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Stores Selling Less — On Purpose
The piece below is by a physician and healthy-eating advocate, and is about some UK grocery stores having eliminated impulse-buy, small-package junk food at the checkout. Apparently the move was a response to public concerns (aside: is that social responsibility?
Stores Selling Less — On Purpose
The piece below is by a physician and healthy-eating advocate, and is about some UK grocery stores having eliminated impulse-buy, small-package junk food at the checkout. Apparently the move was a response to public concerns (aside: is that social responsibility?
Wells Fargo (Again): Are Promises to Restore Consumer Trust Mere Puffery?
Wells Fargo returns to news by way of a motion to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit (partially) on the grounds that statements made by the company that it was “working to restore trust” and “trying to be more transparent” aren’t actionable
Wells Fargo (Again): Are Promises to Restore Consumer Trust Mere Puffery?
Wells Fargo returns to news by way of a motion to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit (partially) on the grounds that statements made by the company that it was “working to restore trust” and “trying to be more transparent” aren’t actionable
Enron’s Skilling Freed from Jail
The piece linked below is about one o the most notorious figures in the history of the study of business ethics: Jeff Skilling, former CEO of Enron. Skilling is finally out of jail, after serving 12 years of a 24-year
Enron’s Skilling Freed from Jail
The piece linked below is about one o the most notorious figures in the history of the study of business ethics: Jeff Skilling, former CEO of Enron. Skilling is finally out of jail, after serving 12 years of a 24-year
Employees Demand Microsoft Drop Military Contract
The piece linked below is (yet another piece) about technology companies employees (this time at Microsoft) insisting that their employers give up a juicy military contract. In most cases, it would be weird for an employee to complain about the
Employees Demand Microsoft Drop Military Contract
The piece linked below is (yet another piece) about technology companies employees (this time at Microsoft) insisting that their employers give up a juicy military contract. In most cases, it would be weird for an employee to complain about the
Uber Gender Earnings Gap: Discrimination or Not?
When are gendered differences in pay due to wrongful discrimination and when are they not? The study referred to in the linked blog post mines Uber’s extensive ride data and finds that women earn 7% less than do men when
Uber Gender Earnings Gap: Discrimination or Not?
When are gendered differences in pay due to wrongful discrimination and when are they not? The study referred to in the linked blog post mines Uber’s extensive ride data and finds that women earn 7% less than do men when
Purdue Pharma and the Oxycontin Crisis
Incorporation is intended, in many ways, to place a sort of barrier between a business and the people behind it. The corporation, generally, is the one that owns the property it sits on, signs contracts, owes debts, and is legally
Purdue Pharma and the Oxycontin Crisis
Incorporation is intended, in many ways, to place a sort of barrier between a business and the people behind it. The corporation, generally, is the one that owns the property it sits on, signs contracts, owes debts, and is legally
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Criticized — By His Own Mentor
In this piece adapted from a book by Robert McNamee, the veteran Silicon Valley investor and advisor to Mark Zuckerberg. McNamee argues that the company has gone astray, ethically. Part of the concern is that Zuckerberg had a vision, and
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Criticized — By His Own Mentor
In this piece adapted from a book by Robert McNamee, the veteran Silicon Valley investor and advisor to Mark Zuckerberg. McNamee argues that the company has gone astray, ethically. Part of the concern is that Zuckerberg had a vision, and
Making Excuses, Compromising Integrity
There is plenty of evidence from the field of criminology that rationalizations — excuses, basically — play a major role in wrongdoing. People generally do know the difference between right and wrong. But certain people, in certain settings, find ways
Making Excuses, Compromising Integrity
There is plenty of evidence from the field of criminology that rationalizations — excuses, basically — play a major role in wrongdoing. People generally do know the difference between right and wrong. But certain people, in certain settings, find ways
Debtor-Creditor Business Ethics: Are Confessions of Judgment Ethical?
Like an arbitration agreement, a confession of judgment waives a right to pursue one’s rights through the court system. Unlike an arbitration agreement, a confession of judgment does not provide an alternative forum for adjudicating disputes and, indeed, amounts to
Debtor-Creditor Business Ethics: Are Confessions of Judgment Ethical?
Like an arbitration agreement, a confession of judgment waives a right to pursue one’s rights through the court system. Unlike an arbitration agreement, a confession of judgment does not provide an alternative forum for adjudicating disputes and, indeed, amounts to
Trusting Tech Companies With Health Data
Amid the recent data breach and misuse scandals surrounding technology companies such as Facebook, the linked article notes that “[i]t is an interesting time for a tech company to be asking for a urine sample.” And yet alongside emerging developments
Trusting Tech Companies With Health Data
Amid the recent data breach and misuse scandals surrounding technology companies such as Facebook, the linked article notes that “[i]t is an interesting time for a tech company to be asking for a urine sample.” And yet alongside emerging developments
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