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Martin Shkreli: Untalented Loser?
There will be books (the author of the short piece below is likely to be the author of one), and there will certainly be a movie. It’s hard to say what kind of movie it will be. A tragedy? A
Martin Shkreli: Untalented Loser?
There will be books (the author of the short piece below is likely to be the author of one), and there will certainly be a movie. It’s hard to say what kind of movie it will be. A tragedy? A
Price-Gouging Pharma CEO Arrested for Fraud
The world’s most hated CEO just got arrested. Schadenfreude abounds. Interestingly, the crime for which he was arrested apparently has absolutely nothing to do with the price-gouging for which he is hated. Some will argue that both are rooted in…
Price-Gouging Pharma CEO Arrested for Fraud
The world’s most hated CEO just got arrested. Schadenfreude abounds. Interestingly, the crime for which he was arrested apparently has absolutely nothing to do with the price-gouging for which he is hated. Some will argue that both are rooted in…
Homeopathy: the Ponzi Scheme of Healthcare
Selling homeopathy is roughly ethically equivalent to selling shares in a Ponzi scheme. That’s the argument made in the piece posted below. In both cases, there is overwhelming evidence that the produce just won’t do what it is expected to
Homeopathy: the Ponzi Scheme of Healthcare
Selling homeopathy is roughly ethically equivalent to selling shares in a Ponzi scheme. That’s the argument made in the piece posted below. In both cases, there is overwhelming evidence that the produce just won’t do what it is expected to
Does Widespread Dynamic Pricing Erase the Vestiges of Just-Price Thinking?
This Wall Street Journal piece, about emerging technology and data-analysis techniques permitting more frequent and more volatile price changes in a variety of goods and services, at its very end backs into some interesting observations about consumers’ beliefs and attitudes
Does Widespread Dynamic Pricing Erase the Vestiges of Just-Price Thinking?
This Wall Street Journal piece, about emerging technology and data-analysis techniques permitting more frequent and more volatile price changes in a variety of goods and services, at its very end backs into some interesting observations about consumers’ beliefs and attitudes
Misleading Headlines About Misleading Advertising: “Dog” Fur Pom Poms on Hats
The headline of the story below is as misleading as the thing it’s criticizing. The hat “everyone is wearing” is not, in fact, made out of “dogs,” if by “dogs” you mean the canines that many of us have as
Misleading Headlines About Misleading Advertising: “Dog” Fur Pom Poms on Hats
The headline of the story below is as misleading as the thing it’s criticizing. The hat “everyone is wearing” is not, in fact, made out of “dogs,” if by “dogs” you mean the canines that many of us have as
Is Chipotle a(n Ethical) Lesson in Opportunity Cost?
Chipotle’s anti-GMO policies may win the burrito chain some customers, but those same policies take on a different ethical complexion when they are pursued to the apparent neglect of protecting customers from scientifically established – and potentially deadly – food-borne
Is Chipotle a(n Ethical) Lesson in Opportunity Cost?
Chipotle’s anti-GMO policies may win the burrito chain some customers, but those same policies take on a different ethical complexion when they are pursued to the apparent neglect of protecting customers from scientifically established – and potentially deadly – food-borne
Don’t Confuse Uber’s Impact With its Legal Status
Uber is bad for traditional taxi companies and for at least some drivers. And aspects of Uber’s operations skirt municipal regulations. But those two facts are basically unconnected. Uber is a disruptive technology, and jobs will be lost as a
Don’t Confuse Uber’s Impact With its Legal Status
Uber is bad for traditional taxi companies and for at least some drivers. And aspects of Uber’s operations skirt municipal regulations. But those two facts are basically unconnected. Uber is a disruptive technology, and jobs will be lost as a
Virtues in Business
Here’s a new paper on the popular-but-contested notion of “virtue”, in the latest issue of the Business Ethics Quarterly. >>> Virtuous Persons and Virtuous Actions in Business Ethics and Organizational Research, by Miguel Alzola Abstract: The language of virtue is
Virtues in Business
Here’s a new paper on the popular-but-contested notion of “virtue”, in the latest issue of the Business Ethics Quarterly. >>> Virtuous Persons and Virtuous Actions in Business Ethics and Organizational Research, by Miguel Alzola Abstract: The language of virtue is
A “Relational” Approach to Egalitarianism & Executive Compensation
A new paper by one of our favourite authors, in the latest issue of the Journal of Business Ethics. >>> Egalitarianism and Executive Compensation: A Relational Argument, by Pierre-Yves Néron Abstract: What, if anything, is wrong with high executive compensation?
A “Relational” Approach to Egalitarianism & Executive Compensation
A new paper by one of our favourite authors, in the latest issue of the Journal of Business Ethics. >>> Egalitarianism and Executive Compensation: A Relational Argument, by Pierre-Yves Néron Abstract: What, if anything, is wrong with high executive compensation?
HR Departments as Ethics Champions
What’s the role of HR departments in corporate ethics? The piece linked below suggests a dual role. First, HR is often the “home” for ethics policies (e.g., codes of ethics) and ethics training. Secondly, HR is the source of a
HR Departments as Ethics Champions
What’s the role of HR departments in corporate ethics? The piece linked below suggests a dual role. First, HR is often the “home” for ethics policies (e.g., codes of ethics) and ethics training. Secondly, HR is the source of a
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