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Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid
Krehbiel, KCase SGSB-ETH01-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFollowing decades of civil strife among warring clans, and exacerbated by the worst drought in decades (2010-2012), millions of starving dislocated Somalis resided in crowded camps throughout the country. Humanitarian aid organizations made good-faith efforts to distribute food and medical treatment and supplies to those who suffered most. Almost always, however, these nongovernment organizations (NGOs) were thwarted by so-called gatekeepers, w...Starting at €8.20
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Somalia's Volatile Politics and the Ethics of Engagement
Krehbiel, KCase SGSB-ETH02-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe case expands its companion case, “Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid” (ETH-1), from the level of individual-within-organization to the level of organization-within-political system. The dire need for humanitarian assistance to Somalia’s hundreds of thoUnited Statesnds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) was confounded by the presence of a government that seemed hopelessly weak. Weak governmental institutions creat...Starting at €8.20
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En busca del banquero virtuoso
Cowton, ChristopherArticle ART-3202Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, FinanceA pesar de que algo se ha avanzado en los últimos diez años, los mecanismos introducidos para prevenir otra crisis financiera global olvidan aspectos tan importantes como la cultura corporativa o la conducta individual. Por ejemplo, aún carecemos de una definición consensuada de qué es un buen banco o un buen banquero. Christopher Cowton invita a los profesionales de la banca a revisar sus valores y relaciones con los grupos de interés para encon...Starting at €8.20
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In Search of the Virtuous Banker
Cowton, ChristopherArticle ART-3202-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, FinanceDespite some progress over the past 10 years, the controls put in place to prevent another global financial crisis fail to address two key concerns: corporate culture and individual character. There's still a lot of work to be done to define and agree what makes a good bank as well as a good banker. The author, an internationally recognized scholar in business and financial ethics, believes a return to the ancient moral philosophy of virtue ethic...Starting at €8.20