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Ethics and Respect

The literature on business ethics often treats the topic far more superficially than ethics literature from the professions. Still, this short article from the Harvard Business Review’s Management Tip of the Day blog lends credence to the theory that there must be a common ground if ethics that runs through all disciplines.

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The Ethical Lawyer is a New Dad!

I’m proud to announce the birth of my daughter, Amelia, born March 29, 2011!

Merry Christmas!

Thank you all for reading, and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Until next post, some thoughts on the reason for the season:

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, see, the angel of the Lord came on them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:8-14

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Mulroney should have known better

Kelly McParland of the National Post recounts the background to this drama fairly well.

A former prime minister takes envelopes stuffed with cash from an arms dealer, and doesn’t tell the tax authorities about it for years.  The purpose for the payments aren’t clear.  There’s no evidence he provided the services he later says he was paid to provide.

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