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Is it OK to Take Software You Wrote With You When You Quit ?
Is software code a ‘tangible object’ in the sense required in order to make ‘taking’ it (copying it) a form of theft? Of course, beyond the legal question, there’s the ethical question of whether taking files you worked on is
Is it OK to Take Software You Wrote With You When You Quit ?
Is software code a ‘tangible object’ in the sense required in order to make ‘taking’ it (copying it) a form of theft? Of course, beyond the legal question, there’s the ethical question of whether taking files you worked on is
Buffett: Inequality is a Problem, But Raising Minimum Wage is Not the Solution
Warren Buffett is so phenomenally rich that comparison with mere mortals is silly. But there is a vast, and relevant, disparity between the average working-class American and the average, run-of-the-mill American millionaire. Buffet thinks the disparity is a problem, but
Buffett: Inequality is a Problem, But Raising Minimum Wage is Not the Solution
Warren Buffett is so phenomenally rich that comparison with mere mortals is silly. But there is a vast, and relevant, disparity between the average working-class American and the average, run-of-the-mill American millionaire. Buffet thinks the disparity is a problem, but
$1 Billion Paves Way for Gas Plant on Aboriginal Land
Gas and oil processing plants are touchy subject these days. Some of the controversy comes from the fact that such plants tend to be remotely located, and feed pipelines that tend to cross vast tracts of land. That means lots
$1 Billion Paves Way for Gas Plant on Aboriginal Land
Gas and oil processing plants are touchy subject these days. Some of the controversy comes from the fact that such plants tend to be remotely located, and feed pipelines that tend to cross vast tracts of land. That means lots
Does Rewarding Whistleblowers Damage Corporate Compliance Programs?
Under a new plan, corporate whistleblowers in Ontario could reap financial rewards. The worry expressed in the article below is that corporations’ internal compliance programs — designed to stop problems while they’re still small — can’t compete. So if I
Does Rewarding Whistleblowers Damage Corporate Compliance Programs?
Under a new plan, corporate whistleblowers in Ontario could reap financial rewards. The worry expressed in the article below is that corporations’ internal compliance programs — designed to stop problems while they’re still small — can’t compete. So if I
Are Discounts for Seniors Unethical?
Is giving a discount to seniors an unfair form of age discrimination? The writer below wonders about this, in both the context of business transactions, and in the context of government services, municipal taxes, etc. But the overarching point is
Are Discounts for Seniors Unethical?
Is giving a discount to seniors an unfair form of age discrimination? The writer below wonders about this, in both the context of business transactions, and in the context of government services, municipal taxes, etc. But the overarching point is
Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Rescue
Why is it that we’ll pay millions to rescue trapped miners after a mine collapses, but won’t pay a few thousand dollars to prevent the accident in the first place? >>> Corporate Responsibility and the “Rule of Rescue:” (4-minute video
Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Rescue
Why is it that we’ll pay millions to rescue trapped miners after a mine collapses, but won’t pay a few thousand dollars to prevent the accident in the first place? >>> Corporate Responsibility and the “Rule of Rescue:” (4-minute video
Is Tesla the Most Socially-Responsible Corporation on Earth?
Tesla’s Elon Musk is famous for aiming high, and going big. Now he wants to reshape domestic energy use, which is a substantial and admirable goal. Of course, lots of companies want to change the world. Musk has the technology,
Is Tesla the Most Socially-Responsible Corporation on Earth?
Tesla’s Elon Musk is famous for aiming high, and going big. Now he wants to reshape domestic energy use, which is a substantial and admirable goal. Of course, lots of companies want to change the world. Musk has the technology,
Video: Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’
Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’ (4-minute video featuring Prof Chris MacDonald, on the CBC’s “The Exchange, With Amanda Lang”) Brought to you by:
Video: Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’
Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’ (4-minute video featuring Prof Chris MacDonald, on the CBC’s “The Exchange, With Amanda Lang”) Brought to you by:
Big Coal in the UK: Grab the Cash and Run
The extractive industries have a lousy history when it comes to social and environmental responsibility. But the story below is as much a tale of crony capitalism as it is a story of corporate greed. >>> Big Coal’s big scam:
Big Coal in the UK: Grab the Cash and Run
The extractive industries have a lousy history when it comes to social and environmental responsibility. But the story below is as much a tale of crony capitalism as it is a story of corporate greed. >>> Big Coal’s big scam:
Bribery is for Losers
Bribery is just a way of admitting that you’re not good enough to win without cheating. After all, if you have to pay someone to say “yes”, you really need to ask yourself why.
Bribery is for Losers
Bribery is just a way of admitting that you’re not good enough to win without cheating. After all, if you have to pay someone to say “yes”, you really need to ask yourself why.
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