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The Panama Papers and Global Capitalism
To many people, the Panama Papers and what they reveal about the use of off-shore tax havens by the wealthy constitutes yet another indictment of global capitalism. The piece linked below asks whether that really makes sense, or whether what
The Panama Papers and Global Capitalism
To many people, the Panama Papers and what they reveal about the use of off-shore tax havens by the wealthy constitutes yet another indictment of global capitalism. The piece linked below asks whether that really makes sense, or whether what
Are You Worse than a Price-Gouger or Sweatshop Owner?
Here’s an 35-minute video lecture by Prof. Matt Zwolinski, on “Exploitation and the Psychology of Moral Judgment.” Here’s the official summary: “In this lecture, Professor Matt Zwolinski discusses how price-gougers and sweatshop owners may benefit consumers and workers, even when
Are You Worse than a Price-Gouger or Sweatshop Owner?
Here’s an 35-minute video lecture by Prof. Matt Zwolinski, on “Exploitation and the Psychology of Moral Judgment.” Here’s the official summary: “In this lecture, Professor Matt Zwolinski discusses how price-gougers and sweatshop owners may benefit consumers and workers, even when
Should We Abolish Tipping?
Tipping is controversial. Some people think it should be outlawed; others think individual restaurants should ban tipping and simply pay their servers enough to live on. The analysis below suggests the question is more complicated. For one thing, it points
Should We Abolish Tipping?
Tipping is controversial. Some people think it should be outlawed; others think individual restaurants should ban tipping and simply pay their servers enough to live on. The analysis below suggests the question is more complicated. For one thing, it points
Forced Labour in Pre-World Cup Qatar
The situation described below is clearly a bad one. And multiple parties share the blame. Concerned observers will have different solutions to propose, some of which will be short-term solutions that do little to fix the longer-term problem, and others
Forced Labour in Pre-World Cup Qatar
The situation described below is clearly a bad one. And multiple parties share the blame. Concerned observers will have different solutions to propose, some of which will be short-term solutions that do little to fix the longer-term problem, and others
Ethics & the Bottom Line
The article linked below is about the complex relationship between ethics and profit. The executive focused below says his focus on ethics began with a focus on profits; does that matter? How? >>> LINK: How Ethics Can Boost the Bottom
Ethics & the Bottom Line
The article linked below is about the complex relationship between ethics and profit. The executive focused below says his focus on ethics began with a focus on profits; does that matter? How? >>> LINK: How Ethics Can Boost the Bottom
Starbucks Diverting Wasted Meals from Landfills to Foodbanks
Can you identify the components of the “win-win-win” CSR opportunity that Starbucks is seeking here? Who wins, in what way? Does the fact that Starbucks stands to benefit rob the company’s actions of all or some of its ethical merit?
Starbucks Diverting Wasted Meals from Landfills to Foodbanks
Can you identify the components of the “win-win-win” CSR opportunity that Starbucks is seeking here? Who wins, in what way? Does the fact that Starbucks stands to benefit rob the company’s actions of all or some of its ethical merit?
Insuring Against Bad Behaviour
How can a company insure against bad behaviour on the part of a celebrity spokesperson. Well, you might think they would do that by being careful who they hire. And surely that’s something they do. But the story below is
Insuring Against Bad Behaviour
How can a company insure against bad behaviour on the part of a celebrity spokesperson. Well, you might think they would do that by being careful who they hire. And surely that’s something they do. But the story below is
Governance Problems at a Troubled Company
Canadian pharmaceutical company Valeant is a troubled company. Within the last year it’s been accused of price gouging, with unconventional (perhaps fraudulent) relationships with distributors, and now with financial irregularities. Could it be that the board is in some respect
Governance Problems at a Troubled Company
Canadian pharmaceutical company Valeant is a troubled company. Within the last year it’s been accused of price gouging, with unconventional (perhaps fraudulent) relationships with distributors, and now with financial irregularities. Could it be that the board is in some respect
Ethics Through Controlling Culture, or Freeing It?
When corporate scandals arise, the diagnosis is often cultural. Not “cultural” in the sense of having to do with nationality or ethnicity, but in the sense of having to do with the organization’s own corporate culture — its shared set
Ethics Through Controlling Culture, or Freeing It?
When corporate scandals arise, the diagnosis is often cultural. Not “cultural” in the sense of having to do with nationality or ethnicity, but in the sense of having to do with the organization’s own corporate culture — its shared set
Ethics of Default Rules: EMV Chip Card Readers and (or versus) Merchants
U.S. consumers are in the midst of a transition from swipe-and-signature transactions to chip-reader (EMV) transactions for using debit and credit cards to pay for purchases. It is both fascinating and frustrating because (1) some merchants have acquired the new
Ethics of Default Rules: EMV Chip Card Readers and (or versus) Merchants
U.S. consumers are in the midst of a transition from swipe-and-signature transactions to chip-reader (EMV) transactions for using debit and credit cards to pay for purchases. It is both fascinating and frustrating because (1) some merchants have acquired the new
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