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February, 2006

 

Chamber presents the county with a check for cost of the flight Richmond Times-Dispatch, February, 23 2006 By Julian Walker, Meredith Bonny and Will Jones, Times-Dispatch Staff
	Dean W. Krehmeyer, executive director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, wondered whether residents would be more disturbed by the chartered flight from Kansas or "the Chamber of Commerce doling out $18,000, and [the question:] 'Are there strings attached?'" Krehmeyer also questioned whether the Chamber had "thought through the reality and appearance of the relationship that gets created" by offering to pay for the flight.
Gate City Baptist to offer “Experiencing God in the Workplace” Jamestown News (NC), February 22, 2006
	“Spirituality in the workplace is exploding.” That's the assessment of Harvard Divinity School's Laura Nash. According to Os Hillman, author of the book, “Faith & Work: Do They Mix?” there are some 10,000 Bible and prayer groups in workplaces that meet regularly, compared to a few years ago when such groups were barely on the radar screen.
Allied Defense Raises Eyebrows With Loan From CFO Washington Post, February 20, 2006
	Business ethics experts said Dowski's loan could easily turn from a show of loyalty to a conflict-of-interest mess. "It's noble for a manager to want to give his or her all, but a red flag flies," said Thomas Donaldson, professor of legal studies and business ethics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. "The appearance of that alone is something I think should be avoided."
Corporate Spirituality Roanoke Times, February, 20 2006 By Pamela J. Podge
	"For many people religion is a critically important part of their identity," said Andrew Wicks, a business professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. "Religion is part of life. Companies want to create passions, commitment and synergy with key stakeholders. More and more, you want people to buy your brand."
U. Penn: COLUMN: Learning morality is a must Daily Pennsylvanian, February 16, 2006 By Josh Pollick
	Wharton professor Thomas Dunfee points out that most Wharton undergrads -- 75 percent, roughly -- take Corporate Responsibility and Ethics already. So why not make it compulsory for 100 percent? Let's make sure the next Quattrone doesn't come from Penn.
Evildoers? How the west's net vanguard toils behind the great firewall of China : The biggest names of the online world are self-censoring to win Beijing's approval but have to weigh access to a huge market against the risk of reputational damage Financial Times, February 15, 2006 By Richard Waters, Mure Dickie and Stephanie Kirchgaessner
	Yet for all the warm words, opponents contend the companies have exhibited an uncomfortable degree of moral relativism. "The greater good does not necessarily trump the rights of individuals," says George Brenkert, director of the Georgetown Business Ethics Institute. "I think any company has not only to be aware of obvious consequences of its behaviour but also to try to anticipate unintended consequences."
Board Backs Chief: RadioShack Says Directors Have Reviewed Questions The Dallas Morning News, February 15, 2006 By Brendan M. Case, The Dallas Morning News
	Some ethics experts said that depending on what happens at trial, a DWI charge could be more serious than whether Mr. Edmondson padded his resume. "That would certainly raise questions about his judgment," said Linda Trevino, a business ethics expert at Penn State University, referring to the DWI charge. Mr. Edmondson has two prior arrests related to driving while intoxicated but no convictions, the Star-Telegram said.
Hitting wall in China San Diego Union-Tribune, February 15, 2006 By Rachel Laing
	And Yahoo's Chinese operation revealed the identity of two political dissidents at the behest of the country's government, leading to their arrest and imprisonment. “There seems to be a tension, if not an outright contradiction, when you say you're all about freedom of information and then you agree to censorship,” said Andrew Wicks, who teaches business ethics at the University of Virginia's Darden School.
How western web groups thrive in China Financial Times (FT.Com), February 14, 2006 By  Richard Waters, Mure Duckie and Stephanie Kirchgaessner
	"The greater good does not necessarily trump the rights of individuals," says George Brenkert, director of the Georgetown Business Ethics Institute. "I think any company has not only to be aware of obvious consequences of its behaviour but also to try to anticipate unintended consequences." For Google, that includes a descent into self-censorship, in which the company has one eye on the likely response from Beijing when deciding what search results to include.

Growing belief in CSR challenges neoclassical nostrums The Age, February 9, 2006 By Ben Neville
	Two American academics, Joshua Margolis from Harvard University and James Walsh from the University of Michigan, reviewed 95 academic articles testing the relationship. They found that only 53 per cent of these supported the enlightened self-interest argument. Meanwhile, 42 per cent of the studies either found a mixed relationship or no relationship at all. They concluded, therefore, that the assumptions behind the enlightened self-interest argument "must be treated with caution".

5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY Straits Times, February 8, 2006
	Find out more about corporate social responsibility at a talk by Dr Diana Robertson from Emory University. SMU School of Accountancy, Conference Hall 2, Level 2, 60 Stamford Road. Free. 3.30pm-5.30pm. Call 6828-0206 or log on to www.smu.edu.sg/pdls to register.

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