Search

There are, at present, multiple fronts of debate about the ethics of Commercial Creative AI (ComCAI) product development. The issues of copyright and the right to know the AI provenance of work are dominant and well-defined. Meanwhile, a significant area of debate is trickier to define and analyse, relating to ComCAI's impact on the intrinsic values and virtues of human creative endeavour. In this paper, I analyse this impact by surveying the emerging landscape of user interfaces (UIs) in the domain of commercial music AI products. I do this through a value-centred design lens, considering how it is possible to articulate intrinsic values in the arts. Specifically, I select two artistic objectives: the need for creative artists to create works that are differentiated from others; the need for deep cognitive creative engagement with the work being created. I ask how ComCAI UIs can enable these artistic objectives, first through a survey of UI types and their combination in products, second through user feature requests. This design analysis tentatively suggests that those ComCAI tools promising to support artists increasingly need to provide greater control, in order to satisfy their creative users, and this is focussed towards either simply allowing post-generation editing, or improving generative control, which is in tension with the opaque nature of the generative systems. I propose that a value-centred design approach that highlights values such as differentiation and creative engagement helps to identify under-explored design spaces which have the potential to make better music AI experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainable development is a worldwide challenge, but its progress is excruciatingly slow. In order to accelerate our efforts it is essential to realize that sustainable developments require multidimensional effort and effective management, which will be impossible until we achieve gender equality. It's time to prioritize gender equality and women's empowerment, which helps us to move faster and more confidently toward the goals and sub-goals of sustainable development (SDGs). In order to make meaningful changes women must occupy productive and decision-making roles. They possess exceptional capabilities, skills, talents, and abilities including an effective attitude, social conscience and caring nature, and management skills. These qualities help them to recognize opportunities, tackle risks and make the right decisions that contribute to the SDGs while also reducing the gender inequality gap, child mortality, unemployment, violence, etc. For that, this paper claims that the potential, care, empathy and effectiveness of women as leaders are needed and should be recognized globally in terms of leadership, decision-making positions, and productivity, as a result, we move faster and more confidently toward fulfilling of Sustainable development goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The growing demand for ethical behavior in businesses by stakeholders has been addressed through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Normatively, CSR is practiced under hard law or soft law, which incentivizes social responsibility without requiring legislation. Recently, several countries have enacted laws on CSR, traditionally voluntary, although the literature shows academic skepticism about the effectiveness of mandatory laws due to contextual and axiological differences in CSR practice. Methodology: A systematic literature review of 148 scientific documents was conducted to discuss whether CSR should be understood as a legal mandate or voluntary action. Results: A relationship is evident between mandatory non-financial reporting and legitimacy, control, corporate performance, and innovation. Additionally, arguments are made in favor of maintaining CSR as a moral obligation rather than a legal requirement. Conclusions: The main findings indicate that companies should reconcile their interests with those of their stakeholders based on axiological principles that transcend legal mandates. This document has academic, business, and legal implications, providing insights for reconciling axiological and legal considerations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A form of discrimination associated with international migration is workplace discrimination. This study focused on identifying discriminatory actions in working conditions, as perceived by Venezuelan immigrants residing in Cúcuta, La Parada and Los Patios (Colombia). The goal was to determine the measures employers could implement to reduce such discriminatory actions. A quantitative, non-probabilistic snowball sampling method was adopted, followed by a survey of 177 immigrants. An exploratory and descriptive analysis of the variables under study was conducted using multivariate analysis techniques of multiple correspondences with optimal scaling. The study also explored discrimination perceived by employed and unemployed immigrants, as well as by those who had been denied work during their job search. The study concluded that to address discrimination by employers, culture should be linked to ethics and corporate social responsibility, enabling organisations to successfully raise awareness among their staff, managers and those in charge of human resource management about non-discrimination policies, equal treatment and opportunities, from design to implementation, along with necessary monitoring by Labour Inspecting Offices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In today's competitive business landscape, banks are under scrutiny for practices like nepotism and cronyism, which skew fairness in employment processes. Such favoritism, manifesting through preferential hiring, compensation, and promotions, presents obstacles for merit-based recognition and advancement. This study investigates how these practices influence recruitment within Nordic banks, utilizing 34 semi-structured interviews from Denmark and Iceland to assess their prevalence and impact. By adopting a qualitative approach, the research aims to shed light on the nuanced effects of nepotism and cronyism on organizational culture and employee morale. Despite the perceived short-term advantages for businesses and selected employees, the study uncovers adverse outcomes, such as lower morale, job satisfaction, and trust in leadership, alongside a heightened propensity among employees to leave their jobs. These revelations offer critical insights for both scholars and practitioners in the banking sector, highlighting the need for strategies to mitigate the negative aspects of such favoritism in recruitment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to identify students' perceptions of the importance and objectives of sustainability and business ethics education, considering contextual factors (ethics-friendly environments) and including the social desirability (SD) bias to strengthen data robustness and assess response truthfulness. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was administered to 170 business students at an Icelandic university to measure their attitudes and perceptions toward sustainability and business ethics courses. Descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney tests, χ2 tests and multivariate regression were used for the analysis. Findings: The results show no significant differences among participants, depending on individual and organizational factors. The authors did not find significant differences in gender, age or exposure to sustainability and business ethics courses concerning social desirability bias. Contextual solid factors can explain these results. Originality/value: This study expands on previous research by examining students' perceptions of sustainability and business ethics education in an "ethics-friendly environment" like Iceland, a new and fertile territory for business ethics education research. These elements are crucial for further research on students' attitudes toward sustainability and business ethics and the role of this subject in university curricula. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article delves into the life and criminal activities of William Wynne Ryland, an artist and engraver in 18th-century London. Ryland's involvement in forgery and financial schemes led to his bankruptcy and eventual arrest for forgery, reflecting the financial uncertainties of the time. His case highlights the intersection of art, finance, and fraud in 18th-century London, shedding light on the strict forgery laws developed to protect the emerging financial system based on trust and speculation. Ryland's story underscores the delicate balance between artistic and monetary value in a complex and interconnected society. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Milton Friedman's shareholder value theory, which asserts that the primary responsibility of business is to increase profits. Topics include the criticism and influence of Friedman's doctrine on business ethics, the relationship between profit maximization and the 2008 financial crisis, and the application of Saint Thomas Aquinas's ideas to modern debates on business responsibility.

This article provides instructions for an engaging classroom activity when discussing the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Students are asked to consider how to approach pay decisions when hiring a new employee for their business. Issues arise when the new hire asks for a higher wage than a current employee of a different sex. Legal Environment of Business/Business Law, Business Communication, and Business Ethics are all tied together in a discussion of what it means to pay someone more or less money based on their sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author reflects on 30 years of teaching business ethics at Harvard Business School. The paper presents tactical lessons for teaching courses in professional ethics and introduces "managerial pluralism." This concept is akin to Isaiah Berlin's value pluralism and directly addresses the complexity of ethical decision-making in business. Managerial pluralism also raises challenging questions about judgment, and the article argues that, while we can distinguish good and bad judgment, we fundamentally do not know what judgment is or how we make final judgments on complex moral and practical issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Empathy is a specific moral aspect of human behavior. The global workplace, and thereby a consideration of employee stakeholders, includes unique behavioral and ethical considerations, including a consideration of human empathy. Further, the human aspects of workplaces are within the domain of human resources and managerial oversight in business organizations. As such, human emotions and interactions are complicated by daily work related expectations, employee/employer interactions and work practices, and the outcomes of employees' work routines. Business ethics, human resources, and risk management practices are endemic aspects within workplaces. Increasingly, the understanding of models of AI-reliant business practices underscores the need for the consideration of the ethical aspects of AI impacts on employees in the workplace. This paper explores a systematic ethical lens of the opportunities and the risks of AI ideation, development, and deployment in business-employee relations practices beyond a compliance mindset, and that introduces a further set of workplace considerations. Empathy is concerned with human intentions. As such, attributive ethical indications of the role of AI in the workplace and its impacts on employees is necessary. Moreover, this paper uses a cognitive lens of empathy and focuses on artificial morality related to the ethical concerns, implications, and practices of AI development, deployment, and workplace practices that may impact employees in a variety of business aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ethics is a discipline that has broken the limits of its field of study, which is related to having the right behavior towards other people, but also to respect nature and life. This has been extended to the accounting and organizational management of companies. This paper proposes a sentiment analysis method based on the NeutroGroup obtained from offuninorms defined by the combining functions in Prospector. The advantage of the proposed method is that in addition to "like" and "dislike", we obtain a result of indeterminacy that can be due either to neutrality or to a contradiction in the short informal writing. The method is illustrated with an example. The application of neutrosophy in sentiment analysis is well -known since neutrality is included in the analysis. However, for the first time, to the authors' knowledge, the indeterminacy of two different types is modeled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Green technology innovation is a vital strategic driver for the sustainable development of an organization and is pitched toward energy conservation, pollution mitigation, and waste recycling. This study investigates the influence of the green technology orientation of the top management on a hotel's green competitive advantage. It considers the effects of green human capital, green structural capital, and green relational capital. It adopts a partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM) to test hypotheses using 380 data samples from top employees of hotels in the USA. The statistical results show that corporate environmental ethics, stakeholder pressure, and market demand for green processes positively affect green technology involvement. Furthermore, findings of green human and structural capital positively affect green competitive advantage. The study sheds light on the significance of green competitive advantage in the hotel industry while providing novel perspectives on the deficiencies and vulnerabilities of the competitive hotel business. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, leadership, employee admiration and altruism, and burnout in the urban healthcare sector of a developing country, Pakistan. Grounded in conservation of resources (COR) theory, our research demonstrates how CSR, augmented by admiration, altruism, and humble leadership, mitigates burnout. Insights were drawn from professionals in eight CSR-engaged private hospitals via a three-wave data collection process. The findings highlight CSR's role in fostering employee pride and countering burnout, as well as the significant impact of humble leadership. The research illuminates the interplay between corporate ethics and employee morale, suggesting that CSR activities are not merely philanthropic endeavors but strategic investments in human capital. Given the unique socioeconomic challenges of this context, our study offers crucial insights and lays the groundwork for further research in varied cultural settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The text discusses the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), which establishes standards for retirement and health plans in the private sector in the US. Fiduciaries under ERISA are required to make prudent investment decisions with loyalty to the plan and its participants, acting solely in their best interest. The duty of prudence, impartiality, and loyalty are essential components of fiduciary duty under ERISA, emphasizing the importance of independent investigation and thorough research. The text also explores the fiduciary duties of trustees in investment decisions, particularly in relation to ESG investing, highlighting the sole interest rule as a key principle to ensure trustees act in the best interest of beneficiaries. Indiana's anti-ESG statute is referenced as a potential model for other states looking to protect fiduciary duties. [Extracted from the article]

Purpose: This viewpoint aims to discuss the transformative role, the current challenges and the outlook of sustainability accounting education (SAE). Design/methodology/approach: Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a "social responsibility" to foster competencies and skills for sustainable development within their student bodies and communities. Previous literature has explored the interplay between HEIs and sustainable development goals (SDGs) by exploring the need to incorporate the SDGs within an institution's learning and teaching objectives. We conduct a review of previous studies, together with an informative understanding of the role of sustainability accounting education in HEIs. Findings: Based on this review, we argue that universities can enhance the SDGs by training skilled young people in sustainability accounting, thus fostering a "transformative role" in society. The authors highlight two directions for expanding SAE: (1) there is an urgent need to improve the accounting curriculum, thus including greater attention to ecological systems, business ethics and values; and (2) new inclusive and constructionist pedagogies should be offered to radically transform the education of future accounting professionals. Practical implications: Accounting and business educators in HEIs need to consider updating and upgrading systematically the existing curricula with pertinent learning outcomes and competency development relevant to SDGs and sustainability accounting. This transformative opportunity also requires engagement with the professional bodies to determine the professional curriculum. Engagement with professional accounting bodies could be challenging to transform the accountancy professions in two directions – employability and lifelong learning. New accounting professions will emerge in the future and the interplay with the current HEI model and program is crucial. Originality/value: This paper fulfils an identified need to discuss, support and move sustainability accounting education forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Australia and the UK, commercialization and corporatization of assisted reproductive technologies have created a marketplace of clinics, products, and services. While this has arguably increased choice for patients, 'choice', shaped by commercial imperatives may not mean better-quality care. At present, regulation of clinics (including clinic–corporations) and clinicians focuses on the doctor–patient dyad and the clinic–consumer dyad. Scant attention has been paid to the conflicts between the clinic–corporation's duty to its shareholders and investors, the medical profession's duty to the corporations within which they practice, and the obligations of both clinicians and corporations to patients and to health systems. Frameworks of regulation based in corporate governance and business ethics, such as stakeholder models and 'corporate social responsibility', have well-recognized limits and may not translate well into healthcare settings. This means that existing governance frameworks may not meet the needs of patients or health systems. We argue for the development of novel regulatory approaches that more explicitly characterize the obligations that both corporations and clinicians in corporate environments have to patients and to society, and that promote fulfilment of these obligations. We consider mechanisms for application in the multi-jurisdictional setting of Australia, and the single jurisdictional settings of the UK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prior research explored the effects of receiving review sessions for business core courses on standardized test results obtained via the Major Field Test in Business (MFTB) and the Comprehensive Business Exam (CBE). The present study contributes to the literature by examining the impacts of single core course and topical area review sessions on Peregrine exam results, with half of the sample receiving a marketing core course concept review and the other half receiving a topical area review in business ethics. Student capability measures, achievement measures, and demographic variables were not significantly related to gain scores on the Peregrine Exam, despite the presence of individual differences in abilities, accomplishments, and traits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High-quality green innovation plays a significant strategic support role in high-quality economic developments. Drawing upon institutional theory and property rights theory, this paper investigates the drivers of green innovation quality (GIQ) from the perspectives of formal and informal institutions. Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) represent formal institutions designed and implemented by governments, while Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents informal institutions. The study finds that ETS significantly enhances GIQ. Moreover, CSR significantly and positively moderated the relationship between ETS and GIQ, indicating that the synergistic interaction between formal and informal institutions stimulates superior innovation quality. This paper contributes to the understanding of the relationship among government regulations, corporate ethics and responsibility, and innovation quality. This paper offers recommendations for environmental policy and management strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Can business ethics and political ethics solve the problems in business and politics caused by people's lifelong pursuit of economic and political power throughout their lives? This study, which we have built around this question, basically aims to present an analysis of the ethical violations and problems encountered in business and politics, two important areas of human experience, and the ethical emphasis developed to prevent them. In business; working, doing business, trading and pursuing pure profit and taking these as ends in themselves raise a wide variety of ethical problems in society and business life. There have been some recommendations of business ethics to solve these problems. In politics, on the other hand, we also face problems caused by the notion that public morality can be ignored, lies can be told when necessary, and any path that leads to political goals can be considered legitimate. This article argues that it is not possible to fully solve moral violations and problems in the fields of economy and politics with business ethics and political ethics. This is because the understanding of morality / ethics and human understanding underlies these problems is problematic. Utilitarianism, which was developed in the 17th century and is the moral philosophy of the English-speaking world, was formulated by Bentham and Mill and takes into account the general benefit of society on the basis of pleasure. It is an approach that does not see virtues, which are the backbone of morality, as essential because it accepts social interest and pleasure as the basis. Again, an understanding of humanity that sees people as beings with pure ambition and egoism, such idea that regards man is a wolf to man, and that is based on the motto that big fish eats the litle, is an understanding of humanity that excludes the altruism, which is characteristic of morality. If we want to fundamentally solve ethical problems in the fields of economics and politics, we need an approach that considers virtues and altruism as essential. This study emphasizes that the understanding of virtue of Aristotle and Islamic philosophers should be taken as a basis in solving problems in the field of economics and politics. It concludes that elements such as property, wealth and position, which are also at stake in the fields of economy and politics, have instrumental rather than values. Our article is a problem-oriented, partly systematic analysis, compilation article. Our study is based on the idea of shaping economic and political life from the perspective of virtue ethics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses Donald E. Westlake's Parker novels, focusing on the character of Parker as an anti-organization man and free-market anarchist. The novels, written under the pseudonym Richard Stark, depict Parker as a professional thief with a strict moral code and a commitment to efficiency. The narrative contrasts Parker's individualistic approach with the conformist ethos of American culture in the mid-20th century, highlighting his outsider status in a society that values corporate conformity. The article explores Parker's interactions with criminal organizations and his unwavering dedication to his craft, positioning him as a unique and compelling figure in the genre of crime fiction. [Extracted from the article]

Among measures tackling the impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the selling of private insurance policies covering individual infection is overlooked by the ethics literature. To record the "COVID Claimania" in Taiwan and to assess its ethical implications, we collected 38 policies from 10 insurers sold between January 2020 and May 2022 and found that their risk calculation of the COVID‐19 prevalence ranged from 0.5% to 11.08%. In reality, the prevalence by the end of 2022 was 37% in Taiwan. Selling private insurance policies is ethically problematic in three ways. First, it represents the insurance industry's irresponsible risk‐taking profit‐seeking behaviors. Second, it would jeopardize the effectiveness of the disease‐prevention measures by inducing uncontrollable moral hazards. Third, it would expose the insurance companies to unbearable financial risks and cause substantial negative external impacts. The government should intervene in the private insurance market in preparation for future public health emergencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the ethical dilemmas that arise in product development and the release of unsafe products. It provides examples of the Stint electric cargo bike, Philips respiratory ventilators, and Boeing's 737 MAX airplanes to illustrate how the pressure to compete in the market can compromise safety and quality. The author argues for the importance of ethical leadership, a culture of quality, and responsible product development. They also call for increased training in ethics and leadership for those involved in technology development. Additionally, the article discusses the challenges of regulating next-generation, AI-powered product ecosystems and raises concerns about the potential societal and health impacts of incorporating AI into products. The author emphasizes the need for a cautious and responsible approach to product development. [Extracted from the article]

Ethical issues arise frequently in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). Counselors need guidance to navigate ethical dilemmas but receive limited training in resolving ethical issues. To narrow the gap between the ethical dilemmas counselors face and their training, this qualitative study assessed ethical issues that counselors encounter, how they resolve them, and desired training. We conducted qualitative individual interviews with 20 front-line counselors working in two SUD treatment programs, presenting brief vignettes that depicted the ethics code of the national organization representing SUD counselors. The interviews asked open-ended questions about how counselors dealt with issues and their ideas for future ethics training. All participants had encountered ethical dilemmas. Areas of concern included confidentiality and privacy, mandatory reporting, fairness/equity, client-counselor boundaries, tensions between workplace and client welfare, and meeting clients’ complex needs. Ways participants resolved ethical issues included consultations, using direct approaches to resolve ethical dilemmas, and commitment to providing client-centered care. Useful training in the workplace was sparse. Participants expressed needs for ongoing support to resolve workplace ethical dilemmas. Although the importance of ethical issues is widely acknowledged in treating SUD, this study underscores the need for ongoing and interactive training and supervision about ethical issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the effect of workforce diversity on organizational performance in the Ethiopian food and beverage sector. It incorporates workplace ethics as a mediator to explain in detail the complex relationship between workforce diversity and organizational performance. The study uses a quantitative design, in which data is collected from a random sample of 359 employees from stratified random firms. A Structural Equation Model (SEM) result verified the viability of three of the four proposed hypotheses. Organizational performance is not directly affected by workforce diversity. But it directly changes in response to the change in workplace ethics. Besides, workplace ethics mediate the relationship between workforce diversity and organizational performance. This implies a more advanced relationship exists between diversity and performance, involving effects transitions via workplace ethics, than what this study initially proposed. Thus, an approach to improving firm performance involves reinforcing good workplace ethics practices. Organizations can mitigate the negative impact of workforce diversity on workplace ethics by creating a more inclusive and ethical workplace. This includes providing training on diversity and inclusion and promoting a culture of respect and understanding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drawing on the social comparison and moral exclusion perspectives and the social interactionist theory of aggression, this study investigates how employee performance affects abusive supervision through supervisor envy and perceived threat to hierarchy. Data were collected from employees in four- and five-star hotels in various provinces of Türkiye. The research hypotheses were tested by using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling. The findings show that high employee performance significantly increases supervisor envy and threat to hierarchy. In turn, supervisor envy and threat to hierarchy significantly increase abusive supervision. Finally, supervisor envy and threat to hierarchy also mediate the impact of employee performance on abusive supervision. Given the lack of previous evidence on these paradoxical outcomes of high employee performance, the present study contributes to the business ethics and hospitality literatures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the long-standing debate among economists regarding the impacts of anti-sweatshop activism, which intensified in the late 1990s as the movement gained institutional traction within labor unions and NGOs. It explores the differing perspectives on sweatshops, their working conditions, and the potential consequences of meeting the demands of anti-sweatshop activists, with some arguing it could worsen the welfare of workers in poor countries.

Background Ethical climate in the workplace has been highlighted to have an important impact on workers' mental health; the evaluation of workplace ethics and its impact on workers' health should be considered an occupational health issue. Aims The present study aims to investigate ethical climate as perceived by workers, and its correlation with mental health outcomes, in particular, symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed by administering an online survey, investigating socio-demographic variables, workplace ethics (through the Italian short version of the Corporate Ethical Virtues questionnaire) and mental health outcomes (using the short version of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale). Descriptive analyses, analyses of variance and regression models were performed; P -values were considered significant for values ≤0.05. Results The sample included 176 workers; the mean age of participants was 46.22 years and 44% were males. The most represented job sector was health care (37%), and 42% of participants had college-level education. Ethical climate was significantly correlated with all mental health outcomes investigated in the study: anxiety (P  ≤ 0.001), depression (P  ≤ 0.05) and stress (P  ≤ 0.05). Conclusions Results from this study highlighted a significant correlation between workplace ethical climate and depression, anxiety and stress. This study underlines the importance of evaluating and improving ethical climate to prevent the onset of psychological distress in workers. Furthermore, results from this study should be a starting point for future research investigating the role of ethics and mental health in employees' turnover intention and job satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the effectiveness parameters of internal whistleblowing systems within Slovak organizations, particularly in the context of corporate ethics and compliance programs. It highlights the challenges posed by historical stigmas associated with whistleblowing in post-communist countries like Slovakia. Despite legislative efforts and the establishment of a dedicated state institution, the uptake and effectiveness of these systems remain limited, with low reporting rates indicating a lack of trust and maturity. The author suggests that success in whistleblowing relies on factors such as organizational culture, leadership style, and comprehensive protection mechanisms for whistleblowers. It also calls for enhanced management education, stronger law enforcement, and greater support from professional associations to improve these systems. The need for continuous promotion of business ethics and participative leadership is emphasized to foster a more effective whistleblowing culture in Slovakia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This longitudinal study examines changes in the moral identity of 48 emerging-adult U.S. college graduates in media-related fields from their first year after college to three years later as they progressed into early work life. Results from four moral psychology survey instruments reflect significant shifts in moral reasoning, relativistic thinking and idealism, coupled with stability in personality traits and character strengths. A fifth instrument found largely positive assessments of workplace ethical climate. The findings suggest that emerging adulthood is an important time for the development of a robust professional moral self that is characterized by growing maturity in moral judgment that intersects with a foundation of character developed through a variety of influences before, during and after college. Findings have significant implications for young practitioners entering the workplace, media managers working with them, and media pedagogy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This summary provides an overview of two new books in the field of media ethics. "Teaching Media Ethics" is a resource for educators, emphasizing the importance of ethics education in media and communication. "Anthropological Realism" offers a theoretical framework for global media ethics, challenging existing frameworks and discussing the role of language and interpretation in ethics. The article recommends both books as valuable resources for educators and scholars in the field. Additionally, the summary briefly mentions ethics-related scholarship in other fields such as business, bioethics, and engineering. [Extracted from the article]

Ethical decision-making is challenging for most students. Values clarification exercises (VCEs) can help reduce decisional conflicts and feelings of regret. Scholars have suggested designing values deliberation exercises based on moral dilemma scenarios to help students to identify their values system. However, such exercises are challenging to complete for most teachers and students. Therefore, the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-supported decision aids is warranted. Studies have revealed that using a one-on-one interactive chatbot is a feasible learning strategy for improving the dialectic skills of students. Thus, this study proposed a human-machine learning framework that helps students to perform values clarification in the context of moral dilemmas. To assess the effectiveness of the framework, the present study incorporated the chatbot Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer into the business ethics course of a university to develop a generative-AIchatbot-assisted VCE (GAIC-VCE) system for university students. In total, 70 university students were recruited and divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group completed GAIC-VCEs, whereas the control group completed conventional VCEs. The results revealed that the GAIC-VCE system effectively improved the experimental-group students' ethical self-efficacy and ethical decision-making confidence and reduced their decisional conflicts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Business ethics represents an important aspect that influences each country's socio-economic system, and is important to society, environment, and economy. The present article aims to define significant attributes of business ethics in the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and compares their attitudes within the three most significant business sectors in the Visegrad Group countries (V4 countries: Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, and Hungary). An empirical study, focusing on the attitudes of small and medium-sized firms, was conducted in June 2022 in Visegrad Group countries through the reputable hired company MNFORCE, using the Computer Assisted Web Interviewing research method. The total number of respondents in the Visegrad Group countries was 1,398. Statistical hypotheses were tested using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and Z-score at a significance level of α = 5%. The most important conclusion of this research is that there are no significant differences in the approach of SMEs to business ethics based on the sector in which the companies operate. Some notable differences in attitudes among SMEs in Slovakia and the Czech Republic were identified, but these were marginal. Therefore, differences in the transformation process within selected economic sectors do not impact the formation of attitudes of small and medium-sized companies in business ethics. It is evident that business ethics is significantly determined primarily by the personal characteristics of the owner/manager of the company, and the specificities of individual sectors do not influence this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fossil industry has greatly contributed to the increase of the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This evidence and five morally relevant facts establish its moral responsibility for climate harm. This responsibility imposes on fossil fuel companies a duty of reparation for the climate crisis which requires them to redress their wrongful actions that have led to climate harm by disgorging funds. The article justifies and develops such duty of reparation in terms of financial rectification of climate-related harm. This duty provides a framework for an informed dialogue with civil society and between political representatives on the accountability of fossil fuel companies in the climate crisis and on their role in rectifying the harm they have concurred to create. Fossil fuel companies' duty of reparation is a moral determination with direct relevance for the ethics, politics, and policy of climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study focused on the relationships between organizational justice dimensions (distributive, procedural, interpersonal, and informational) and employee ethical behavior through the mediator of ethical climate. We found that in a sample of 271 Iraqi employees, all four justice dimensions had a positive effect on employee ethical behavior. This impact was mediated by ethical climate, meaning that ethical climate plays a role in how the four justice dimensions affect employee ethical behavior. The impact of the justice dimension types on employee ethical behavior was stronger when leader–follower value congruence was high, which also increased (moderated) the effect of ethical climate as a mediator. This means that when employees share the same values as their leaders, they are more likely to be influenced by the distributive, procedural, interpersonal, and informational justice within the workplace. Implications of the findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article in the Case Western Reserve Law Review discusses the timely and timeless topic of judicial ethics, emphasizing the importance of holding courts to high ethical standards. It explores the complexities of ethical decision-making for judges, the influence of political partisanship and religious faith on the Supreme Court, and the need for transparency to maintain judicial legitimacy. The authors highlight the significance of diversity, transparency, and ethical behavior in ensuring the credibility and effectiveness of the judiciary. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental governance in the mining sector, focusing on the case of CODELCO, a Chilean copper mining company. The study examines the factors that triggered changes in CSR strategies and the types of organizational changes that were introduced. The article argues that CSR strategies in the mining sector are influenced by a combination of national and subnational factors, including tightening environmental regulations, social conflicts, and reputational crises. The paper contributes to the literature on CSR and environmental governance by providing empirical evidence and proposing a three-level institutional framework to analyze the evolution of CSR. [Extracted from the article]

"The Solidarity Economy: Nonprofits and the Making of Neoliberalism after Empire" by Tehila Sasson explores the role of British aid organizations in shaping a new political economy and promoting ethical capitalism in the late 20th century. The book challenges the notion that nonprofits were solely political actors, arguing that they played a significant role in the neoliberal turn towards deregulated markets. While the text provides a detailed analysis of the economic significance of nonprofits, it leaves questions about the drivers of change unanswered, suggesting a need for further exploration into the motivations behind their shift towards consumer-focused campaigns. [Extracted from the article]

To date it is difficult to predict how small businesses will function in the post-war period. Thus, public regulation and support for small businesses in the post-war period becomes an extremely important issue. The article aims to propose the ways to improve public regulation of small businesses development in the context of the Odesa region's territorial communities recovery. The author analyzes the research literature on the topic, makes a SWOT analysis of the Odesa region's small businesses development. The ways for improving public regulation of small businesses development in the form of a model are proposed. The model includes the following components such as creating a small businesses support infrastructure; administrative procedures simplification; financial support; education and training; entrepreneurial ethics and culture development; partnership with local authorities and NGOs; stimulation of innovation and technological development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper builds on Khan's work on Amazon by transferring her normative framework to Apple. It explores the company's anti-competitive business practices, main antitrust concerns, and the currently proposed reform measures from an innovative business ethics and law (i.e., ordoliberal) perspective. The paper argues that one of the key issues with Apple is the company's closed ecosystem combined with its role as an internet gatekeeper. The E.U.'s Digital Markets Act, which aims to open Apple's ecosystem – via data portability, interoperability, and multi-homing requirements – is a necessary step in the right direction. Yet, it is insufficient to prevent the lock-in effects of a 'walled product garden' and ensure complete device and platform neutrality. That is, additional steps must be taken to overcome Apple's dual role as a platform operator and service provider and inhibit the company from engaging in anti-competitive business conduct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the discrepancy between official Soviet ideology regarding state property ownership and the actual practices revealed in studies of the Soviet economy. Topics include the hierarchy of state property ownership during Stalinism, with the dictator at the top, followed by managers and officials, shedding light on power dynamics and economic decision-making in the late Soviet and post-Soviet periods.