Is Trump an Ethical Businessman?
So, is Donald Trump a tough, visionary deal-maker? Or a lying, cheating scumbag? Neither? Or both? Some politically engaged readers have...
EthicsTalk: Using Facebook to Screen Job Applicants
Dear EthicsTalk: My company’s hiring manager checked the Facebook pages of three job candidates. She found a photo of one female...
EthicsTalk Sneak Preview: What would your answer be?
DEAR ETHICS TALK: My company recently contracted for technology-related services. The service provider offered our head of procurement a...
How you can tell a female CEO is in trouble...
You can tell a female CEO is in trouble when Vanity Fair publishes an unflattering photo of her. Marissa Mayer, the woman who seemed to...
EthicsTalk launches September 29!
The first EthicsTalk column appears in America Cities Business Journals on September 29, 2016. Look for it in front of the paywalls of 43...
NFL Players, The National Anthem, and the Fans -- Stand up, Sit Down, Fight Fight Fight!
So, Colin Kaepernick doesn't want to stand for the National Anthem. That's his right as an American citizen But it's not his right as an...
Wells Fargo Scandal -- "Fees" v "Feas"
In addition to regular fees, Wells Fargo CEO grilled by Senators over special "feas": misfeasance, malfeasance and nonfeasance....
The Lifeboat Game
Here is a "game" I use to start my Business Ethics course at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. An ocean liner has...
