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July, 2008

Comic-Con: 'Black Panther' cartoon at BET might battle ethics Los Angeles Times, July 26, 2008 By Greg Braxton
	BET President of Entertainment Reginald Hudlin plans to unveil what he feels is a slam-dunk hit for the network today at Comic-Con in San Diego: an animated series featuring Marvel Comics' Black Panther. But in greenlighting "The Black Panther" for its planned premiere early next year, Hudlin has ignited ethical questions on whether his personal involvement in the TV series benefits him financially while also clashing with his responsibilities as a network chief. Some ethics experts who were contacted about the matter speculated on whether Hudlin's treatment of "The Black Panther" represents a potential conflict of interest. Dean W. Krehmeyer, executive director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics at the University of Virginia, said there may be guidelines in place that would allow such a deal to move forward. "I certainly would expect that there are policies in place so that if dueling interests arise, one would recuse themselves or there would be a committee that can assess things like this solely on its merits," Krehmeyer said. "He certainly is being very open about this."
‘The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility’ Provides Clear Thinking and New Perspectives On CSR And the Debates around It Business Wire, July 18, 2008
	Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility" report to their offering. CSR encompasses broad questions about the changing relationship between business, society, and government. This Handbook is an authoritative review of the academic research that has both prompted, and responded to, these issues. Bringing together leading experts, it provides clear thinking and new perspectives on CSR and the debates around it. The Handbook is divided into seven key sections: PART IV ACTORS AND DRIVERS [includes information about] Stakeholder Theory: Managing Corporate Social Responsibility in a Multiple Actor Context [by] Thomas W. Dunfee, and PART VII FUTURE PERSPECTIVES AND CONCLUSIONS [includes information from] The Transatlantic Paradox: How Outdated Concepts Confuse the American/European Debate about Corporate Governance [by] Thomas Donaldson. (Also appeared in Yahoo! Finance, Earth Times, SmartBrief, Manufacturing Business Technology, Digital 5.0, Accountability Central, and TMCnet.com.)
Rhoades named ‘emerging leader’ Newton Kansan, July 15, 2008
	Kansas State Rep. Marc Rhoades, 72nd District, was nominated by the legislative leaders in his chamber and chosen by the Selection Committee to participate in the 2008 Emerging Political Leaders Program, sponsored by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation. The program is scheduled for July 14 through 17 at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. Dr. Edward Freeman and faculty from the Darden School and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation will lead classes covering an array of leadership topics.
In The News Bay State Banner, July 10,  2008 By Jeffrey Sánchez
	After being nominated by House leadership, state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez, D-Jamaica Plain, will participate next week in the 2008 Emerging Political Leaders Program, sponsored by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation. The program is scheduled to run from July 14 to 17, at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Dr. Edward Freeman and faculty from the Darden School and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation will lead classes covering an array of leadership topics.
Bennett, Cambridge Graduate, to Join Jailed Ivy Alums (Update1) Bloomberg.com, July 3, 2008 By Patricia Hurtado and David Voreacos
	No matter which prison former Refco Inc. Chief Executive Officer Phillip Bennett serves the 16-year sentence he received today in Manhattan federal court, chances are he will be the only one there with a master's degree from Cambridge University in England. Bennett, 60, joins at least a dozen other wealthy corporate executives with degrees from elite institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School who've been incarcerated for white-collar crimes this decade. Exceptional intelligence, self-confidence and feeling special, common among those educated at such schools, can turn into deviousness, arrogance and entitlement, said Tom Donaldson, a professor of ethics and law at Wharton in Philadelphia. "There is a correlation between going to an elite school and ending up as a CEO," said Edwin Hartman, a professor of business ethics at New York University's Stern School of Business. "Look at the list of the heads of the 400 elite companies. They certainly didn't go to no-name state schools." (Also appeared in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.)
New Manual for Corporate Managers Sees Value in Integrating Multiple Business Priorities EthicsWorld, July 1, 2008
	Managing for Stakeholders: Survival, Reputation, and Success, the culmination of twenty years of research, interviews, and observations in the workplace, makes a major new contribution to management thinking and practice. World-renowned management scholar R. Edward Freeman and his coauthors outline ten concrete principles and seven practical techniques for managing stakeholder relationships in order to ensure a firm’s survival, reputation, and success.
Report Calls Values-Driven Model Best Approach to Mix Business and the Environment EthicsWorld, July 1, 2008
	In the midst of a public policy flux, a new paper by the Business Roundtable Institute of Corporate Ethics advocates a values-driven business strategy that results in credible environmental actions. [This] new Institute paper by R. Edward Freeman, Jeffrey York, and Lisa Stewart details leading practices for companies seeking to embed environmental and ethical decision making in their firm's strategy and daily operations.

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