Ethics Challenges and Responses
>> Tuesday, April 29, 2014
“TheDangers of Certainty: A Lesson From Auschwitz”; Simon Critchley
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;
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”
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.”
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The World's Most Ethical Companies 2014; Susan Adams
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.
