Ethics must be based on principles and integrity must be aligned with these principles. Hence something has failed at Volkswagen… I have been always been impressed by Volkswagen’s ads for their “intelligent humor.” Unfortunately, the engineers of the German automotive group have not learned anything from their colleagues in marketing. I don’t know if they […]
What NGOs remind us: human beings come first
Our societies have long recognized the role of NGOs—the third sector—in resolving a multitude of situations. Moreover, in both developed and developing countries. But in recent years the boundaries between those three sectors seem to have faded, and the differentiating role of NGOs is at risk of disappearing. But what is the differentiating role of […]
Why is it hard to be ethical in business?
No one ever said leading was easy, much less leading with ethics. But the latter is very important. It is the difference between a good executive, in the full sense of the expression, and one who only knows how to achieve technical perfection, and how to do things right, but does not know how to […]
Environment: Twelve key ideas from Pope Francis
The encyclical Laudato Si (2015) Pope Francis, addressed to “every person” who lives on Earth (3), covers many known issues related to environmental ethics, but also discusses innovative aspects with respect to conventional literature. Instead of preparing a comprehensive analysis, I have synthesized some ideas that I feel are significant, while also keeping the enterprise […]
