Category Archives: Ethics

And philosophy

Don’t Shop at Wal-Mart

Posted on November 29, 2011 by eeewald

Wal-Mart is generally accepted as an evil company.  Destroying this empire will bring nothing but good things for everyone involved.  Competitors, suppliers, local communities, Wal-Mart employees and taxpayers in general lose out thanks to Wal-Mart’s business practices.  An outright boycott of … Continue reading →

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More Regulation Needed

Posted on November 8, 2011 by eeewald

This week we are supposed to complain about something we don’t like about Bucknell.  While there are a number of legitimate issues I have with the school that concern a wide range of students, I’m going to complain about a … Continue reading →

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Sad Times in Happy Valley

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Cander

*Jordi, I’ll post my actual post later, just thought this was important.* We’ve talked about how to act morally, ethically, or any way you want to call acting fair and oftentimes we’re talking about salaries or outsourcing and its effects. … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart: Always low prices? Or always low wages?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by cornerback5

    From the discussion of Wal-Mart that we had in class, it was odd to see a company that so many loves thrive from low wage labor.  On the outside looking in, it is easy to be blinded by the many … Continue reading →

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Has Technology Changed the Face of (H)Activism?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Slade

With the vast growth of technological advances the last decade, it is not a surprise that the use of the computer and other technology has modified how activists protest. The spread of technology has eased the process of forming protests … Continue reading →

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We should all just listen to our “gut”

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ewiewiorowski

“An American company going into Indonesia and working with regime that killed almost 200,000 people…I know that that’s got to bother you…I don’t know you personally, but I know you have a conscience” – Michael Moore to Phil Knight (Nike’s CEO) … Continue reading →

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In Denial

Posted on November 4, 2011 by mnickels

The case of Shell entailed more than just the oil company; the Ogoni people and the land they used to subsist were affected by Shell’s oil wells.  The company’s involvement in Nigeria caused many problems for the people there and … Continue reading →

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The Justice Leagues

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Cander

Distributive justice is a branch of societal ethics related to whether an allocation of goods and wealth can be considered fair to society and its constituents.  Three major theories proposed to answer this question are John Rawls’ Justice as Fairness, … Continue reading →

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The True Colors of Royal Dutch Shell

Posted on November 4, 2011 by knriggins

A corporation is like a person. Who they are is defined by the decisions they make and the actions they take. The same goes for the reverse. Not acting says just as much about a person or corporation’s character. The … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Compensation and Entitlement Theory

Posted on November 4, 2011 by awhigbee

For this paper I wanted to delve into the issues of Wall Street compensation and how the entitlement theory of Nozick relates to these issues. In this paper I would like to investigate the concept of compensation packages, contrast the … Continue reading →

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Air Jordan’s – The Shoe to Die for

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Nate

Will the Air Jordan brand be a life support for Nike or eventually fade out?  When addressing this question there are many things to take into consideration other than the fact that Michael Jordan is retired from the NBA and may soon be … Continue reading →

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An American Dilemma: The High Compensation of CEO’s

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ALXLIONS

The generous compensation packages given to chief executives of large Fortune 500 companies are very controversial because these packages are rarely based on the company’s performance and often worth an exuberant amount of money.

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How does Kiva check what their entrepreneurs spend their money on?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Slade

How do you think Kiva checks on its entrepreneurs in order to ensure they do not spend money on illegitimate and unethical businesses, such as cock-fighting and other bloodsport, which Kiva has been accused of in the past? How would … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 31, 2011 by eeewald

            The rapid expansion of the Occupy Wall Street movement has been staggering and surprising.  Despite initial doubts and dismissals, the movement has spread to countries all around the world and to cities big and small.  The question still remains … Continue reading →

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Human Trafficking

Posted on October 25, 2011 by mcrawford

I’ve decided to write my final paper on human trafficking; after looking at the long list of topic suggestions, I felt that the current issue of human trafficking should have more attention brought to it. I am also interested in … Continue reading →

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