Qwest’s ex-CEO reports to jail

On April 14th, Joseph Nacchio, the former CEO of Qwest Communications, began his prison sentence, after a judge sentenced him to serve six years for insider trading in 2007. After a two-year period of post conviction jockeying of appeals and delays, Nacchio began his sentence at a minimum-security prison in Minersville, Pa. In addition [...]

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Gay and lesbian military ban: A national disgrace

Outside of outright bigotry, there is no reason to continue the ban against gays and lesbians serving openly in the U.S. military.

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How about an ethic of service? A different take on physician student debt

A March 11, 2008 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education notes that the American Association of Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association have written a joint letter asking Congress to reverse the Department of Education’s decision to end a program that has allowed new physician graduates to lower student loans and defer interest [...]

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The four ethical questions

As you prepare to make an ethical decision, consider the following:

What is?
What ought to be?
How to we get from what is to what ought to be?
What is our motivation for acting ethically?

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Ten myths about business ethics

Business ethics in the workplace is about prioritizing moral values for the workplace and ensuring behaviors are aligned with those values — it’s values management. Yet, myths abound about business ethics. Some of these myths arise from general confusion about the notion of ethics. Other myths arise from narrow or simplistic views of ethical dilemmas. [...]

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Ethical leadership: Be your own “watch dog”

In the US, the consensus regarding the need for ethical business practice has been codified in The Revised Sentencing Guidelines and expanded by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Meeting the demands of these directives demands ethical leadership. As an example of ethical leadership of the highest order, consider the case of Jawaharlal Nehru.
In 1937, Nehru had [...]

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Editorial: Called to a higher standard

In an article in today’s Washington Post, Rev. Ted Haggard, President of the National Evangelical Association (NEA) revealed that “he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a self-described male escort.” Now mind you, this admission contradicted his denial only two days ago.
To put this in perspective, the NEA under Haggard’s leadership has been [...]

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