Altruism
How should we build back? A way to economic recovery
After 18 months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we now know that the latest coronavirus, SARS CoV-2, will not go away. It will continue as
September 3, 2021 No Comments
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Business ethics
Tips for being a better boss—from philosophy
At the end of each semester, students give anonymous feedback on my business ethics course. Most of it is appreciative of getting tools for being
August 25, 2021 2 Comments
Capitalism
You can’t maximize profits and bash capitalism at the same time (not for long)
A recent Wall Street Journal column, comparing 1970’s and today’s situation, made an astute observation about the difference. Today, America’s corporate leaders are allied with
August 8, 2021 4 Comments
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Profit motive and private property—keys to preventing forest fire damage
Wildfires are again burning in Western North America this summer, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of dollars, costing as much to fight, and reducing
July 28, 2021 4 Comments
Capitalism
“The greater good” versus profit maximization
In its annual survey, Edelman Trust Barometer, the public relations firm Edelman has found that Canadians’ trust in business has dropped significantly, from 62% respondents
July 20, 2021 No Comments
Innovation
Defending business: Claiming the moral high ground in ESG reporting
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has been advocating a “great reset” to an equitable and sustainable world—from semi-capitalism to socialism—in the aftermath of the COVID-19
July 8, 2021 2 Comments
Business ethics
Content monitoring and tech companies: Should Facebook filter what you post and read?
Facebook recently lifted its ban on postings about a possible man-made origin of the Covid-19, after the theory about a virus leak from the Wuhan
June 21, 2021 2 Comments
Freedom
Building back better: Liberty and property versus taxes
As the end of the pandemic finally seems to be in sight in many parts of the world, governments are starting to shift their focus
June 7, 2021 1 Comment
Altruism
The moral is the practical
Recently, I heard a colleague tell someone: “Everyone—except the naïve idealists—knows that one cannot be 100% moral in business; success in business requires compromising moral
May 24, 2021 2 Comments
Business ethics
Social media “fact checking” versus censorship
Many people believe they are being censored by social media companies. Those who post views—no matter how evidence-based—that challenge the dominant narratives (on climate change,
May 17, 2021 3 Comments
Altruism
Three errors about business ethics
In an ideal world, everyone understands that long-term profitability in business requires acting morally (and what that moral action involves). However, that knowledge is not
May 8, 2021 1 Comment
Free markets
To “build back better” we need freedom not government control
The federal governments in both the United States and Canada are determined “not to let the pandemic go to waste.” They are planning to fundamentally
May 1, 2021 No Comments
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