Yearly Archives: 2015
Dolce & Gabbana as Fashion Chick-Fil-A?
Seemingly everyone thinks it’s wonderful to inject moral values into commerce—until they’re reminded others have different values. >>> Sir Elton John boycotts Dolce & Gabbana after row over same-sex families Sir Elton John has called for a boycott of fashion
Dolce & Gabbana as Fashion Chick-Fil-A?
Seemingly everyone thinks it’s wonderful to inject moral values into commerce—until they’re reminded others have different values. >>> Sir Elton John boycotts Dolce & Gabbana after row over same-sex families Sir Elton John has called for a boycott of fashion
Keeping Clones Out: Pedigree Integrity or Crony Capitalism?
Is the American Quarter Horse Association protecting pedigree or protecting breeders from competition? >>> Lawsuit over quarter horse’s clone may redefine animal breeding Lynx Melody Too, a clone of a renowned quarter horse, is at the center of a lawsuit
Keeping Clones Out: Pedigree Integrity or Crony Capitalism?
Is the American Quarter Horse Association protecting pedigree or protecting breeders from competition? >>> Lawsuit over quarter horse’s clone may redefine animal breeding Lynx Melody Too, a clone of a renowned quarter horse, is at the center of a lawsuit
Are Electric Cars a Do-Good or Just a Feel-Good?
Your Nissan Leaf is a zero-emission vehicle while you drive it, but when you take account of all the costs, it may even be worse than a gasoline-powered car. Bjorn Lomborg explains. >>> Electric car benefits? Just myths In the
Are Electric Cars a Do-Good or Just a Feel-Good?
Your Nissan Leaf is a zero-emission vehicle while you drive it, but when you take account of all the costs, it may even be worse than a gasoline-powered car. Bjorn Lomborg explains. >>> Electric car benefits? Just myths In the
Duty to Warn Employees About Asbestos?
How strong is the duty to warn employees of environmental hazards? In a large organization, what is the responsibility to track such hazards, and to communicate them? >>> Electrician says government hid potential asbestos exposure quoted paragraphsDenis Lapointe wants to
Duty to Warn Employees About Asbestos?
How strong is the duty to warn employees of environmental hazards? In a large organization, what is the responsibility to track such hazards, and to communicate them? >>> Electrician says government hid potential asbestos exposure quoted paragraphsDenis Lapointe wants to
The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Prices
Is there something wrong with charging what the market will bear? Admittedly, the market for pharmaceuticals is a distinctively weird one. >>> How expensive medications are increasingly out of reach The biggest battle in health care these days — besides
The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Prices
Is there something wrong with charging what the market will bear? Admittedly, the market for pharmaceuticals is a distinctively weird one. >>> How expensive medications are increasingly out of reach The biggest battle in health care these days — besides
Gender Discrimination in Silicon Valley
Gender discrimination is clearly bad ethics. Is it also bad for business? The real question is, in how many different ways is it bad for business? >>> How bad will Ellen Pao’s lawsuit be for Kleiner Perkins? No matter the
Gender Discrimination in Silicon Valley
Gender discrimination is clearly bad ethics. Is it also bad for business? The real question is, in how many different ways is it bad for business? >>> How bad will Ellen Pao’s lawsuit be for Kleiner Perkins? No matter the
K-Cup Ethics
In addition to pretentious pleas in favour of coffee authenticity, this piece catalogs some ethical objections — mostly by now familiar — to the wildly popular Keurig coffee brewing system. >>> You’ve All Been Had, Keurig Coffee Is The Devil
K-Cup Ethics
In addition to pretentious pleas in favour of coffee authenticity, this piece catalogs some ethical objections — mostly by now familiar — to the wildly popular Keurig coffee brewing system. >>> You’ve All Been Had, Keurig Coffee Is The Devil
Security & Human Rights in Hostile Business Environments
Is integration of human rights into security arrangements an effective way for corporations to deal with hostile environments overseas? >>> In Hostile Environments, A New Weapon: Ethics …But rising instability is a problem burdening governments and businesses alike. As governments
Security & Human Rights in Hostile Business Environments
Is integration of human rights into security arrangements an effective way for corporations to deal with hostile environments overseas? >>> In Hostile Environments, A New Weapon: Ethics …But rising instability is a problem burdening governments and businesses alike. As governments
Can This Software Tell if a CEO is Lying?
A reliable technological method for detecting lies has long been sought after. Reliability has been elusive. But is the technology good enough, in this case? >>> How to Tell if a CEO is Lying William McCaffrey, chairman and CEO of
Can This Software Tell if a CEO is Lying?
A reliable technological method for detecting lies has long been sought after. Reliability has been elusive. But is the technology good enough, in this case? >>> How to Tell if a CEO is Lying William McCaffrey, chairman and CEO of
Ethics of Apple Watch’s “ResearchKit”
I predict that this will cause headaches for the committees in charge of approving research at universities and hospitals, and in ways that we can’t yet foresee. >>> Apple’s new ResearchKit: ‘Ethics quagmire’ or medical research aid? Apple’s ResearchKit sounds
Ethics of Apple Watch’s “ResearchKit”
I predict that this will cause headaches for the committees in charge of approving research at universities and hospitals, and in ways that we can’t yet foresee. >>> Apple’s new ResearchKit: ‘Ethics quagmire’ or medical research aid? Apple’s ResearchKit sounds
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