Pro Ethics

Interesting investigative journalism startup. 

A woman was fired for refusing to take a drug test. This article goes along with our reading for this week.

...and a related question: Why was this same decision not made with respect to plant life? 

News * Is this story factual? * Is it fair? * Is it well sourced? Opinion * Is it informative? * Is it insightful? * Is it well written?

In the UK they are trying to boost the amount of organ donors by paying for the funerals of donors. They do not pay for funerals of living donors.

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Here's a great example of lying to manipulate legislation. For some of the facts, see http://tinyurl.com/y95jewt

Better yet how about tie this into the insurance company's responsibility's in some way or another.

"However, as an atheist myself, I've always rejected the claim that more spiritual folks can command a monopoly on virtue and ethics. It's certainly possible for nonbelievers to live a "good" life, and even my most faithful compatriots agree with this sentiment." Sounds like a sound statement to me

Sounds a little over the top on following company guidelines.

Article from 1997 that talks about exaggerated images and profiles in advertising, commercials, and campaigns. I thought it was fitting for what was discussed this week

This is about the journalist being unethical, either paying for stories or being bribed to not report on something.

Is corporate culture designed to squash creativity? This is a crucial question in a marketplace that is demanding more and more creative capacity for businesses to survive. 

There are less employers paying for health care coverage. Less people can afford health coverage.

This article is about a new act that would essentially make it so the EPA would no longer have the authority for the Clean Water Act. The authority would go to the individual state.

I thought this was interesting and meshed well with Abraham Verghesse's talk about the value of touch. I really liked how Whitehouse notes the benefits of touch to both parents and the fetus's ultimate health and development.

While I can see the logic behind someone losing assistance if they find a way to raise money, I don't believe that this woman would have tried to sell her home (a roof over her head which is a necessity, especially for someone so ill).

Article about the CEO of Solyndra who resigned. Solyndra recently received 535 million in federal aid but at the end of August they declared bankruptcy leaving thousands jobless. Another example of what the taxpayers dollars are being used for.

Prisoners at some Texas state jails are scaling back to two meals per day on the weekends, as part of budgetary belt tightening. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Prisoners in Texas jails have been tightening their belts as the state cuts back on weekend lunches to save money.

My first thought when I read this title was that it was disgusting to me that they would cut out a meal. Then, as I read the article, it became less about the fact that they were cutting out a meal (especially if it is true that they are still getting the same nutritional values as before). As the representative from the ACLU pointed out, there are many over-incarcerated individuals in prison. Instead of pulling out a meal, perhaps it would be wise to look at who they have in prison and see if an alternative punishment/treatment would be feasable. This would solve not only some monitary issues, but overcrouding in general and possibly even help rehabilitate better.

Evidence-based practice as a method of teaching business ethics.