Author Archives: The Editors

Do Low Ethical Standards Constitute a Material Risk?

This article cites a report from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, claiming that companies need to do more to measure ethical performance. Of course, the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors would naturally favour an emphasis on measuring-and-reporting. That that

Do Low Ethical Standards Constitute a Material Risk?

This article cites a report from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, claiming that companies need to do more to measure ethical performance. Of course, the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors would naturally favour an emphasis on measuring-and-reporting. That that

Bottled Water Rip-Off

It’s a pretty neat bit of magic, getting millions of people to pay for something that they can get for free. Interestingly, it is illegal in some places (under so-called ag-gag laws) to criticize agricultural practices, but apparently not illegal

Bottled Water Rip-Off

It’s a pretty neat bit of magic, getting millions of people to pay for something that they can get for free. Interestingly, it is illegal in some places (under so-called ag-gag laws) to criticize agricultural practices, but apparently not illegal

Worker Safety in (minimum wage) Fast Food Jobs

What’s the connection between low-wage jobs and crummy working conditions? Do they go hand in hand? Or is one a tool for activists hoping to focus attention on the other? >>> McDonald’s workers told to treat burns with condiments, survey

Worker Safety in (minimum wage) Fast Food Jobs

What’s the connection between low-wage jobs and crummy working conditions? Do they go hand in hand? Or is one a tool for activists hoping to focus attention on the other? >>> McDonald’s workers told to treat burns with condiments, survey

Apple Pay, and the Ethics of Building Trust

Commerce runs on trust. Apple Pay is supposed to be great because embodies trust, not just convenience. But Apple & the banks it has partnered with may have let their ambitions get ahead of them. >>> Pointing Fingers in Apple

Apple Pay, and the Ethics of Building Trust

Commerce runs on trust. Apple Pay is supposed to be great because embodies trust, not just convenience. But Apple & the banks it has partnered with may have let their ambitions get ahead of them. >>> Pointing Fingers in Apple

Conflict of Interest in Venture Capital

This is interesting. But what the author needs to do is explain what he means by conflict of interest. It’s a much-abused term. It involves threats to impartial judgment. So what the author needs to do is to specify who

Conflict of Interest in Venture Capital

This is interesting. But what the author needs to do is explain what he means by conflict of interest. It’s a much-abused term. It involves threats to impartial judgment. So what the author needs to do is to specify who

Regulations Aren’t Just for the Regulated: Net Neutrality Edition

In making its net neutrality rules, did the FCC follow government regulations on administrative rulemaking? >>> The legal case against Internet rules As legal challenges loom for new net neutrality regulations, GOP members of the Federal Communications Commission are offering

Regulations Aren’t Just for the Regulated: Net Neutrality Edition

In making its net neutrality rules, did the FCC follow government regulations on administrative rulemaking? >>> The legal case against Internet rules As legal challenges loom for new net neutrality regulations, GOP members of the Federal Communications Commission are offering

Dietitians for Hire Recommend Mini Cokes as “Sensible Snack”?

Blurring the line between advertisements and news: “opaque sponsored content.” >>> Coke as a sensible snack? Coca-Cola works with dietitians who suggest cola as snack Most of the pieces suggesting mini-Cokes say in the bios that the author is a

Dietitians for Hire Recommend Mini Cokes as “Sensible Snack”?

Blurring the line between advertisements and news: “opaque sponsored content.” >>> Coke as a sensible snack? Coca-Cola works with dietitians who suggest cola as snack Most of the pieces suggesting mini-Cokes say in the bios that the author is a

Postdoctoral Fellowship, U of Toronto

If you’re a recent PhD, this is a great opportunity to work with some smart people while you prep for that tenure-track job you’re aiming for! >>> Postdoctoral Fellowship in Normative Theory, University of Toronto Applications are invited for a

Postdoctoral Fellowship, U of Toronto

If you’re a recent PhD, this is a great opportunity to work with some smart people while you prep for that tenure-track job you’re aiming for! >>> Postdoctoral Fellowship in Normative Theory, University of Toronto Applications are invited for a

SBE 2015

The Society for Business Ethics is arguably the most important annual scholarly meeting in the fields of business ethics and CSR. This year, it’s happening in Vancouver, Canada. You know those people whose names are on the top textbooks in

SBE 2015

The Society for Business Ethics is arguably the most important annual scholarly meeting in the fields of business ethics and CSR. This year, it’s happening in Vancouver, Canada. You know those people whose names are on the top textbooks in

Is Animal Torture a Good Business Model?

The treatment of animals on factory farms is often horrific. But our animal welfare laws are deeply inconsistent, and most consumers are in denial. >>> To Kill a Chicken (Nicholas Kristof, New York Times) IF you torture a single chicken

Is Animal Torture a Good Business Model?

The treatment of animals on factory farms is often horrific. But our animal welfare laws are deeply inconsistent, and most consumers are in denial. >>> To Kill a Chicken (Nicholas Kristof, New York Times) IF you torture a single chicken