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The ethics of the global financial crisis
As the leaders of the G20 group of countries sat down to discuss their response to the world’s economic woes, Simon Longstaff asked that they...
Ethics of the internet
For some people, the internet is an anarchic space in which even the criminal can roam freely. For others, it is a place of liberty in which citizens...
Rapid change in society
Although change has been a constant feature of the human condition, modern societies now experience the phenomenon as a relentless process of such...
Ethics and the control of crime against business
Contents: An oblique reference Two brief scenarios Maintaining legitimacy The valid exceptions Conclusion An oblique reference The explosion of...
Corporate governance principles
The recently published Corporate Governance Principles developed by the ASX's Corporate Governance Council are, in many respects, a most welcome...
Applied corporate governance
A minimalist view Until recently, the most conventional response to a question about the purpose of a company was a paraphrase of Milton Friedman...
Ethics and corporate performance
Q: What part do ethics play in an organisation's responsibility to 'perform' for its stakeholders? In companies today, maximum performance will only...
Private interests versus public duty
In an ideal world we would not need a proliferation of formal codes governing the behaviour of our elected representatives. Our politicians would be...
A statement about codes of ethics and conduct
As a first point, it might be useful to note that, in addition to any inherent virtue in behaving ethically, the successful operation of any market...
No conflict of duty in Westfield's vote
The vote by GPT unitholders to approve internalisation of the management of the Trust followed heated debate about a number of aspects of the...
Adding a carrot to regulatory stick
Hardly a year passes without significant increases in the risk and level of punishment that might be meted out to errant corporations. One need only...
Why all the fuss about ethics?
For some years now, the topic of ‘ethics’ has been gaining increased exposure across the ranks of the management community, its advisors...
Business should be steeped in ethics
The collapse of HIH and One.Tel have once again focussed attention on the question of ethics in business and professional life. Most businesses...
Barings and the need for ethical culture
The collapse of Britain's oldest merchant bank, Barings, should hold a number of lessons for directors and other officers responsible for a company's...
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St James Ethics Centre is twenty years old!
A twentieth anniversary edition of our newsletter, Living Ethics, has been published which looks back at the last 20 years and forward to the next 20. Read more.