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Do Retailers Owe a ‘Living Wage?’
The notion of a “living wage” comes up pretty frequently. This story is about a proposal, made by a shareholder but rejected by a large majority of other shareholders, for a large Canadian grocery chain to commit to conducting a
Do Retailers Owe a ‘Living Wage?’
The notion of a “living wage” comes up pretty frequently. This story is about a proposal, made by a shareholder but rejected by a large majority of other shareholders, for a large Canadian grocery chain to commit to conducting a
What Do Retailers Owe Their Suppliers’ Employees?
It’s an ethics-class question that has now become an acute legal issue: is a retailer responsible for the working conditions at the factories it gets its wares from? In particular, does a retailer owe the workers at those factories a
What Do Retailers Owe Their Suppliers’ Employees?
It’s an ethics-class question that has now become an acute legal issue: is a retailer responsible for the working conditions at the factories it gets its wares from? In particular, does a retailer owe the workers at those factories a
Google Employees’ Ethics, and the Pentagon
Do corporate employees have a patriotic duty to engage enthusiastically to projects that are conducive to their nation’s national security interests? Or do they have a moral duty not to participate in projects that they think will contribute to war?
Google Employees’ Ethics, and the Pentagon
Do corporate employees have a patriotic duty to engage enthusiastically to projects that are conducive to their nation’s national security interests? Or do they have a moral duty not to participate in projects that they think will contribute to war?
AI Companies, Boards, and Ethics
This is a timely piece, given the public scrutiny to which tech companies have been subject lately. Question: is it really possible to define a set of “AI companies?” Does any company whose product includes some form of AI (e.g.,
AI Companies, Boards, and Ethics
This is a timely piece, given the public scrutiny to which tech companies have been subject lately. Question: is it really possible to define a set of “AI companies?” Does any company whose product includes some form of AI (e.g.,
Google Employees vs Business of War
How many companies would tolerate an active, even public debate by employees over a key product? >>> LINK: ‘The Business of War’: Google Employees Protest Work for the Pentagon (by Scott Shane for NY Times) Thousands of Google employees, including
Google Employees vs Business of War
How many companies would tolerate an active, even public debate by employees over a key product? >>> LINK: ‘The Business of War’: Google Employees Protest Work for the Pentagon (by Scott Shane for NY Times) Thousands of Google employees, including
The Impact of Occupational Licensing Requirements
More and more occupations require that the worker be licensed—which sometimes requires passing hurdles such as writing an exam of questionable relevance. The purpose, in theory, is to protect the public. In some cases, like the one discussed below, it
The Impact of Occupational Licensing Requirements
More and more occupations require that the worker be licensed—which sometimes requires passing hurdles such as writing an exam of questionable relevance. The purpose, in theory, is to protect the public. In some cases, like the one discussed below, it
Facebook, Accountability, and Leadership
In business, it’s not enough to think you’re doing (or have done) the right thing. You need to be able to explain it. And increasingly, you need to be able to explain it to a very broad public. That’s what
Facebook, Accountability, and Leadership
In business, it’s not enough to think you’re doing (or have done) the right thing. You need to be able to explain it. And increasingly, you need to be able to explain it to a very broad public. That’s what
#MeToo in the Classroom
The article below (which includes an interview with BEH co-editor Chris MacDonald) talks about the way the #MeToo campaign is changing on-campus discussions, particularly in business schools. >>> LINK: In the #MeToo era, ethics training gains urgency (by Erik Heinrich
#MeToo in the Classroom
The article below (which includes an interview with BEH co-editor Chris MacDonald) talks about the way the #MeToo campaign is changing on-campus discussions, particularly in business schools. >>> LINK: In the #MeToo era, ethics training gains urgency (by Erik Heinrich
Weinstein Non-Disclosure Agreements Cancelled
The second part of the headline below is the interesting part, from an ethics point of view. Worthy of discussion: were the non-disclosure agreements unethical? Lawyers can debate whether they would have been legally binding; certainly, they were sufficiently scary
Weinstein Non-Disclosure Agreements Cancelled
The second part of the headline below is the interesting part, from an ethics point of view. Worthy of discussion: were the non-disclosure agreements unethical? Lawyers can debate whether they would have been legally binding; certainly, they were sufficiently scary
Self-Driving Uber Kills Pedestrian
Details are few at this point, but the headline below says most of what is known: an American woman was killed by a self-driving car today. What’s not reported: how many pedestrians were killed in the US today by non-autonomous
Self-Driving Uber Kills Pedestrian
Details are few at this point, but the headline below says most of what is known: an American woman was killed by a self-driving car today. What’s not reported: how many pedestrians were killed in the US today by non-autonomous
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