Monthly Archives: January 2016
Are Companies Responsible for Misuse of Products? Should they Feel Bad?
Do companies bear any responsibility for misuse of their products? We’re not talking about lawsuits, here. (When it comes to consumers suing manufacturers, misuse can — so we are told — be defence against, but manufacturers need to plan for
Are Companies Responsible for Misuse of Products? Should they Feel Bad?
Do companies bear any responsibility for misuse of their products? We’re not talking about lawsuits, here. (When it comes to consumers suing manufacturers, misuse can — so we are told — be defence against, but manufacturers need to plan for
Soros Profits From Guns He Opposes: Hypocrisy?
If you’re an advocate of gun control, as is billionaire financier George Soros, is it wrong or hypocritical to invest in gun and ammunition manufacturers? Although it may seems so, the case is far from clear. In his work on
Soros Profits From Guns He Opposes: Hypocrisy?
If you’re an advocate of gun control, as is billionaire financier George Soros, is it wrong or hypocritical to invest in gun and ammunition manufacturers? Although it may seems so, the case is far from clear. In his work on
Is ‘Equal Pay For Equal Work’ Always Essential (even when differences are non-discriminatory)?
Is it wrong to pay two people differently for the same work, even if neither is (or both are!) members of the same socio-cultural group? That is, is it wrong to pay two people of the same gender, or the
Is ‘Equal Pay For Equal Work’ Always Essential (even when differences are non-discriminatory)?
Is it wrong to pay two people differently for the same work, even if neither is (or both are!) members of the same socio-cultural group? That is, is it wrong to pay two people of the same gender, or the
Has China Been the Enron of National Economic Statistics?
Incentives to misrepresent economic performance aren’t limited to publicly-traded, for-profit companies. Here, the director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China is under investigation for his possible role in shaping China’s economic statistics such that they tell investors and
Has China Been the Enron of National Economic Statistics?
Incentives to misrepresent economic performance aren’t limited to publicly-traded, for-profit companies. Here, the director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China is under investigation for his possible role in shaping China’s economic statistics such that they tell investors and
Ethics of Commerce in Alternative Medicine
Is it ethical to make and market products without concrete evidence that they will work as intended? Here’s a new article from the peer-reviewed journal, Bioethics, that tackles that question with regard to complementary and alternative medicines. Full access to
Ethics of Commerce in Alternative Medicine
Is it ethical to make and market products without concrete evidence that they will work as intended? Here’s a new article from the peer-reviewed journal, Bioethics, that tackles that question with regard to complementary and alternative medicines. Full access to
An X-Files Mystery: Gender Pay Inequity or BATNA?
Few would deny the intuitive appeal of the concept of ‘equal pay for equal work’, but is acting in a television series the sort of work for which the concept makes sense? Here, Gillian Anderson claims to be fighting the
An X-Files Mystery: Gender Pay Inequity or BATNA?
Few would deny the intuitive appeal of the concept of ‘equal pay for equal work’, but is acting in a television series the sort of work for which the concept makes sense? Here, Gillian Anderson claims to be fighting the
Does Paying for a Baby Symbolize Disrespect, or Embody it?
In the short article linked below, philosopher Daniel Layman offers commentary on Jason Brennan & Peter Jaworski’s “Markets Without Symbolic Limits.” >>> LINK: Layman on Brennan and Jaworski (by Daniel Layman for Business Ethics Journal Review [full PDF available for
Does Paying for a Baby Symbolize Disrespect, or Embody it?
In the short article linked below, philosopher Daniel Layman offers commentary on Jason Brennan & Peter Jaworski’s “Markets Without Symbolic Limits.” >>> LINK: Layman on Brennan and Jaworski (by Daniel Layman for Business Ethics Journal Review [full PDF available for
Why Should Walmart Rebuild Football Field an Oklahoma Municipality Sold toThem?
Is this one for the non sequitur file? The city of Luther, Oklahoma sold a parcel of land previously used by a youth football team to Walmart, for the purpose of opening a Walmart Express store. Recently, Walmart concluded that
Why Should Walmart Rebuild Football Field an Oklahoma Municipality Sold toThem?
Is this one for the non sequitur file? The city of Luther, Oklahoma sold a parcel of land previously used by a youth football team to Walmart, for the purpose of opening a Walmart Express store. Recently, Walmart concluded that
Chipotle: More ‘Ethical’ But Less Safe? Coincidence?
Chipotle is not Taco Bell. Both restaurants are, well, Mexican-inspired, at least. But Chipotle’s reputation is staked in large part on promises of fresh food. That’s its differentiator. Chipotle also last year tried to cozy up to foodies by promising
Chipotle: More ‘Ethical’ But Less Safe? Coincidence?
Chipotle is not Taco Bell. Both restaurants are, well, Mexican-inspired, at least. But Chipotle’s reputation is staked in large part on promises of fresh food. That’s its differentiator. Chipotle also last year tried to cozy up to foodies by promising
Is Research Funded By Interested Parties the Same As Bad Research?
One of the worst aspects of ‘gotcha’ journalism is that it dulls our critical faculties while purporting to sharpen them. Here, it is implied strongly that readers should discount a study purporting to show that consuming diet soft drinks is
Is Research Funded By Interested Parties the Same As Bad Research?
One of the worst aspects of ‘gotcha’ journalism is that it dulls our critical faculties while purporting to sharpen them. Here, it is implied strongly that readers should discount a study purporting to show that consuming diet soft drinks is
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