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Corporate Personhood vs Corporations as Instruments
The blog entry linked below (by BEH editor, Chris MacDonald) proposes a practical approach to the question of what kind of thing the corporation is. The way we think of corporations, MacDonald argues, depends on the question at hand. For
Corporate Personhood vs Corporations as Instruments
The blog entry linked below (by BEH editor, Chris MacDonald) proposes a practical approach to the question of what kind of thing the corporation is. The way we think of corporations, MacDonald argues, depends on the question at hand. For
Pharmacists Selling Stuff that Just Doesn’t Work
Is it OK for pharmacists to passively sell products that they know don’t work? What about to praise those products? What about to allow other, non-pharmacist employees at a pharmacy to do so? Compare: there are bunch of companies selling
Pharmacists Selling Stuff that Just Doesn’t Work
Is it OK for pharmacists to passively sell products that they know don’t work? What about to praise those products? What about to allow other, non-pharmacist employees at a pharmacy to do so? Compare: there are bunch of companies selling
McDonalds, Artificial Intelligence, and Selling More
The piece below is about the fact that McDonald’s is investing heavily in technology, including artificial intelligence (A.I.) in an effort to, well, sell more burgers and fries. And of course, that’s basically what most companies try to do —
McDonalds, Artificial Intelligence, and Selling More
The piece below is about the fact that McDonald’s is investing heavily in technology, including artificial intelligence (A.I.) in an effort to, well, sell more burgers and fries. And of course, that’s basically what most companies try to do —
Banks Hiring Criminals
Lots of people will read the headline below (or ours above!) and quickly conclude that this bank is doing something shady. After all, who wants criminals managing their money? But that isn’t the story, here: it’s about an attempt at
Banks Hiring Criminals
Lots of people will read the headline below (or ours above!) and quickly conclude that this bank is doing something shady. After all, who wants criminals managing their money? But that isn’t the story, here: it’s about an attempt at
How Amazon Delivers — Without Accountability
The piece below explains the complex system that Amazon uses to deliver billions of packages a year — a system that has also proven effective in insulating the company for responsibility when delivery drivers cause injury or death. This story
How Amazon Delivers — Without Accountability
The piece below explains the complex system that Amazon uses to deliver billions of packages a year — a system that has also proven effective in insulating the company for responsibility when delivery drivers cause injury or death. This story
Polaris RZR vs Ford Pinto
In the blog entry linked below, BEH editor Chris MacDonald asks, “Is the Polaris RZR the New ‘Ford Pinto?’” The reference is to the Ford Pinto, a car made back in the 1970s that was believed to have an unusually
Polaris RZR vs Ford Pinto
In the blog entry linked below, BEH editor Chris MacDonald asks, “Is the Polaris RZR the New ‘Ford Pinto?’” The reference is to the Ford Pinto, a car made back in the 1970s that was believed to have an unusually
Business Ethics “Choose Your Own Adventure” Mini-Stories
The link below is to a new, free resource for teaching business ethics and for corporate ethics training. It’s a project co-directed by BEH’s own Chris Macdonald. The site includes a handful of small “choose-your-own-adventure” stories about issues in workplace
Business Ethics “Choose Your Own Adventure” Mini-Stories
The link below is to a new, free resource for teaching business ethics and for corporate ethics training. It’s a project co-directed by BEH’s own Chris Macdonald. The site includes a handful of small “choose-your-own-adventure” stories about issues in workplace
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