On Ethics and Ethical Behavior
"Ethos," the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-332 BCE) taught the world some 24 centuries ago, is very important for leaders to have and to demonstrate if they want to succeed in shaping public opinion. Individual and collective ethos is at the heart of who we are and what we stand for. Aristotle perfected his principles of rhetoric " effective political speech -- and taught his students the power of rhetoric, which he explained was one of the foundation stones of [then] emerging western democracy (in Ancient Greece).
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News & Updates
By: The Times Union (Albany, New York)
By CATHY WOODRUFF Staff Writer
ALBANY - Members of the state Thruway Authority board are balking, for now, at adopting new ethics rules that would restrict their freedom to contribute to political campaigns.
The issue arose Wednesday as Thruway Counsel Sharon...
By: Datamonitor CommentWire
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturer's Association (PhRMA) has responded to criticisms regarding physicians' lack of objectivity by implementing a voluntary ban on all 'reminder gifts', such as pens, mugs and note pads...
By: Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
(CSRwire) MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - July 14, 2008 - The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) announced today it will hold an audio/web conference titled "Who's Lying? How to Identify Untruthfulness in Internal...
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Research & Insights
By: Newsday (New York)
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies deliberately changed the menthol levels in cigarettes depending upon whom they were marketing them to - lower levels for young smokers who preferred the milder brands and higher levels to "lock in...
By: USA TODAY
Susan Page
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's groundbreaking candidacy has raised high expectations among blacks and whites that his election would make race relations in the United States better.
A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of nearly 2,000...
By: Working Knowledge - Harvard Business School
The train wreck that was Enron provides key insights for improving corporate governance and financial incentives as well as organizational processes that strengthen ethical discipline, says HBS professor emeritus Malcolm S....
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Commentary & Opinion
By: States News Service
States News Service
The following information was released by the University of California - Berkeley:
Corporate misconduct can be the stuff of high drama. But prevailing theory has it that "settling up," the process of meting out consequences for...
By: Investor's Business Daily
STEVE WATKINS
10 It's not easy to do the right thing all the time. Do you tell the client a product is being discontinued or do you make the sale anyway? Set up your own ethical framework, and choices become clear.
By: Investor's Business Daily
Morey Stettner
Hans Gieskes ran a $1.3 billion company. But for nearly a decade he has rued a $180 business decision.
As CEO of Lexis-Nexis Group in 1999, Gieskes was reviewing a senior executive's expense report. After noticing that the...
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