich and famous aren’t immune to gender inequity. The extent and sources of the pay gap between men and women is hotly debated. But the story below makes for an interesting case study. The pay gap (on
Female Celebrities, Negotiation, and the Gender Wage Gap
Apparently even the rich and famous aren’t immune to gender inequity. The extent and sources of the pay gap between men and women is hotly debated. But the story below makes for an interesting case study. The pay gap (on
Minnesota AG: How Charitable Is a Wheels For Wishes Donation?
A lot of people who equate not-for-profit with ethics, but there is no necessary connection between adopting the not-for-profit organizational form and ethical conduct. Here, Minnesota’s attorney general raises the concern that Wheels for Wishes’ advertising misleads automobile donors about
Minnesota AG: How Charitable Is a Wheels For Wishes Donation?
A lot of people who equate not-for-profit with ethics, but there is no necessary connection between adopting the not-for-profit organizational form and ethical conduct. Here, Minnesota’s attorney general raises the concern that Wheels for Wishes’ advertising misleads automobile donors about
Should Food Companies Test Hybrid Fruits & Veggies?
Are hybrid fruits & vegetables (which are available at most major grocery stores) safe to eat? It’s a rhetorical question: there’s no reason to suspect hybrids are dangerous. The blog entry below points out that while critics of genetically modified
Should Food Companies Test Hybrid Fruits & Veggies?
Are hybrid fruits & vegetables (which are available at most major grocery stores) safe to eat? It’s a rhetorical question: there’s no reason to suspect hybrids are dangerous. The blog entry below points out that while critics of genetically modified
Store Liable for Crime Committed With Gun it Sold
If I sell you a gun, and you use it on someone, should I be liable? A jury in this case said “yes,” in particular because the sale itself was illegal. We’re posting this not as part of the “are
Store Liable for Crime Committed With Gun it Sold
If I sell you a gun, and you use it on someone, should I be liable? A jury in this case said “yes,” in particular because the sale itself was illegal. We’re posting this not as part of the “are
Louis CK on Doing Your Job
Here’s comedian Louis CK encouraging everyone to “do your job.” Characteristically funny, and thought-provoking. From CK, it’s a complaint. But there’s also a point here about the ethics of duty, of doing what one has been hired to do. It
Louis CK on Doing Your Job
Here’s comedian Louis CK encouraging everyone to “do your job.” Characteristically funny, and thought-provoking. From CK, it’s a complaint. But there’s also a point here about the ethics of duty, of doing what one has been hired to do. It
Superhero Dolls — By Women, for Girls
Good going, Mattel. Of course, the new line of women-designed superhero dolls are all still traditionally beautiful (see image below), and are all skinny (in a way that one needn’t be in order to be strong and fit). But still,
Superhero Dolls — By Women, for Girls
Good going, Mattel. Of course, the new line of women-designed superhero dolls are all still traditionally beautiful (see image below), and are all skinny (in a way that one needn’t be in order to be strong and fit). But still,
American Apparel, Bankruptcy: Which Sort of Tragedy?
American Apparel is a company that gets discussed for two very different reasons in ethics / CSR classrooms. Sometimes it gets discussed because of the company’s history of avoiding sweatshop labour. It is generally applauded for this. And sometimes it
American Apparel, Bankruptcy: Which Sort of Tragedy?
American Apparel is a company that gets discussed for two very different reasons in ethics / CSR classrooms. Sometimes it gets discussed because of the company’s history of avoiding sweatshop labour. It is generally applauded for this. And sometimes it
Exxon’s Climate Denial Caused Decades of Delay
Many companies end up accused of wrongdoing. Some get accused of major, long-term wrongdoing. Relatively few get accused of major, long-term wrongdoing that could have a disastrous impact on the entire planet. Hello, Exxon. The piece below is by Harvard
Exxon’s Climate Denial Caused Decades of Delay
Many companies end up accused of wrongdoing. Some get accused of major, long-term wrongdoing. Relatively few get accused of major, long-term wrongdoing that could have a disastrous impact on the entire planet. Hello, Exxon. The piece below is by Harvard
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