This short paper explores how we think about ethics, how reason, emotions and cultural norms interact, and how formal reasoning in the form of applied ethics fits into the picture. …
Ethical Cultures and Traditions
People’s first resources in thinking about ethical problems are usually the cultures or traditions in which they grew up. To connect problems in business or professional ethics, and the application …
KPMG, Tax Shelters and the Ethics of Tax Accounting
This case study focuses on the promotion of tax avoidance schemes for the wealthy and the question of what if anything is wrong with them. The particular case is one …
Short Cases in International Business Ethics
This is a set of short case studies I find useful for an introductory exploration of international business ethics. As a teacher they help me spot where students are misunderstanding …
Shell in Nigeria
This is quite an old case study now. However the issues have not changed significantly and it remains useful for trying to see a complex ethical problem from the viewpoint …
Goldman Sachs and the Abacus Deals
This case study describes the complex financial product that first raised the question as to Goldman’s attitudes towards its clients. Although the technicalities are those of financial derivatives it is …