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Should CEOs Speak Up on Social Issues?
It’s a question that comes up surprisingly frequently in 2018: should CEOs (or companies) ‘speak up’ on social, political, and ethical issues? The piece below argues “yes.” The author points to the fact that people seem to want CEOs to
Should CEOs Speak Up on Social Issues?
It’s a question that comes up surprisingly frequently in 2018: should CEOs (or companies) ‘speak up’ on social, political, and ethical issues? The piece below argues “yes.” The author points to the fact that people seem to want CEOs to
Musk, Marijuana, and the Obligations of a CEO
When a CEO makes use of a semi-illegal (or semi-legal) drug in full public view, just what kind of problem is it. It’s clearly a problem. But is it an ethics problem, a legal problem, a corporate policy problem, or
Musk, Marijuana, and the Obligations of a CEO
When a CEO makes use of a semi-illegal (or semi-legal) drug in full public view, just what kind of problem is it. It’s clearly a problem. But is it an ethics problem, a legal problem, a corporate policy problem, or
Who Subsidizes Whom? Sanders, Amazon, and Workers on Welfare
Do public assistance payments to low-wage workers subsidize the employers of those low-wage workers? Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) believes they do, and has introduced a bill that, if made law, would levy a 100% tax on employers for the cost
Who Subsidizes Whom? Sanders, Amazon, and Workers on Welfare
Do public assistance payments to low-wage workers subsidize the employers of those low-wage workers? Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) believes they do, and has introduced a bill that, if made law, would levy a 100% tax on employers for the cost
Profits vs Margins vs Revenues: How Much Do Shoe Manufacturing Companies Really Make?
Few things get people more agitated over business ethics than prices and profits. However, as has been observed elsewhere, there are few things people are more ignorant of than the relationship between the prices they pay for products and the
Profits vs Margins vs Revenues: How Much Do Shoe Manufacturing Companies Really Make?
Few things get people more agitated over business ethics than prices and profits. However, as has been observed elsewhere, there are few things people are more ignorant of than the relationship between the prices they pay for products and the
Should Democrats Boycott In-N-Out for Donating to the GOP?
One of the fallouts of the Outrage Era is making boycotting the first resort in any moral, political, social, or environmental disagreement. Here, a California Democratic Party leader urged a boycott of celebrated California burger chain In-N-Out Burger upon learning
Should Democrats Boycott In-N-Out for Donating to the GOP?
One of the fallouts of the Outrage Era is making boycotting the first resort in any moral, political, social, or environmental disagreement. Here, a California Democratic Party leader urged a boycott of celebrated California burger chain In-N-Out Burger upon learning
Should Conor Daly Lose His NASCAR Sponsorship Over His Father’s Words of 30 Years Ago?
Has racecar driver Conor Daly been treated unfairly by Lilly Diabetes? Lilly pulled sponsorship from Daly’s car for a recent NASCAR road racing event at Road America because his father, Derek Daly, had used a racially insensitive remark during a
Should Conor Daly Lose His NASCAR Sponsorship Over His Father’s Words of 30 Years Ago?
Has racecar driver Conor Daly been treated unfairly by Lilly Diabetes? Lilly pulled sponsorship from Daly’s car for a recent NASCAR road racing event at Road America because his father, Derek Daly, had used a racially insensitive remark during a
Ethics of Sex Doll Brothels
The story below is about a sex doll brothel opening in Toronto. Issues: Will the availability of sex with a doll (which doesn’t need to consent to sex, and which can be treated roughly) lead men to act badly in
Ethics of Sex Doll Brothels
The story below is about a sex doll brothel opening in Toronto. Issues: Will the availability of sex with a doll (which doesn’t need to consent to sex, and which can be treated roughly) lead men to act badly in
Will China Change Google? Or Has the Company Already Changed?
Google has a troubled history when it comes to China. They’ve long debated, sometimes quite publicly, whether it’s better for folks in China to have a censored Google search, or none at all. Add to that the fact that it
Will China Change Google? Or Has the Company Already Changed?
Google has a troubled history when it comes to China. They’ve long debated, sometimes quite publicly, whether it’s better for folks in China to have a censored Google search, or none at all. Add to that the fact that it
Gap Ad Shows Young Girl in Hijab
You could forgive Gap for thinking it’s in a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t situation. If it doesn’t occasionally include women in relatively traditional Muslim attire, it could be accused of ignoring the obvious diversity of modern society. But then when it does
Gap Ad Shows Young Girl in Hijab
You could forgive Gap for thinking it’s in a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t situation. If it doesn’t occasionally include women in relatively traditional Muslim attire, it could be accused of ignoring the obvious diversity of modern society. But then when it does
Volkswagen Criticized for… Controlling Weather
This is a rather unique instance of a company having an unexpected environmental impact (or what economists call a “negative externality.”) Given how hard it is to predict the weather, it seems terribly hard to prove causality in this case.
Volkswagen Criticized for… Controlling Weather
This is a rather unique instance of a company having an unexpected environmental impact (or what economists call a “negative externality.”) Given how hard it is to predict the weather, it seems terribly hard to prove causality in this case.
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