[Previous] Two-thirds of charity advisers now asking the ethical quest...

 [Next] Certified Ethical Hacker: Not Your Everyday Job - The Communit...

Some related posts from Technorati and Google.

[open Democracy News Analysis -] A crisis-opportunity moment | open Democracy News Analysis: If you had examined the work on the site mentioned above (http://www.blindspot.org.uk) you would have in your hand the necessary innovations for ethical/sustainable markets and reversal of weapons spending trends. .... Open Democracy seems well suited to the task. This need be no talking shop. A globally-connected democracy of ideas could strengthen the ideal of global security into a small bundle of policies and initiatives able to subvert, judo-style, ...

[Newly Published Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Summary ...: These two considerations are also helpful in interpreting the meaning of biodiversity “loss.” For the purposes of assessing prog­ress toward the 2010 targets, the Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity loss to be “the long-term or permanent qualitative or quantitative reduction in components of biodiversity and their potential to provide goods and services, to be measured at global, regional and national levels” (CBD COP VII/30). Under this definition, biodiversity can be lost either if the diversity per se is reduced (such as through the extinction of some species) or if the potential of the components of diversity to provide a particular service is diminished (such as through unsustainable harvest).

[International Humanist and Ethical Union - The world union of Humanist organizations] IHEU makes recommendations on religious freedom to the Council of ...: We are convinced that intercultural and inter-religious dialogue is the only way of ensuring long-term peace and stability in Europe and the rest of the world.” {We support the principle of resolving friction and misunderstanding through talking rather than fighting.} “The personal contribution of religious leaders is of extreme importance and highly symbolic for promoting tolerance, respect and solidarity.” {In practice, this “contribution” often has exactly the opposite purpose.} “It is for this reason that the Council of Europe's legal and political action must be strengthened through co-operation with Churches and other religious organisations”¦” {There is no logical connection whatsoever between the proposition that the role of religious leaders is to the good (even if it were universally the case) and the conclusion that legal and political action must ensue} “”¦ which, by virtue of their moral and ethical commitment, are active components of civil society, and responsible partners in our democratic societies.” {the moral and ethical commitment of religious organisations is to their respective doctrines, which are often in conflict with Human Rights.} Given the increasing discussion on the role of religion in society, the Council of Europe can offer the best forum for such a discussion” {this is a self-fulfilling prophecy fraught with danger - increasing discussion of religious issues within the Council helps build the (false) impression that if religion is much discussed it must have special status}.

[Web Edition | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists] Managing the global growth of nuclear energy | Bulletin of the ...: I agree with Stephen that Washington must do what it can to reassert leadership; this will require a new domestic commitment to nuclear energy and concomitant investment in research. ..... the partnership's research program will encourage in non-weapon states the development of research facilities well suited for plutonium recovery, i.e., small hot cells and even larger reprocessing centers, as well as the training of experts in plutonium chemistry and metallurgy, ...

[Netconcepts] White Paper: Chasing the Long Tail of Natural Search: For example, our research has found that rewriting URLs from complex and dynamic to simple and static has a profound impact on not only the crawlability, indexability, and flow of link-gain (PageRankâ™ being Google’s popular metric) throughout a website’s network, but it causes profound increases in search traffic as well.

[Catholic Culture Library (Top Items) - CatholicCulture.org] Catholic Culture : Library : Caritas in Veritate: The weakest members of society should be helped to defend themselves against usury, just as poor peoples should be helped to derive real benefit from micro-credit, in order to discourage the exploitation that is possible in these two areas. Since rich countries are also experiencing new forms of poverty, micro-finance can give practical assistance by launching new initiatives and opening up new sectors for the benefit of the weaker elements in society, even at a time of general economic downturn.

[Whatanews4u.Sports] BBC - Peston's Picks: Should the banks back Britain?: Surely there should be no question about backing Britain if you live and work here..it is al;l of our duty to do so and to defeat all the whingers who take take take and do nothing but moan in return..remember when you next buy a car buy from a company that manufactures in Britain ..plenty of them...Nissan,Toyota,Honda,Jaguar,Aston Martin,MG,Ford,Vauxhall,and many small specialist firms..support jobs here by avoiding companies that do not manufacture here...likewise with Banks support the home grown product and do not try to get rich quick with fancy offers from abroad

[Union of Catholic Asian News] Union of Catholic Asian News » News Archive » Pope's new ...: One way of doing so is by reviewing their internal social assistance and welfare policies, applying the principle of subsidiarity and creating better integrated welfare systems, with the active participation of private individuals and civil society. In this way, it is actually possible to improve social services and welfare programmes, and at the same time to save resources ”” by eliminating waste and rejecting fraudulent claims ”” which could then be allocated to international solidarity.

[The Becker-Posner Blog] The Becker-Posner Blog: Do Corporations Have a Social ...: I'm curious, do you have any empirical evidence for your assertion that "corporations should only engage in those actions they can directly justify based on shareholder value" (assuming I read you correctly)? I seem to remember that various studies have shown companies which focus on creating "customer" value (including by semi-paternalistic attitudes towards employees) actually outperform those that are financiall focused, e.g., "Built To Last." There does seem to be an empirical argument that "wisely doing the right thing for its own sake" is actually a better value creator than merely "maxizing forseeable profits." Would you disagree?

[Unconditional - The impartial voice of the real estate industry] » Will 2008 see house prices rise or fall? - Unconditional - The ...: My family have extensive property investments in NZ and while friends in the US (particulary California) are feeling the fall out of the subprime, excluding the once in a 100 years all-out global depression, I really can’t see NZ property (with no buyer’s govt tax and still no cap gains tax on investment properties) being anything but very reasonably priced by any standards. Therefore, I am supporting my family on the hold in this market strategy even though they are aggressive and leveraged to a certain degree.

[Trinidad and Tobago News Blog] 2006 - 2007 Budget speech « Trinidad and Tobago News Blog: Mr Speaker, Trinidad and Tobago is quickly assuming a leadership position within the region in the provision of medical services. In February 2006 we took steps to strengthen that capability to world class standards when the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Johns Hopkins Medicine International executed a six year collaboration and services agreement for the provision of advisory services in respect of health sciences for both the University of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government.

[gimpy's blog] Jeremy Sherr - a Rath in the making? « gimpy's blog: The literature is replete with the proven cures of dreaded illnesses, which were given to die by the other school of thought, since the advent of the SCIENCE OF HOMEOPATHY.Countless cured cases of terminal diseases by the masters bear a testimony and proof sufficient enough to prove the efficacy of the Homeopathic medicine.The skeptics,should participate in a proving session of a Homeopathic medicine in that case they shall be able themselves to tell the world the changes which shall be witnessed in their emotional and physical being.That is the best test they can take in order to see the changes which the remedy being proved brings about.I am my self a classical Homeopath and have seen the remedies bring happiness,hope and healing in myriad disease conditions of my patients in my carrier as a Homeopath spanning over 35 years. May God bless all.

[Andrew Neil's blog] BBC - Andrew Neil's blog: Still searching for green shoots: In announcing its withdrawal from the pipeline - which is misleading since the Bank is still invested in the ExxonMobil-led consortium to the tune of $100 million through its private investment arm, the International Finance Corporation, and presumably reaping significant profits - the World Bank appears to have come to terms with the fact that its only remaining move is largely symbolic, since its leverage and credibility have diminished: the $65-odd million that the government was asked to repay ahead of time is a pittance compared to the $1.4 billion in oil revenues expected during this year alone.

[ED.gov Blog] Secretary Arne Duncan Takes Listening Tour Online, Invites ...: I believe that instead of increasing emphasis on regulation and standards, the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act should build the capacity of struggling public schools by supporting teachers through staff development that teachers themselves plan and develop, and by investing in reforms to improve school climate including smaller classes, less test-prep drill, more challenging and well-rounded curriculum, and more access to co-curricular activities for adolescents. I would like to see less testing and at the same time better testing that can actually help teachers assess children’s strengths and needs.

[BBC Blog Network] BBC - Justin Webb's America: Will we now get the truth about ...: I cant moderate yall for not sticking to the topic because its not within my power and it would be hypocritical of me to complain to the mods, but I can beg for yall to stop the illegal torturing of other bloggers with this never ending, stale topic. If yall must, go blog about this on the Middle Eastern or South Asian editors blogs;

[Hillary Is 44] Hillary Is 44 » Blog Archive » Tax Cheat Tax Hike Treachery And ...: Obama’s special envoy to the region, George Mitchell, told the newspaper that a misconception has taken hold according to which the U.S. is leaning solely on Israel to halt construction in West Bank settlements. “It is completely inaccurate to portray this as, ”˜We’re only asking the Israelis to do things’,” Mitchell told the Times.

[NPR Blogs: The NPR News Blog] NPR: Ask the Candidates: Other Topics: Given what is known about Wal-Mart's discrimination of women and minorities in the workplace, as well as their intense, and sometimes illegal, anti-labor practices, how do you reconcile yourself as the candidate best suited to represent women, minorities, and all working people who have been denied power in the work place?

Reflected tags on Technorati: Blog, Ethical Investment, EcoGEOS