The other day, my 10 year-old son asked me how much it costs to be ethical. Not really a surprising question for the son of an ethics professor, but one that has no easy answer. So, how can we measure the impact of doing the right thing? Contributing to the welfare of others and your […]
Positive examples in Business Ethics: The Case of Made in Carcere
When our department head asked us to collaborate on this blog, I wondered what perspective and direction I would take. The easiest path would certainly have been moral sensationalism: identifying some exceptional case of shady business practices and starting a more or less circumstantial discussion about the ethical and moral responsibilities of the people and […]
Values that We Can Change in Companies and Society
What can we do with our society’s values? Values can be changed …
Let’s Talk About Ethics
We kick-off with this entry our new blog dedicated to matters relating to business ethics and the professional and social context in which executives and businesses function. Some may ask themselves, “But why do we need to talk about ethics? Isn’t the concept a bit passé?” Indeed, if you look at academia, you could find arguments […]