Ethics Challenges and Responses

“TheDangers of Certainty: A Lesson From Auschwitz”; Simon Critchley

http://nyti.ms/1k1pB7c

How a single episode of a 1973 BBC series taught a young boy one of the most powerful moral lessons of the 20th century. “The Dangers of Certainty: A Lesson From Auschwitz” by Simon Critchley.

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistle-Blower Shield Expanded by Court; Greg Stohr

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-04/sarbanes-oxley-whistle-blower-shield-backed-by-u-s-high-court.html

The Supreme Court recently handed down a new ruling expanding protection to employees of contracted firms working for Mutual Fund firms under the whistle-blower feature of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act by Greg Stohr.

“NationalBusiness Ethics Survey by Ethics resource Center Reveals Decline in WorkplaceMisdeeds, Improvement in Ethics Culture in Past Six Years”

http://www.ethics.org/news/nbes2013?utm_source=NBES+2013+Launch&utm_campaign=NBES+US&utm_medium=email

The survey has many notable findings. For those who do not put much emphasis on the performance appraisals of managers, some food for thought: “Most Misconduct Committed by Managers.”

The World's Most Ethical Companies 2014; Susan Adams

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/03/20/the-worlds-most-ethical-companies/

A Forbes writer asks the question of just how valid is the Ethisphere’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Read her conclusion. The article contains the list of 144 companies selected for 2014. Congratulations again to Milliken, Fluor and General Electric for their 8th of 8 consecutive years making the listing. Other companies with a local presence on the list: Aramark, Schneider Electric (France), and Timken.