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Should Business Leaders Speak Out?
The discussion below is interesting. A full discussion of the topic probably needs to distinguish between private or closely-held companies, on one hand, and widely-held companies on the other. In the latter case, the CEO most clearly isn’t the embodiment
Should Business Leaders Speak Out?
The discussion below is interesting. A full discussion of the topic probably needs to distinguish between private or closely-held companies, on one hand, and widely-held companies on the other. In the latter case, the CEO most clearly isn’t the embodiment
Viagra in Chinese Booze?
This is not exactly a subtle case, but for precisely that reason it might be a useful one for courses in business ethics and social responsibility. What’s the wrong here? Does it lie primarily in the deception? In the potential
Viagra in Chinese Booze?
This is not exactly a subtle case, but for precisely that reason it might be a useful one for courses in business ethics and social responsibility. What’s the wrong here? Does it lie primarily in the deception? In the potential
Obama Admin vs Occupational Licensing
Adopted always in the name of public protection, most schemes of occupational licensing are little more than barriers to market entry by competitors—raising prices and decreasing choices for consumers. The Obama Administration has seen through the ruse and issued a
Obama Admin vs Occupational Licensing
Adopted always in the name of public protection, most schemes of occupational licensing are little more than barriers to market entry by competitors—raising prices and decreasing choices for consumers. The Obama Administration has seen through the ruse and issued a
Update: the Company With the $70k Minimum Wage
Back in April, a story broke about a company called Gravity that had decided to institute a minimum salary of $70,000 for all employees. Some people thought it a revolutionary move towards economic equality. Others scoffed. The update below is
Update: the Company With the $70k Minimum Wage
Back in April, a story broke about a company called Gravity that had decided to institute a minimum salary of $70,000 for all employees. Some people thought it a revolutionary move towards economic equality. Others scoffed. The update below is
Farmers Feed Cities (and so on, and so on)
There’s an online meme that points out that “Farmers Feed Cities.” And that claim of course is, strictly speaking, true. But it leaves out the massive interdependency of the modern economy. If it is aimed (as it seems to be)
Farmers Feed Cities (and so on, and so on)
There’s an online meme that points out that “Farmers Feed Cities.” And that claim of course is, strictly speaking, true. But it leaves out the massive interdependency of the modern economy. If it is aimed (as it seems to be)
Finding the “Right” Level of Corporate Crime
In the blog entry below, Canadian philosopher Joseph Heath discusses the theory, proposed by 19th century theorist Emile Durkheim, that society works to sustain a “normal” rate of crime. The crime rate, on this theory, is actively adjusted by the
Finding the “Right” Level of Corporate Crime
In the blog entry below, Canadian philosopher Joseph Heath discusses the theory, proposed by 19th century theorist Emile Durkheim, that society works to sustain a “normal” rate of crime. The crime rate, on this theory, is actively adjusted by the
The Lion, the Dentist, and Business Ethics
The killing of Cecil the Lion by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer has the internet in a spin. But what lessons are to be had by the business world? >>> LINK: Cecil the Lion shows how reputational risk has gone global
The Lion, the Dentist, and Business Ethics
The killing of Cecil the Lion by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer has the internet in a spin. But what lessons are to be had by the business world? >>> LINK: Cecil the Lion shows how reputational risk has gone global
Deirdre McCloskey: Piketty’s Ethical Myopia
Polymath economic historian Deirdre McCloskey advances a devastating, plain-language critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Beyond exposing Piketty’s poor grasp of basic economics and the role of human capital, McCloskey argues that his biggest failing is an
Deirdre McCloskey: Piketty’s Ethical Myopia
Polymath economic historian Deirdre McCloskey advances a devastating, plain-language critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Beyond exposing Piketty’s poor grasp of basic economics and the role of human capital, McCloskey argues that his biggest failing is an
Leadership, Values, and Corporate Culture
This is an interesting short commentary on the importance of corporate culture, and the ways in which leaders can influence culture. But note: for evidence about the role of core values, the researchers talked to “upper-level managers from Fortune magazine’s
Leadership, Values, and Corporate Culture
This is an interesting short commentary on the importance of corporate culture, and the ways in which leaders can influence culture. But note: for evidence about the role of core values, the researchers talked to “upper-level managers from Fortune magazine’s
13 Big US Firms to Donate $140bn to Fight Climate Change
It is perhaps not a coincidence that the list includes Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway — Microsoft was formerly led by Bill Gates, and BH is currently led by Warren Buffett, and Gates and Buffett are the two most generous philanthropists
13 Big US Firms to Donate $140bn to Fight Climate Change
It is perhaps not a coincidence that the list includes Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway — Microsoft was formerly led by Bill Gates, and BH is currently led by Warren Buffett, and Gates and Buffett are the two most generous philanthropists
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