Most Active Articles 2010-03-20T17:25:55.777-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:business-ethics Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16705594638512392199-b80f29b5a0d97f5b6ea47bb819600eba 2010-03-20T09:47:21.605-04:00

Social media has a much wider reach beyond marketing and technology. Other implications are rarely discussed. There are rules of ethics and etiquette for social media that must be followed.

Social media has a much wider reach beyond marketing and technology. Other implications are rarely discussed. There are rules of ethics and etiquette for social media that must be followed. http://compukol.com/blogs/compukol/social-media-ethics-and-etiquette/ Michael Cohn mcohn283 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9753347205592781675-ccdc31ab9487c78f306c7a4dfae2c891 2010-03-19T16:09:23.330-04:00

Drucker believed that ethical behavior was an absolute requirement of all organizational leaders, and his study of leadership led him to the conclusion that while followers would forgive a leader much, they would not forgive a lack of integrity.

Drucker believed that ethical behavior was an absolute requirement of all organizational leaders, and his study of leadership led him to the conclusion that while followers would forgive a leader much, they would not forgive a lack of integrity. http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/Columnarticle.cfm?externalID=2041&Columnid=7&shownewswindow=1&mac=HRIQ_BusinessExchange_SMO_2010&SID=BusinessExchange&utm_campaign=BusinessExchange&utm_medium=SMO&utm_source=humanresourcesiq.com&utm_content=Mar19news Katherine Mehr (HR IQ) kmehr217 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1126594606511645533-fbb2565ce416628796c67d91ad05e227 2010-03-19T12:50:17.980-04:00

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the central bank and other U.S. regulators “failed” during the financial crisis because they became too complacent about risks.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the central bank and other U.S. regulators “failed” during the financial crisis because they became too complacent about risks. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aUMG21drp2fM&pos=1 Eric Mumford emumford303 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13296383468897689018-9dc03c7cd3e750bf878f6f24c01aa39e 2010-03-18T17:13:28.605-04:00

The Toyota Prius involved in a Harrison, New York, crash attributed to unintended acceleration showed no sign that the brakes were applied, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

The Toyota Prius involved in a Harrison, New York, crash attributed to unintended acceleration showed no sign that the brakes were applied, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a.9oHWfBKjKg&pos=7 Eric Mumford emumford303 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3459109151855894038-68e4c271f29df56570d6847e5481faa2 2010-03-18T13:53:24.231-04:00

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd’s chief counsel in 2008 traded stock in Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo & Co., American International Group Inc. and other rescued companies as the panel considered legislation to address the credit crisis, according to her financial disclosure form filed with the Senate.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd’s chief counsel in 2008 traded stock in Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo & Co., American International Group Inc. and other rescued companies as the panel considered legislation to address the credit crisis, according to her financial disclosure form filed with the Senate. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aUo98IguVJ3Y Eric Mumford emumford303 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12296243848495792919-7716c0c848b87cb45f6d9127524e543d 2010-03-17T11:03:14.200-04:00

U.S. Congress gave final approval to an $18 billion jobs bill offering companies a tax break for hiring the unemployed in lawmakers’ first effort this year to boost the economy before the November elections.

U.S. Congress gave final approval to an $18 billion jobs bill offering companies a tax break for hiring the unemployed in lawmakers’ first effort this year to boost the economy before the November elections. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ahDYhP6YFZeM&pos=8 Eric Mumford emumford303 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8200349904837342856-5226aba47299380b371e897327bfe4af 2010-02-28T23:48:34.955-05:00

This is PepsiCo’s SoBe brand, showcasing the actress Ashley Greene and her “zero inhibitions” in a painted-on swimsuit, as part of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit extravaganza. What better way, after all, to promote Sobe’s “zero calorie” flavors than with a babe wearing zero clothes on your corporate website and on You Tube videos, which have attracted more than 500,000 views?

This is PepsiCo’s SoBe brand, showcasing the actress Ashley Greene and her “zero inhibitions” in a painted-on swimsuit, as part of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit extravaganza. What better way, after all, to promote Sobe’s “zero calorie” flavors than with a babe wearing zero clothes on your corporate website and on You Tube videos, which have attracted more than 500,000 views? http://3blmedia.com/blog/Marc-Gunther/PepsiCo-sexism-and-diversity Terence Washington twashington543 180 180 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3243624319083902411-fea781fc5e5686036f6a8f5c00c2300e 2010-03-06T21:48:06.986-05:00

American business is getting an important lesson in civics as one of the world’s most beloved automakers dramatically and temporarily falls from grace. Toyota Motor Company is accused of delaying its...

American business is getting an important lesson in civics as one of the world’s most beloved automakers dramatically and temporarily falls from grace. Toyota Motor Company is accused of delaying its... http://3blmedia.com/blog/Monika-Mitchell/Toyota-Way-Beyond-Shame Terence Washington twashington543 69 69 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17890413645697977503-7cc8510b43a02085bf70af6f87f8d574 2010-03-01T11:30:24.422-05:00

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of liquid-crystal display televisions, may be barred from selling TVs and computer monitors in the U.S. after losing a patent case filed by Sharp Corp. The U.S.

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of liquid-crystal display televisions, may be barred from selling TVs and computer monitors in the U.S. after losing a patent case filed by Sharp Corp. The U.S. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aouo_qqwvBDQ Eric Mumford emumford303 96 95 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15031499847470864058-0324104313f433cf1b50de0a2a9b8e93 2010-01-06T15:47:00.000-05:00

Consequence-based Ethics Human Nature Ethics Relativistic Ethics Entitlement-based Ethics I believe people should be able to eat sand if they...

Consequence-based Ethics Human Nature Ethics Relativistic Ethics Entitlement-based Ethics I believe people should be able to eat sand if they... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100106124732AAbrWiP 614 614 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12895820903306050312-274bf4ffe1f4e4641f24a85e0767defe 2010-03-13T00:34:29.203-05:00

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, host of truTV’s popular show Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, has a legitimate beef with the thought Nazis over at The Huffington Post.

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, host of truTV’s popular show Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, has a legitimate beef with the thought Nazis over at The Huffington Post. http://www.examiner.com/x-9341-Manhattan-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d13-Jesse-Ventura-slams-The-Huffington-Posts-911-censorship Tim Barello tbarello599 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7738820509966362618-1f71ac9da028078498cfab9cc70ab7d0 2010-03-12T20:33:24.473-05:00

to record vehicle recalls. “Toyota takes its legal obligations seriously and strives to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards and its legal and regulatory practices and believes it has acted appropriately with respect to discovery in

to record vehicle recalls. “Toyota takes its legal obligations seriously and strives to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards and its legal and regulatory practices and believes it has acted appropriately with respect to discovery in http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2621132443&f=9791 19 19 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11826091717370934672-12a28e130f4ad805ed146db6b89c8df5 2010-02-04T17:13:38.386-05:00

How ethically vulnerable is your organization?

How ethically vulnerable is your organization? http://coachingtip.blogs.com/what_can_it_be/2010/02/what-are-business-ethics.html John Agno jagno444 160 159 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4757398998127860015-7087c6829a25466322ade40ff6634bde 2010-03-09T14:26:42.696-05:00

March 9 (Bloomberg) -- The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Bernard Madoff’s defunct business is allowing investors to immediately appeal his order that lets the liquidator reject years’ worth of fake profit from the fraud when calculating...

March 9 (Bloomberg) -- The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Bernard Madoff’s defunct business is allowing investors to immediately appeal his order that lets the liquidator reject years’ worth of fake profit from the fraud when calculating... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aXq.5LLq1Z7M Eric Mumford emumford303 8 7 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14662593356402720789-2e7fe89ac13c7939b8d44268c4ae8de8 2010-01-31T03:10:00.000-05:00

NEW DELHI: Even as government here is still debating a code with the drug industry to curb unethical practices like freebies and sponsoring exotic trips of doctors, pharma biggies worldwide have started disclosing payments made to physicians, including

NEW DELHI: Even as government here is still debating a code with the drug industry to curb unethical practices like freebies and sponsoring exotic trips of doctors, pharma biggies worldwide have started disclosing payments made to physicians, including http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2512061682&f=9791 222 222 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11725934544016045314-ec962eac91eb169588a816b49505f1f9 2010-01-21T15:22:44.190-05:00

Daniel Goleman explains that leaders should set ethical norms, be an example of how they expect their employees to behave to encourage a unified and engaged working environment....

Daniel Goleman explains that leaders should set ethical norms, be an example of how they expect their employees to behave to encourage a unified and engaged working environment.... http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/video.cfm?id=451&mac=HRIQ_BusinessExchange_SMO_2010&SID=BusinessExchange&utm_campaign=BusinessExchange&utm_medium=SMO&utm_source=e-bim&utm_content=Jan21news Katherine Mehr (HR IQ) kmehr217 262 262 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4233463289698726717-fa9c65c8881f6341647f02660d5a0464 2010-03-08T12:28:40.788-05:00

As part of Development Crossing's executive interview series, Bob Langert, VP of Corporate Responsibility at McDonald's Corporation, recently shared some of his thoughts on CSR at the company.

As part of Development Crossing's executive interview series, Bob Langert, VP of Corporate Responsibility at McDonald's Corporation, recently shared some of his thoughts on CSR at the company. http://3blmedia.com/theCSRfeed/CSR-Bob-Langert-VP-Corporate-Responsibility-McDonalds-Corporation Terence Washington twashington543 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14281517354958933105-bd5d7b538ef7ad8bbf2be50dc163d6da 2010-03-03T12:44:37.676-05:00

Illustration by Tim Gough, from "A New Corporation for a New Economy" In the February 12th morning report on NPR, April Dembosky discussed the idea of a creating a legal framework for socially responsible businesses in California. Pragmatically, the...

Illustration by Tim Gough, from "A New Corporation for a New Economy" In the February 12th morning report on NPR, April Dembosky discussed the idea of a creating a legal framework for socially responsible businesses in California. Pragmatically, the... http://www.rightrespect.com/2010/03/03/a-brave-new-corporation-bringing-the-b-corp-to-california/ Amol Mehra amehra443 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6466622455360745408-08c52d081658ccc6bf5252d464f72981 2010-03-05T01:25:00.000-05:00

food group (NESN.VX), a Casino spokeswoman said Friday. Casino intends to launch the new capsules supplied by Ethical Coffee Company in May at a 20% discount to the price of Nespresso capsules, the spokeswoman said. Nestle said it is watching the

food group (NESN.VX), a Casino spokeswoman said Friday. Casino intends to launch the new capsules supplied by Ethical Coffee Company in May at a 20% discount to the price of Nespresso capsules, the spokeswoman said. Nestle said it is watching the http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2602233767&f=9791 27 27 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:79025156283424359-a553f5e3e9409040434876ba4a40c1a1 2010-02-01T22:10:00.000-05:00

true that in recent years lax regulation and asset bubbles have allowed many corporate players to conceal their ethical shortcomings long enough to become obscenely rich. But in a world where disgruntled employees and unhappy customers can trash you

true that in recent years lax regulation and asset bubbles have allowed many corporate players to conceal their ethical shortcomings long enough to become obscenely rich. But in a world where disgruntled employees and unhappy customers can trash you http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2517104939&f=9791 115 114 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2049799251918465495-b3f43b5ad4211cffabf5cc91b52fdc41 2010-03-01T17:29:43.215-05:00

Learn the fundamentals of social media ethics and keeping your brand safe under the latest FTC regulations, plus a free disclosure best practices toolkit.

Learn the fundamentals of social media ethics and keeping your brand safe under the latest FTC regulations, plus a free disclosure best practices toolkit. http://www.pamorama.net/2010/03/01/social-media-ethics-resources-to-help-you-stay-out-of-trouble/ Pam Dyer pdyer868 15 15 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4691770524310727047-58b3ec1dff8b647bd148ff84ea51f5fd 2009-12-30T12:28:08.750-05:00

Morgan Stanley has been sued by a Virgin Islands pension fund that accused the Wall Street bank of defrauding investors by marketing $1.2 billion of risky mortgage-related notes that it expected to fail.

Morgan Stanley has been sued by a Virgin Islands pension fund that accused the Wall Street bank of defrauding investors by marketing $1.2 billion of risky mortgage-related notes that it expected to fail. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091229/bs_nm/us_morganstanley_lawsuit Tim Barello tbarello599 216 216 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2758872389892533304-e28f1d70722d695de20503bf84f51b6c 2010-02-10T04:19:00.000-05:00

According to information posted on the Myers & Briggs Foundation's Web site, www.myersbriggs.org, it's unethical to use the results of the MBTI to make decisions about work assignments. Qualified MBTI administrators, furthermore, will insist that taking

According to information posted on the Myers & Briggs Foundation's Web site, www.myersbriggs.org, it's unethical to use the results of the MBTI to make decisions about work assignments. Qualified MBTI administrators, furthermore, will insist that taking http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2538785877&f=9791 54 54 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6663649651590081315-1f58af898910f18487d21d33c762ed1b 2010-01-22T07:59:16.048-05:00

UK-based value fashion retailer Primark has "significantly ramped up its ethical trade activities," according to the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

UK-based value fashion retailer Primark has "significantly ramped up its ethical trade activities," according to the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) http://www.wgsn.com/members/f?url=%2Fmembers%2Fnews%2Fdailynews%2F201001%2F22%2F220_2010jan22 69 69 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18004716698963694127-75a97750ff9b68bac1b7ff2683d9868a 2010-02-21T14:20:46.366-05:00

Tippie class teaches business ethics while helping charities A business ethics class assignment in the University of Iowa's Tippie School of Management will show MBA students how ethical decision making is an important part of a successful career,...

Tippie class teaches business ethics while helping charities A business ethics class assignment in the University of Iowa's Tippie School of Management will show MBA students how ethical decision making is an important part of a successful career,... http://media-newswire.com/release_1112814.html Ken Auerweck kauerweck253 10 9 0 1