The difference between good business and changing the world is knowing how to ask “why?” and how to find people who believe the same things about the answer to that question.
Why Good People Do Bad Things
Cognitive frames keep us from even noticing ethical decisions.
Quick and Dirty Intellectual Property
Best explanation you’re ever going to find of the current intellectual property landscape.
Alienation of Affection. Seriously: it’s real.
For fun, I sometimes talk about alienation of affection when teaching torts. Turns out it’s highly relevant to business.
mOS
Quick decision: iPhone or Android? Now, another one: Kant or Mill? No, seriously: deontology or utilitarianism?
Inside Job
The documentary on the financial crisis points to the importance of perspective and focus in ethical decision making.
Casual corruption
Raj Rajaratnam strategically corrupted other business people to fuel his insider trading. He’s been prosecuted, but why haven’t there been more convictions?
How much could ‘free’ cost?
Freemium internet services pose an ethical dilemma when users adopt them behind the backs of their companies’ IT staffs. Is the marketing method of these services unethical?
Ethical Towers of Babel
Does diversity of cultures and values create a barrier to ethical decision making?