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Ethics of Doing Business in Iran
Iran is now open for business in a way that it wasn’t prior to last week’s nuclear deal. Western companies are now free to do business there; but how to do business is still an open question. To what extent
Ethics of Doing Business in Iran
Iran is now open for business in a way that it wasn’t prior to last week’s nuclear deal. Western companies are now free to do business there; but how to do business is still an open question. To what extent
Chipotle’s Ethical Foible: Pay
Chipotle gets high marks on ethics from many observers. But this piece points out that on one issue, the chain is simply another fast-food joint, and that’s its rate of pay. The company doesn’t pay what critics call a “living
Chipotle’s Ethical Foible: Pay
Chipotle gets high marks on ethics from many observers. But this piece points out that on one issue, the chain is simply another fast-food joint, and that’s its rate of pay. The company doesn’t pay what critics call a “living
FCPA Enforcement: Q2, 2015
Do you know which companies and which executives have been charged recently under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Most of us have no idea. The author of the blog entry below knows, because he makes it his business to
FCPA Enforcement: Q2, 2015
Do you know which companies and which executives have been charged recently under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Most of us have no idea. The author of the blog entry below knows, because he makes it his business to
Tenure-Track Job, University of St. Thomas
Hey, job seekers in academic business ethics! >>> Ethics & Business Law Faculty (Tenure Track – Open Rank) …The University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business, Department of Ethics and Business Law seeks candidates for a tenure-track, open-rank position
Tenure-Track Job, University of St. Thomas
Hey, job seekers in academic business ethics! >>> Ethics & Business Law Faculty (Tenure Track – Open Rank) …The University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business, Department of Ethics and Business Law seeks candidates for a tenure-track, open-rank position
Hillary Clinton vs Sharing Economy
Her husband sought to build a bridge to the 21st Century, but Hillary Clinton’s economic policy aims to build another one back to the 20th. It will be interesting to see how millennials respond and if other candidates can capitalize
Hillary Clinton vs Sharing Economy
Her husband sought to build a bridge to the 21st Century, but Hillary Clinton’s economic policy aims to build another one back to the 20th. It will be interesting to see how millennials respond and if other candidates can capitalize
Is Business (Like) War?
In the short article below, Scott Killingsworth examines how framing situations affects our moral intuitions, and in particular how framing business competition in terms of war matters. >>> LINK: How Framing Shapes Our Conduct (by Scott Killingsworth in Ethisphere) Psychologists
Is Business (Like) War?
In the short article below, Scott Killingsworth examines how framing situations affects our moral intuitions, and in particular how framing business competition in terms of war matters. >>> LINK: How Framing Shapes Our Conduct (by Scott Killingsworth in Ethisphere) Psychologists
The Garment Industry: “buy, wear, dispose, and repeat”
The garment industry is, to a large extent, based on the hope that people will throw things out — and replace them — long before they actually wear out. So we buy, wear, dispose, and repeat, and the result is
The Garment Industry: “buy, wear, dispose, and repeat”
The garment industry is, to a large extent, based on the hope that people will throw things out — and replace them — long before they actually wear out. So we buy, wear, dispose, and repeat, and the result is
Tenure-Track Job in Business Ethics at Saint Mary’s College of California
For academic job-seekers: >>> Business Ethics & Social ResponsibilityTenure-Track, School of Economics and Business Administration The ad reads, in part: …The faculty member will teach Business Ethics & Social Responsibility courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching may also include
Tenure-Track Job in Business Ethics at Saint Mary’s College of California
For academic job-seekers: >>> Business Ethics & Social ResponsibilityTenure-Track, School of Economics and Business Administration The ad reads, in part: …The faculty member will teach Business Ethics & Social Responsibility courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching may also include
Pope Francis on Development Economics
Pope Francis keeps saying stuff about capitalism, and people keep listening to it, or at least reporting it. The link below is about a speech he gave in Bolivia, in which he said, among other things, that unfettered pursuit of
Pope Francis on Development Economics
Pope Francis keeps saying stuff about capitalism, and people keep listening to it, or at least reporting it. The link below is about a speech he gave in Bolivia, in which he said, among other things, that unfettered pursuit of
CVS, Cigarettes, and CSR
Last year, pharmacy chain CVS stopped selling cigarettes. Does this count as a move toward corporate social responsibility? What if you believe that the move was a strategic one, intended to boost the company’s image as a healthcare giant? >>>
CVS, Cigarettes, and CSR
Last year, pharmacy chain CVS stopped selling cigarettes. Does this count as a move toward corporate social responsibility? What if you believe that the move was a strategic one, intended to boost the company’s image as a healthcare giant? >>>
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