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Cashless Retail: Marketing Imperatives vs Inclusion?
As we have observed before, moving closer to the cashless society is not only a matter of technology, but of ethics. Cashless retail excludes the unbanked and underbanked – who make up a quarter of U.S. consumers – from buying
Cashless Retail: Marketing Imperatives vs Inclusion?
As we have observed before, moving closer to the cashless society is not only a matter of technology, but of ethics. Cashless retail excludes the unbanked and underbanked – who make up a quarter of U.S. consumers – from buying
Values, Facts and Actions in the Equifax Data Breach Settlement
This recent Slate piece on the Equifax data breach settlement and its followup piece offer a quick lesson in the way that values interact with facts to inform right action in business ethics. It demonstrates unintentionally that having the right
Values, Facts and Actions in the Equifax Data Breach Settlement
This recent Slate piece on the Equifax data breach settlement and its followup piece offer a quick lesson in the way that values interact with facts to inform right action in business ethics. It demonstrates unintentionally that having the right
Corporate Character as a Basis for Criminal Sentencing
In the piece below, the authors tackle the question of corporate criminal punishment. In particular, they ask, what are our goals when we impose punishments on corporations? Because, after all, the goals we seek are likely to affect the methods
Corporate Character as a Basis for Criminal Sentencing
In the piece below, the authors tackle the question of corporate criminal punishment. In particular, they ask, what are our goals when we impose punishments on corporations? Because, after all, the goals we seek are likely to affect the methods
Walmart Bribery and the Importance of Anti-Bribery Management Systems
The piece linked below is useful for illustrating to students (and others not familiar with this point) that companies can sometimes be blamed not just for engaging in bribery, but for failing to put adequate management systems in place to
Walmart Bribery and the Importance of Anti-Bribery Management Systems
The piece linked below is useful for illustrating to students (and others not familiar with this point) that companies can sometimes be blamed not just for engaging in bribery, but for failing to put adequate management systems in place to
Autonomous Cars and AI: Is Philosophical Ethics Irrelevant?
The prospect of autonomous cars raises a host of ethical challenges, including questions about life and death and what such machines should do — decide to do — when lives are on the line. How should they (given the need)
Autonomous Cars and AI: Is Philosophical Ethics Irrelevant?
The prospect of autonomous cars raises a host of ethical challenges, including questions about life and death and what such machines should do — decide to do — when lives are on the line. How should they (given the need)
Ethics in Sales: Not Just for Salespeople
In this blog entry from BEH co-editor Chris MacDonald, the need for an ethical approach to sales throughout an organization is explored. MacDonald points out that it’s easy to conflate “ethics of sales” with “ethics for salespeople,” and that’s a
Ethics in Sales: Not Just for Salespeople
In this blog entry from BEH co-editor Chris MacDonald, the need for an ethical approach to sales throughout an organization is explored. MacDonald points out that it’s easy to conflate “ethics of sales” with “ethics for salespeople,” and that’s a
Is Amazon Responsible for Publishing ‘Fake News’?
Is a bookstore responsible for the words written in the books it sells? What if that bookstore lists tens of millions of different titles? Can it possibly read and verify all of that? Well, clearly no. But what about when
Is Amazon Responsible for Publishing ‘Fake News’?
Is a bookstore responsible for the words written in the books it sells? What if that bookstore lists tens of millions of different titles? Can it possibly read and verify all of that? Well, clearly no. But what about when
Ethics Chatbot in Pursuit of Better Corporate Ethics
This story discusses how Accenture uses digital technology both to help employees sort through ethical challenges and to gather information that will allow the company to formulate better ethical guidance in the future. >>> LINK: Can Ethics Bots Help Companies
Ethics Chatbot in Pursuit of Better Corporate Ethics
This story discusses how Accenture uses digital technology both to help employees sort through ethical challenges and to gather information that will allow the company to formulate better ethical guidance in the future. >>> LINK: Can Ethics Bots Help Companies
Ethics & the Family Business
This story outlines both the ways in which family-owned businesses are well-placed to resist the temptation to put profit over values, and the signs that your family business “is in jeopardy of heading down the wrong path.” The evidence presented
Ethics & the Family Business
This story outlines both the ways in which family-owned businesses are well-placed to resist the temptation to put profit over values, and the signs that your family business “is in jeopardy of heading down the wrong path.” The evidence presented
Fashion, Intellectual Property, and David vs Goliath
The story below is about intellectual property in the fashion industry. More specifically, it’s about big chains and mega-brands borrowing stealing designs from smaller companies and independent designers. The ethical issues are muddy, but only along the edges: it’s normal
Fashion, Intellectual Property, and David vs Goliath
The story below is about intellectual property in the fashion industry. More specifically, it’s about big chains and mega-brands borrowing stealing designs from smaller companies and independent designers. The ethical issues are muddy, but only along the edges: it’s normal
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