Yearly Archives: 2015
Ethics of Business Bashing? (WaPo op-ed)
Is profit a measure of how much value one has created for society or how much value one has extracted from it? This question, perhaps more than any other, informs our collective ambivalence about commerce. Here, University of Maryland entrepreneurship
Ethics of Business Bashing? (WaPo op-ed)
Is profit a measure of how much value one has created for society or how much value one has extracted from it? This question, perhaps more than any other, informs our collective ambivalence about commerce. Here, University of Maryland entrepreneurship
Is YOUR Marijuana Ethically Sourced?
If you enjoy weed, do you make sure that your weed is ethically sourced? The commentary linked below points to the hypocrisy of worrying endlessly about whether your arugula is locally grown and organic, while smoking a joint made from
Is YOUR Marijuana Ethically Sourced?
If you enjoy weed, do you make sure that your weed is ethically sourced? The commentary linked below points to the hypocrisy of worrying endlessly about whether your arugula is locally grown and organic, while smoking a joint made from
BEH: Guides for Instructors and Students
Business Ethics Highlights is pretty new, but already we’ve had an enthusiastic response from people who teach courses in business ethics, social responsibility, and related fields. They’ve immediately seen how useful it is, from an educational point of view, to
BEH: Guides for Instructors and Students
Business Ethics Highlights is pretty new, but already we’ve had an enthusiastic response from people who teach courses in business ethics, social responsibility, and related fields. They’ve immediately seen how useful it is, from an educational point of view, to
Can Technology Make Financial Services More ‘Fair’?
The piece linked below claims that traditional financial services companies have been unfair to consumers, and that a new breed of tech-enabled companies are here to remedy that. But the claim of unfairness isn’t well supported here. These new companies
Can Technology Make Financial Services More ‘Fair’?
The piece linked below claims that traditional financial services companies have been unfair to consumers, and that a new breed of tech-enabled companies are here to remedy that. But the claim of unfairness isn’t well supported here. These new companies
Capitalism and Poverty
Capitalism is a bit like science, or democracy. Potent, but imperfect as usually practiced. As Winston Churchill said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” He
Capitalism and Poverty
Capitalism is a bit like science, or democracy. Potent, but imperfect as usually practiced. As Winston Churchill said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” He
Ethics of Pricing: Wisconsin vs Meijer’s Low Prices
Some people are never satisfied. Raise your prices and you’re a price gouger. Price the same as your competitors, you’re in collusion. Price lower than your competitors, you’re in violation of Wisconsin’s consumer-unfriendly Unfair Sales Act. >>> LINK: Meijer investigated
Ethics of Pricing: Wisconsin vs Meijer’s Low Prices
Some people are never satisfied. Raise your prices and you’re a price gouger. Price the same as your competitors, you’re in collusion. Price lower than your competitors, you’re in violation of Wisconsin’s consumer-unfriendly Unfair Sales Act. >>> LINK: Meijer investigated
Fake Organic Labels Fool Tastebuds
Some people prefer organic food for moral reasons. Some of them also say organic food tastes better. They’re wrong — or at least they’re not experiencing what they think they are. Does this make it wrong for companies selling organic
Fake Organic Labels Fool Tastebuds
Some people prefer organic food for moral reasons. Some of them also say organic food tastes better. They’re wrong — or at least they’re not experiencing what they think they are. Does this make it wrong for companies selling organic
Economic Crime: Crime Against Humanity?
The story below is about a Spanish judge who wants economic and environmental crimes to be treated as crimes against humanity, and hence subject to prosecution under international law. It would mean, in principle, that a company based on Country
Economic Crime: Crime Against Humanity?
The story below is about a Spanish judge who wants economic and environmental crimes to be treated as crimes against humanity, and hence subject to prosecution under international law. It would mean, in principle, that a company based on Country
Topless for Tips, in NYC
Human beings are immensely creative in their attempts to find new ways to earn a living. Sometimes new ways of earning a living raise eyebrows. Sometimes they clash (or appear to clash) with regulations that were established to govern an
Topless for Tips, in NYC
Human beings are immensely creative in their attempts to find new ways to earn a living. Sometimes new ways of earning a living raise eyebrows. Sometimes they clash (or appear to clash) with regulations that were established to govern an
Ashley Madison Customers Exposed
Just what makes it wrong from a company like Ashley Madison to make it easier for — in fact, to encourage — people to cheat on their spouses? Is doing so for profit worse than doing so would otherwise be?
Ashley Madison Customers Exposed
Just what makes it wrong from a company like Ashley Madison to make it easier for — in fact, to encourage — people to cheat on their spouses? Is doing so for profit worse than doing so would otherwise be?
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