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Crossing a Line: the “Twin Towers” Mattress Sale
Here’s a story about a mattress store in Texas that crossed a line by proposing to hold a “Twin Towers Sale,” supposedly to commemorate the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001. This raises two interesting questions: (how)
Crossing a Line: the “Twin Towers” Mattress Sale
Here’s a story about a mattress store in Texas that crossed a line by proposing to hold a “Twin Towers Sale,” supposedly to commemorate the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001. This raises two interesting questions: (how)
Phony Account Creation Shenanigans at Wells Fargo
Since 2011, 5300 now-fired Wells Fargo employees created 2 million phony bank and credit card accounts for existing customers in order to meet sales targets or receive bonuses. These accounts, in turn, generated insufficient funds and overdraft charges, as well
Phony Account Creation Shenanigans at Wells Fargo
Since 2011, 5300 now-fired Wells Fargo employees created 2 million phony bank and credit card accounts for existing customers in order to meet sales targets or receive bonuses. These accounts, in turn, generated insufficient funds and overdraft charges, as well
SNC Lavalin’s Elections Act Violations
In the 6-minute interview below, BEH editor Chris MacDonald discusses recent revelations that Canadian engineering giant SNC Lavalin has admitted to a series of improper political contributions, contributions that took place more than a decade ago. The company has been
SNC Lavalin’s Elections Act Violations
In the 6-minute interview below, BEH editor Chris MacDonald discusses recent revelations that Canadian engineering giant SNC Lavalin has admitted to a series of improper political contributions, contributions that took place more than a decade ago. The company has been
Ethics of Self-Driving Cars: Top-Down or Bottom-Up?
Ethical considerations are inevitable design features of self-driving cars. At the very least, software algorithms telling the car how to respond to road hazards and dangerous traffic situations are by implication imperatives covering what is more valuable (and ought to
Ethics of Self-Driving Cars: Top-Down or Bottom-Up?
Ethical considerations are inevitable design features of self-driving cars. At the very least, software algorithms telling the car how to respond to road hazards and dangerous traffic situations are by implication imperatives covering what is more valuable (and ought to
2016 Olympics and Ethics
The Rio Olympics provided an unending stream of controversies and ethics case-studies. The blog entry below rhymes them off. Is there something about the Olympics that makes this sort of stuff likely? >>> LINK: The 2016 Rio Olympics were a
2016 Olympics and Ethics
The Rio Olympics provided an unending stream of controversies and ethics case-studies. The blog entry below rhymes them off. Is there something about the Olympics that makes this sort of stuff likely? >>> LINK: The 2016 Rio Olympics were a
Rewarding Selfless Behaviour (at the Olympics)
The story below isn’t obviously about business ethics, but it’s relevant for at least a couple reasons. First, it refers to a domain — competitive running — that is, like business, inherently adversarial. And yet it’s about one competitor nobly
Rewarding Selfless Behaviour (at the Olympics)
The story below isn’t obviously about business ethics, but it’s relevant for at least a couple reasons. First, it refers to a domain — competitive running — that is, like business, inherently adversarial. And yet it’s about one competitor nobly
Morgan Stanley Sued Over Administering Employees’ 401(k) Plan
This story announcing a class action lawsuit against Morgan Stanley for its administration of its employees’ 401(k) plan illustrates something interesting about fiduciary duty. A familiar idea is that a firm’s management has a fiduciary duty to manage the firm
Morgan Stanley Sued Over Administering Employees’ 401(k) Plan
This story announcing a class action lawsuit against Morgan Stanley for its administration of its employees’ 401(k) plan illustrates something interesting about fiduciary duty. A familiar idea is that a firm’s management has a fiduciary duty to manage the firm
Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Program for Shoplifters
Criminal justice meets corporate social responsibility in Walmart’s newest effort to combat shoplifting. Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” program gives some shoplifters an alternative to being turned over to the criminal justice system—taking instead an online course to learn about the costs
Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Program for Shoplifters
Criminal justice meets corporate social responsibility in Walmart’s newest effort to combat shoplifting. Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” program gives some shoplifters an alternative to being turned over to the criminal justice system—taking instead an online course to learn about the costs
More on the Limits on Markets
Here’s a new response to a commentary recently published in the Business Ethics Journal Review. (The original commentary was by James Stacey Taylor, who was commenting on Brennan & Jaworski’s recent book. In that book they argue (to put it briefly) that
More on the Limits on Markets
Here’s a new response to a commentary recently published in the Business Ethics Journal Review. (The original commentary was by James Stacey Taylor, who was commenting on Brennan & Jaworski’s recent book. In that book they argue (to put it briefly) that
Disclosure of DRM Restrictions on Purchased Media?
So much of the media (e.g., ebooks, music, movies) we purchase in the 21st century is use-limited by digital rights management (DRM). Implemented in software, DRM restrictions may limit the number of devices on which the media may be loaded,
Disclosure of DRM Restrictions on Purchased Media?
So much of the media (e.g., ebooks, music, movies) we purchase in the 21st century is use-limited by digital rights management (DRM). Implemented in software, DRM restrictions may limit the number of devices on which the media may be loaded,
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