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Renting White People in China
In this context, is a company renting out a specifically white party guest any worse (or any better?) than a company renting out a specifically sexy, female dancer at an entertainment venue? >>> ‘Rent-a-Foreigner in China’ …specialty firms that collect
Renting White People in China
In this context, is a company renting out a specifically white party guest any worse (or any better?) than a company renting out a specifically sexy, female dancer at an entertainment venue? >>> ‘Rent-a-Foreigner in China’ …specialty firms that collect
The 5-day Work Week
The seven-day week, and the 5 day work-week (followed by 2 days of rest), is so ingrained in our culture that many of us take it as a natural phenomenon, built into the fabric of the universe. But of course
The 5-day Work Week
The seven-day week, and the 5 day work-week (followed by 2 days of rest), is so ingrained in our culture that many of us take it as a natural phenomenon, built into the fabric of the universe. But of course
John Oliver on the Unethical Dr. Oz
Dr Oz misuses his professional credentials to promote bogus treatments on TV. That’s unethical. Oprah promotes Oz. That’s unethical. TV stations air him, and advertisers support him, both of which are unethical. Oz and the corporations that support him are
John Oliver on the Unethical Dr. Oz
Dr Oz misuses his professional credentials to promote bogus treatments on TV. That’s unethical. Oprah promotes Oz. That’s unethical. TV stations air him, and advertisers support him, both of which are unethical. Oz and the corporations that support him are
Shell Influenced European Renewable Energy Targets. Is That Bad?
The story below (from The Guardian) reveals that Shell successfully lobbied the European commission with regard to the methods that would be required to achieve the EU’s new renewable energy goals. That is to say, Shell had an idea, and
Shell Influenced European Renewable Energy Targets. Is That Bad?
The story below (from The Guardian) reveals that Shell successfully lobbied the European commission with regard to the methods that would be required to achieve the EU’s new renewable energy goals. That is to say, Shell had an idea, and
Slow Fashion: Knowing Where Your Shirt Came From
This story hinges on the fact that the preferences in terms of clothing and fashion are not fixed, not chipped in stone. In the realm of food, many people take joy in the making of the final product — either
Slow Fashion: Knowing Where Your Shirt Came From
This story hinges on the fact that the preferences in terms of clothing and fashion are not fixed, not chipped in stone. In the realm of food, many people take joy in the making of the final product — either
Is a Pro Sports Team Obligated to Inform About the Risk of Head Injuries?
This piece by former pro hockey player Mike Peluso is about the concussions — and brain damage — that he suffered while an employee of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and New
Is a Pro Sports Team Obligated to Inform About the Risk of Head Injuries?
This piece by former pro hockey player Mike Peluso is about the concussions — and brain damage — that he suffered while an employee of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and New
Raising Minimum Wage Fails as Anti-Poverty Measure
If you think raising the minimum wage is an anti-poverty measure, you understand neither who the poor are nor who minimum wage earners are. There’s very little overlap, Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre write. >>> Opinion: Raising B.C.’s minimum wage
Raising Minimum Wage Fails as Anti-Poverty Measure
If you think raising the minimum wage is an anti-poverty measure, you understand neither who the poor are nor who minimum wage earners are. There’s very little overlap, Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre write. >>> Opinion: Raising B.C.’s minimum wage
Ethics & the Failed Comcast / Time Warner Deal
The piece below gives you the basics of the failed Comcast / Time Warner merger. It also gives at least one reason that the failure is good for American consumers, namely that the merger would have given the combined company
Ethics & the Failed Comcast / Time Warner Deal
The piece below gives you the basics of the failed Comcast / Time Warner merger. It also gives at least one reason that the failure is good for American consumers, namely that the merger would have given the combined company
Ethics and Marketing Cancer Treatment
There are few buyer-seller combinations that society would more like to connect than cancer patients and good cancer clinics. And in for-profit healthcare system, such connections are going to be established in part through advertising. But such advertising is ethically
Ethics and Marketing Cancer Treatment
There are few buyer-seller combinations that society would more like to connect than cancer patients and good cancer clinics. And in for-profit healthcare system, such connections are going to be established in part through advertising. But such advertising is ethically
Offended Native Actors Walk Off Set of Adam Sandler Movie
Is corporate comedy ethically different from individual standup comedy? News broke recently that several Native American actors walked off the set of Adam Sandler’s new movie (a western being filmed for Netflix). They were offended by the way the script
Offended Native Actors Walk Off Set of Adam Sandler Movie
Is corporate comedy ethically different from individual standup comedy? News broke recently that several Native American actors walked off the set of Adam Sandler’s new movie (a western being filmed for Netflix). They were offended by the way the script
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