This article is about Congress passing a Safe Chemicals Act. I think the most important statement in the article is "most importantly-serve their customers well." After all, that should be a businesses main concern.
Say on pay gives shareowners a voice in how top executives are paid. Such votes
are also a way for a corporate board to determine whether investors view the
company’s compensation practices to be in the best interests of shareowners
"honor killings" - this is the kind of thing Sam Harris (see this week's lecture) says we might be able to get past if we take a more 'scientific' view of morality.
“We see sustainability, both social and environmental, as a powerful path to
innovation, and crucial to our growth strategies.”
That’s a huge change from the 1990’s, when Nike was a poster child for
corporate villainy stemming from sweatshop labor practices in Southeast Asia
factories
This article is about employers concern with the lack of business ethics among applicants. More and more employers are closing openings for fear of the people they will get. What happened to people wanting to work hard and for the right reasons?
Is it okay that Wal-Mart is going to raise insurance premiums for those who smoke? The article makes valid points about different health issues that do not raise the premiums.
Wind energy helps to reduce toxic atmospheric and green house gas emissions. It produces just over 1% of the worlds electric use but could potentially be much much more. I think it is a great resource and should be used in all countries.
This article looks at the ethics in science, and the value that is placed on it. I thought this articale does a good job of pointing out that we do not drop all morals and ethics when looking at the facts.
I think that whenever a well is dug or drilled, especially for oil, then calculations need to be checked, double checked, triple checked, and maybe even quadruple checked before any "earth" is moved.