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November 15, 2023
The Bizarre Morality of Capitalism: Should tobacco be criminalized?
Through a critical lens, this article scrutinizes the financial and health implications of tobacco use. It questions the rationale behind the legality of nicotine, drawing attention to the stark contrast between the revenue generated from tobacco taxes and the staggering costs of smoking-related healthcare.
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November 10, 2023
Starbucks: The Best of the Unethical Bastards of Business
Organizational ethics is doomed to fail, and Starbucks cannot escape this fate despite its ethical efforts. The company’s troubles with unions and trade reveal this problem. Starbucks opposes unions by offering higher wages and benefits to workers who are not in unions. But this exposes how seeking profit and obligation can lead to ethical breaches that damage customers’ loyalty and trust. Starbucks illustrates the innate weaknesses and potential risks of organizational ethics.
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November 6, 2023
The Unethical Bastards of Autonomy: A Hard Look at Organizational Ethics
The Autonomy-HP scandal is one of the biggest corporate frauds in history. Learn how this case reveals the dark side of organizational ethics and the challenges of regulating ethical behavior in firms.
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November 5, 2023
The Unethical Bastards of ENRON: Culture of Corruption or Corruption of Our Culture?
A provocative critique of the capitalist system and its impact on corporate ethics, drawing on the example of Enron. The article asserts that profit-making is the ultimate goal of corporations, regardless of the social and environmental consequences. The article suggests that the current solutions to corporate ethics are insufficient and ineffective, and that a complete overhaul of society is needed.
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October 25, 2023
Are unethical choices deliberate or accidental?
Accidental or Deliberate? Shareholder value and unethical leadership: the causes, consequences, and solutions for the ethical dilemma in business decision-making.
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October 23, 2023
Did Google & Facebook Collude & Monopolize Online Business Advertising?
Examine how Google’s algorithm updates and the growth of Facebook advertising have shaped the digital marketing landscape.
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September 26, 2023
Who are the Bastards of Big Tobacco Marketing?
A scathing critique of the tobacco industry and its unethical marketing practices that target and addict children, as well as the capitalist system and the political bastards who enable and protect them.
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September 23, 2023
How Sexism Perpetuates in Advertising: A Conflict Perspective
Advertising is a powerful tool for promoting sexism and social inequality. Learn how advertising messages use women as sex objects and portray them in roles lacking equal status, and how they indoctrinate both women and men with the idea of women’s inferiority. You will also learn how conflict theory can help us expose and challenge the sexist messages that are prevalent in the media and in our culture.
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