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Train Leaders to be Ethical
This opinion piece by former political leader Preston Manning ties together ethical leadership in business and in politics. >>> Let’s train our leaders to be ethical (Globe & Mail) Some 15 years ago, the corporate world was racked with major
Train Leaders to be Ethical
This opinion piece by former political leader Preston Manning ties together ethical leadership in business and in politics. >>> Let’s train our leaders to be ethical (Globe & Mail) Some 15 years ago, the corporate world was racked with major
Johns Hopkins & Rockefeller Foundation Sued for $1bn
This suit claims that researchers sponsored by 2 prominent institutions conducted dangerous experiments on vulnarable populations without consent. This kind of case amounts to an argument in favour of some form of corporate personhood: the original researchers are all dead,
Johns Hopkins & Rockefeller Foundation Sued for $1bn
This suit claims that researchers sponsored by 2 prominent institutions conducted dangerous experiments on vulnarable populations without consent. This kind of case amounts to an argument in favour of some form of corporate personhood: the original researchers are all dead,
Are Green Products any Safer?
Beware the sensationalistic headline below: no evidence is presented that anyone is actually dying, here. But there is evidence that consumers are not being well served by the “green” household products. >>> Just Kidding! Your “Green” Products Are Also Killing
Are Green Products any Safer?
Beware the sensationalistic headline below: no evidence is presented that anyone is actually dying, here. But there is evidence that consumers are not being well served by the “green” household products. >>> Just Kidding! Your “Green” Products Are Also Killing
Is McDonald’s Pay Hike Enough?
McDonald’s has offered its lowest-paid employees a smaller pay hike than they had hoped for. Does voluntarily paying someone more count as a moral obligation, an act of charity, or (in some cases) a strategic necessity? >>> McDonald’s Pay Raises
Is McDonald’s Pay Hike Enough?
McDonald’s has offered its lowest-paid employees a smaller pay hike than they had hoped for. Does voluntarily paying someone more count as a moral obligation, an act of charity, or (in some cases) a strategic necessity? >>> McDonald’s Pay Raises
Walmart’s New Sustainability Initiative
Defining “sustainability” is hard enough. But if you want a real challenge, try measuring and verifying it. >>> Save Money, Live Sustainably? American consumers have begun to care more about sustainability and to express their concerns as they shop. Increasingly,
Walmart’s New Sustainability Initiative
Defining “sustainability” is hard enough. But if you want a real challenge, try measuring and verifying it. >>> Save Money, Live Sustainably? American consumers have begun to care more about sustainability and to express their concerns as they shop. Increasingly,
Criminality & Capitalism
How did a long series of ‘scams and scandals’ build our modern economy, with its vast array of trust-building mechanisms? >>> How Criminals Built Capitalism Whenever buyers and sellers get together, opportunities to fleece the other guy arise. The history
Criminality & Capitalism
How did a long series of ‘scams and scandals’ build our modern economy, with its vast array of trust-building mechanisms? >>> How Criminals Built Capitalism Whenever buyers and sellers get together, opportunities to fleece the other guy arise. The history
Quotas for Women on Boards?
Progress at getting more women onto corporate boards and into senior management positions has been painfully slow. There are pragmatic and ethical reasons to wish progress were quicker. Are quotas the answer? >>> Does the US need quotas to boost
Quotas for Women on Boards?
Progress at getting more women onto corporate boards and into senior management positions has been painfully slow. There are pragmatic and ethical reasons to wish progress were quicker. Are quotas the answer? >>> Does the US need quotas to boost
Using Sex to Market Female Athletes
This pro-and-con piece is focused on Golf Digest’s recent issue featuring LPGA player Lexi Thompson. On the cover, Thompson is topless, but with a strategically-placed sweater draped over her shoulders. >>> Should Female Athletes Use Sex Appeal to Market Themselves?
Using Sex to Market Female Athletes
This pro-and-con piece is focused on Golf Digest’s recent issue featuring LPGA player Lexi Thompson. On the cover, Thompson is topless, but with a strategically-placed sweater draped over her shoulders. >>> Should Female Athletes Use Sex Appeal to Market Themselves?
Ethics Experts: Advice for Journalists
Original content from the editors of Business Ethics Highlights: >>> Interviewing Experts in Business Ethics: What Journalists Need to Know Here’s what journalists need to know about interviewing experts in the field of business ethics and corporate social responsibility…. Brought
Ethics Experts: Advice for Journalists
Original content from the editors of Business Ethics Highlights: >>> Interviewing Experts in Business Ethics: What Journalists Need to Know Here’s what journalists need to know about interviewing experts in the field of business ethics and corporate social responsibility…. Brought
Conventional Wisdom on Tipping
Tipping is pretty interesting, ethically. Strictly speaking, it’s voluntary. But in reality, there are strong social expectations (at least in North America). The guide below is far from authoritative, but interesting none the less. >>> How To Tip A Waiter,
Conventional Wisdom on Tipping
Tipping is pretty interesting, ethically. Strictly speaking, it’s voluntary. But in reality, there are strong social expectations (at least in North America). The guide below is far from authoritative, but interesting none the less. >>> How To Tip A Waiter,
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