Yearly Archives: 2015
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
VW Blames Engineers
How likely is anyone to believe VW about anything right now? The company’s high-level executives are denying responsibility. Instead, should they claim incompetence? What kind of executive lets this sort of thing happen behind his or her back? >>> LINK:
VW Blames Engineers
How likely is anyone to believe VW about anything right now? The company’s high-level executives are denying responsibility. Instead, should they claim incompetence? What kind of executive lets this sort of thing happen behind his or her back? >>> LINK:
A Defence of Child Labour (Sort of)
You don’t often see major newspapers advocating child labour. This piece is from the Parenting section of the New York times, but it could just as easily have been from the Business section. Of course, it’s not advocating “child labour”
A Defence of Child Labour (Sort of)
You don’t often see major newspapers advocating child labour. This piece is from the Parenting section of the New York times, but it could just as easily have been from the Business section. Of course, it’s not advocating “child labour”
Laureate Education: First-Ever Benefit Corporation IPO
Those interested in the emerging benefit corporation and B Corp movements should have a look at this blog post and, particularly, the links contained within. A benefit corporation initial public offering is an interesting event because it means that the
Laureate Education: First-Ever Benefit Corporation IPO
Those interested in the emerging benefit corporation and B Corp movements should have a look at this blog post and, particularly, the links contained within. A benefit corporation initial public offering is an interesting event because it means that the
Is it Ethical to Sell Blood?
One important question for business ethics is the question of whether there are some things that simply should not be for sale. Most people agree that at least some items must not be sold: human beings and votes for example.
Is it Ethical to Sell Blood?
One important question for business ethics is the question of whether there are some things that simply should not be for sale. Most people agree that at least some items must not be sold: human beings and votes for example.
AOL/Verizon Merger: (Ab)use of Your Private Data?
Discussions of online privacy and the use of consumer data sometimes blur the distinction between harmful uses of consumers’ data and uses of their data that only sound harmful. In this piece, we learn that there is a reasonable fear
AOL/Verizon Merger: (Ab)use of Your Private Data?
Discussions of online privacy and the use of consumer data sometimes blur the distinction between harmful uses of consumers’ data and uses of their data that only sound harmful. In this piece, we learn that there is a reasonable fear
Corporate Crime and Theories of Punishment: Proposed Hide No Harm Act of 2015
Corporate criminal law is ethically interesting, in part, where it intersects with normative theories of punishment. Normative theories of punishment attempt to both to justify punishment, generally, and forms or magnitudes of punishment, particularly. Here, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) and
Corporate Crime and Theories of Punishment: Proposed Hide No Harm Act of 2015
Corporate criminal law is ethically interesting, in part, where it intersects with normative theories of punishment. Normative theories of punishment attempt to both to justify punishment, generally, and forms or magnitudes of punishment, particularly. Here, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) and
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