Business Ethics

2009: Top Ten Business Social Risks

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Green Jobs, Financial Crisis, Social Business, Green Business, Business, Economy, Business Ethics, Business News
Michael Shtender-Auerbach

Below is a top ten list of social risks business must mitigate to create a sustainable work environment that respects the rights of human beings while maintaining economic viability in 2009.

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The Corporate Freshman: Don't Be a Tailgater

Alexandra Levit | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Careers, Twenty-Something Advice, Work, Gen Y, Social Ladder, Tailgating, Business Ethics, Living News
Alexandra Levit

I'm not the most laid-back individual in the world, but what is it with people who are so desperate to get where they're going that they can't maintain a respectable social distance?

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Anatomy of a Con Artist: How Madoff Played the Trust Equation

Charles H. Green | Posted 12.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Bernard Madoff, Con Man, Trust, Con Artist, Business Ethics, Ethics, Madoff, Madoff Scandal, Madoff Ponzi Scheme, Bernie Madoff, Business News
Charles H. Green

The Trust Equation describes the components of trustworthiness. Measuring Bernie Madoff by the trust equation shows just what an effective job he did at mimicking genuine trust.

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Trust: It's Just More Efficient

Penny Herscher | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Company Culture, Management, Ceos, Workplace, Business Decisions, Relationships, Business Ethics, Business News
Penny Herscher

Consider, in contrast, the management team that operates on trust as a basic principle in financial planning. The dynamic is quite different.

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Cap Executive Pay

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business

Read More: CEO Pay, CEO Compensation, Executive Pay, CEO Salaries, Business, Ceos, Business Ethics, Financial Crisis, Business News
Amitai Etzioni

A salary cap would leave CEOs free to do what is best for their corporations, the economy, and families -- rather than focus on ways to jack up the price of their stock each quarter.

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Why Should I Care About the Nice Guys When the SOB's Have Screwed Up the Economy?

Russ Edelman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy Nice Guys, Financial Crisis, Whistleblowers, Freddie Mac, Silent Employees, Business Ethics, Business News
Russ Edelman

By learning how to speak up, confront situations and make choices, overly nice guys can help break the downward slide in this economy.

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Walmart's Poor Sportsmanship

David Nassar | Posted 09.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Sports, Ethics, School Fundraising, Walmart, Football, High School Football, Business Ethics, Business News
David Nassar

It may be questionable whether Walmart has the legal right to undercut youth sports and profit off a school's logo without permission. But there's no question about whether it's ethical.

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"Too Big to Fail" Vs. "Too Big to Be Responsible"

Ryan Mack | Posted 09.22.2008 | Business

Read More: US Economy, U.S. Economy, Corporate Responsibility, FInancial Markets, Corporate America, Corporations, Weak Economy, Financials, Economy, Financial Crisis, Corporate Greed, Bear Sterns, Bankruptcy, Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, Tax Breaks, James Cayne, Business Ethics, Bear Stearns Bailout, Bailout, FHA Loans, Financial Ethics, Pbgc, Business News
Ryan Mack

I believe in the free market economy, but once an entity becomes "too big to fail" it introduces the possibility that government intervention is a justifiable remedy.

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