Yearly Archives: 2015
What to Do About an Unethical Boss
What should you do when your boss asks you to do something you think unethical? Sometimes doing the right thing means putting your job at risk. Sometimes, that’s just what you’ve got to do. Other times, it’s not so clear
What to Do About an Unethical Boss
What should you do when your boss asks you to do something you think unethical? Sometimes doing the right thing means putting your job at risk. Sometimes, that’s just what you’ve got to do. Other times, it’s not so clear
VW and Corporate Crime
Anyone else out there looking forward to the criminal charges that ought to result from the VW scandal? The piece linked below (by philosopher and top business ethicist Joe Heath) makes at least three important contributions. First, it points out
VW and Corporate Crime
Anyone else out there looking forward to the criminal charges that ought to result from the VW scandal? The piece linked below (by philosopher and top business ethicist Joe Heath) makes at least three important contributions. First, it points out
Megan McArdle: No, the ‘Gig Economy’ Isn’t Dickensian
“Gig economy” business models, like those of Uber and Airbnb, are challenging because they defy clear categories derived from observing 19th- and 20th-Century modes of organizing production. Even more challenging is that they undermine modes thought to be natural or
Megan McArdle: No, the ‘Gig Economy’ Isn’t Dickensian
“Gig economy” business models, like those of Uber and Airbnb, are challenging because they defy clear categories derived from observing 19th- and 20th-Century modes of organizing production. Even more challenging is that they undermine modes thought to be natural or
Educating for Integrity (Toronto, Nov. 5-7)
This will be a very good event, with first-rate speakers. >>> Educating for Integrity Educating for Integrity, an academic conference which will be hosted by the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network in partnership with the Center for Integrity in Business
Educating for Integrity (Toronto, Nov. 5-7)
This will be a very good event, with first-rate speakers. >>> Educating for Integrity Educating for Integrity, an academic conference which will be hosted by the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network in partnership with the Center for Integrity in Business
Union Seeks Exemption From $15/Hr Minimum Wage in Proposal
An interesting dynamic in the campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in a number of U.S. jurisdictions has been labor unions’ efforts to exempt their members from the minimum wage requirement—an attempt to build a price
Union Seeks Exemption From $15/Hr Minimum Wage in Proposal
An interesting dynamic in the campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in a number of U.S. jurisdictions has been labor unions’ efforts to exempt their members from the minimum wage requirement—an attempt to build a price
Ethical ‘Blindness’ and the Tetris Effect
Sometimes when we focus on one thing, or set of things, long enough, that’s all we end up capable of seeing. When you deal with numbers all day long, the possibility exists that you’re going to start thinking exclusively in
Ethical ‘Blindness’ and the Tetris Effect
Sometimes when we focus on one thing, or set of things, long enough, that’s all we end up capable of seeing. When you deal with numbers all day long, the possibility exists that you’re going to start thinking exclusively in
Engineers & Ethics at Volkswagen
Once again, highly-educated professionals are at the centre of a major ethics scandal. At Enron, it was accountants. At VW, it’s engineers. Engineers are not just employees — they’re professionals trusted by the public to do their work properly. It’s
Engineers & Ethics at Volkswagen
Once again, highly-educated professionals are at the centre of a major ethics scandal. At Enron, it was accountants. At VW, it’s engineers. Engineers are not just employees — they’re professionals trusted by the public to do their work properly. It’s
Nothing Special About Volkswagen
If there’s nothing special about Volkswagen, in terms of its willingness to cheat, there’s probably nothing special about the auto industry in this regard, either. Granted, some industries can develop cultures that promote or at least sanction certain kinds of
Nothing Special About Volkswagen
If there’s nothing special about Volkswagen, in terms of its willingness to cheat, there’s probably nothing special about the auto industry in this regard, either. Granted, some industries can develop cultures that promote or at least sanction certain kinds of
Is CSR a Dangerous Racket? Just Look at VW!
Many people have claimed that CSR is (often? always?) a form of window-dressing designed to distract us from corporate wrongdoing or at best indifference. The VW emissions scandal provides fodder for the latest version of this accusation. Of course, what
Is CSR a Dangerous Racket? Just Look at VW!
Many people have claimed that CSR is (often? always?) a form of window-dressing designed to distract us from corporate wrongdoing or at best indifference. The VW emissions scandal provides fodder for the latest version of this accusation. Of course, what
Philosophers Discuss Drug Pricing
Here’s a great group blog posting on drug pricing, by seven philosophers. The editors of Daily Nous asked seven philosophers, all specialists in ethics, for quick insight into the recent case of Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company that notoriously raised the
Philosophers Discuss Drug Pricing
Here’s a great group blog posting on drug pricing, by seven philosophers. The editors of Daily Nous asked seven philosophers, all specialists in ethics, for quick insight into the recent case of Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company that notoriously raised the
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