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Business ethics and a return to the core questions
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 fundamentally changed thelandscape of auditing and reporting for publicly traded companies. The law has had far reaching consequences for the financialreporting systems for corporations. For example, there are new regulations forretaining audit papers. A new oversight board for accounting firms auditingpublicly traded companies has been created. Those who blow the whistle onunethical or illegal practices are given an added measure of protection.Truth: The indispensable precondition of business
Business leaders are called, more so than most, to be truthful and moral/ethical.Generosity - public and private
No single standard, such as government aid as a percentage of national income, can correctly measure national generosity.New leadership needed for King's other dreams
There is hope. There are black leaders who are true to the themes of the black church and the vision of King's other dreams to call people to a lifestyle of great dignity.
Freeing those trapped in the net
True compassion springs from recognizing the inherent human worth and dignity of every individual and encouraging each individual to maximize his or her potential in a free society.Blaming the victims: An ecumenical disaster
Last Thursday, Rev. Sam Kobia, genera lsecretary of the World Council of Churches, and Rev. Ishmael Noko, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, issued statements linking the United States' refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to the deadly tsunami.What to do about water?
Some people of faith are actively seeking to undermine the best methods of water conservation.Peace, social harmony, and enterprise
Many people are unwilling to consider the idea that society contains within it the possibility of self-organization. To put it another way, some people have a difficult time understanding what makes for cooperative human settings that can thrive and develop in the absence of an overarching human design.Kangaroo courts? Litigation and animal rights
Some people's take on how human beings ought to manifest their stewardship over animals can border on the absurd.Useless resources
There are many problems in the developing world, but one of the central and yet most overlooked is property rights.Fairly dangerous: The Church takes a stand against free traders
The Roman CatholicDiocese of Arundel and Brighton in the U.K. is striving to become a “fair trade” diocese, but the fair trade movement could harm the very people it's designed to help.Tort reform and the end of heroes
We are in danger of suing ourselves into oblivion.