Category Archives: Finance

Economists Start Getting Serious About Ethics

Economists, feeling the heat from the 2008 collapse, have decided to agree on some ethics principles. It’s a start. Continue reading

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A Frightening Figure, Setting Off Ethics Alarms

Seldom do figures so clearly indict the unethical practices and statements of so many. Continue reading

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Punishing Corrupt Companies Without Punishing the People Who Make Them Corrupt

“I made a mistake” is so much easier to explain away at the Harvard Business School reunion than “I was sent to the Big House.” Continue reading

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So Who Do We Trust To Fight Crony Capitalism?

Trust is the problem, and crony capitalism is a big part of it. Continue reading

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Occupy Manny

Poor Manny Ramirez. Continue reading

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Albert Pujols: Yes, He’s Disloyal, Greedy, and Confused.

Albert Pujols always claimed that he loved St. Louis and the Cardinals. Now we know he loves money more. Just money, even when he could have plenty, and St. Louis too. Continue reading

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Sorry, Mystery Thief: You’re No Ethics Hero

A supposed ethics hero in Seattle is a fraud. Continue reading

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“It’s A Wonderful Life” Ethics, Part I (of 3)

There are more ethical issues than you think in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Part 1 of 3. Continue reading

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The Selfish, the Irresponsible and the Cowardly, Pushing the US to Fiscal Disaster

The AARP and the pathetic Super Committee point to a Greek diet for future Americans. But, hey, as long as everyone stays ideologically pure, it’s all good, right? Continue reading

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My 15 Hollywood Cures For A Paterno-Penn State-Sandusky Hangover, Part 2

The second half of the fifteen ethics movies I’m using to recharge the batteries drained by Joe Paterno. Continue reading

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