Yearly Archives: 2015
Is the Purpose of the Corporation Public or Private?
Should corporations pursue the public good? Or should they merely be attentive to it in a more vague way? Should that be taken on as a matter of moral obligation on the part of managers and the board, or should
Is the Purpose of the Corporation Public or Private?
Should corporations pursue the public good? Or should they merely be attentive to it in a more vague way? Should that be taken on as a matter of moral obligation on the part of managers and the board, or should
Is the 1st Amendment Too Corporate?
If it is, should the New York Times be complaining about it? >>> The New York Times, a Corporation, Worries That the First Amendment Is Now ‘Embraced by Corporations’ How recent a phenomenon is this shocking corporate takeover of the
Is the 1st Amendment Too Corporate?
If it is, should the New York Times be complaining about it? >>> The New York Times, a Corporation, Worries That the First Amendment Is Now ‘Embraced by Corporations’ How recent a phenomenon is this shocking corporate takeover of the
Search Engine Ethics: Should Google Be the Arbiter of Truth?
Would Google searches arranged by truthfulness be a helpful service or an attempt to impose an orthodoxy? Is there something fundamentally illiberal about arranging search results by truth value? >>> There will be adjustments living in Google’s brave new world
Search Engine Ethics: Should Google Be the Arbiter of Truth?
Would Google searches arranged by truthfulness be a helpful service or an attempt to impose an orthodoxy? Is there something fundamentally illiberal about arranging search results by truth value? >>> There will be adjustments living in Google’s brave new world
Encryption Ethics: Should the Government Have a “Back Door” to Your Data?
Is beyond effortless surveillance the same thing as beyond law enforcement? The Obama Administration says yes. Silicon Valley says no. >>> Silicon Valley spars with Obama over ‘backdoor’ surveillance “If we get into a situation in which the technologies do
Encryption Ethics: Should the Government Have a “Back Door” to Your Data?
Is beyond effortless surveillance the same thing as beyond law enforcement? The Obama Administration says yes. Silicon Valley says no. >>> Silicon Valley spars with Obama over ‘backdoor’ surveillance “If we get into a situation in which the technologies do
Are Large Cash Transactions Prima Facie Evidence of Wrongdoing?
Should governments harass those who deal in cash? >>> FEDS URGE BANKS TO CALL COPS ON CUSTOMERS WHO WITHDRAW $5,000 OR MORE The Justice Department is ordering bank employees to consider calling the cops on customers who withdraw $5,000 dollars
Are Large Cash Transactions Prima Facie Evidence of Wrongdoing?
Should governments harass those who deal in cash? >>> FEDS URGE BANKS TO CALL COPS ON CUSTOMERS WHO WITHDRAW $5,000 OR MORE The Justice Department is ordering bank employees to consider calling the cops on customers who withdraw $5,000 dollars
Should Public Tax Authorities Protect the Privacy of Your Tax Records?
Should former employees of taxing authorities still have access to your tax records? To ask that question is to answer it. >>> Report Says Former IRS Employees–Think Lois Lerner–Can Still Peruse Your Tax Returns Could Lois Lerner still take a
Should Public Tax Authorities Protect the Privacy of Your Tax Records?
Should former employees of taxing authorities still have access to your tax records? To ask that question is to answer it. >>> Report Says Former IRS Employees–Think Lois Lerner–Can Still Peruse Your Tax Returns Could Lois Lerner still take a
Starbucks #RaceTogether is Over
It was never going to work. But maybe — just maybe — it accidentally ended up starting a good conversation, namely one about why it’s so hard to have a conversation about race. >>> Starbucks Stops Fighting Racism With Coffee
Starbucks #RaceTogether is Over
It was never going to work. But maybe — just maybe — it accidentally ended up starting a good conversation, namely one about why it’s so hard to have a conversation about race. >>> Starbucks Stops Fighting Racism With Coffee
Japan Aiming for More Women in Corporate Leadership Roles
Japan aims to put women into 30% of corporate leadership positions by 2020, in a bid to promote economic growth (in part by bringing fresh thinking to stale, male-dominated boards). If a principled approach to fighting sexism won’t work, maybe
Japan Aiming for More Women in Corporate Leadership Roles
Japan aims to put women into 30% of corporate leadership positions by 2020, in a bid to promote economic growth (in part by bringing fresh thinking to stale, male-dominated boards). If a principled approach to fighting sexism won’t work, maybe
Should Hospitals Sell Fries But Not Cigarettes?
The writer thinks that cigarettes are categorically different from french fries. This assumes that 2nd-hand effects are the only ones that matter. This leaves out the question of whether hospitals should tacitly endorse certain kinds of foods by selling them
Should Hospitals Sell Fries But Not Cigarettes?
The writer thinks that cigarettes are categorically different from french fries. This assumes that 2nd-hand effects are the only ones that matter. This leaves out the question of whether hospitals should tacitly endorse certain kinds of foods by selling them
Commodifying Breast Milk
To some, commodification is a problem. For others, it’s a business plan. >>> Breast Milk Becomes a Commodity, With Mothers Caught Up in Debate (NY Times) When Gretty Amaya took an unpaid maternity leave five months ago, she started what
Commodifying Breast Milk
To some, commodification is a problem. For others, it’s a business plan. >>> Breast Milk Becomes a Commodity, With Mothers Caught Up in Debate (NY Times) When Gretty Amaya took an unpaid maternity leave five months ago, she started what
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