http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Category/Ethics/70 Ethics articles from WOWarticlesOnline Rss Follow Up Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:08:37 +0000 Here are a few tips to help you stay focused when starting out with your home-based business: http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Staying-Focused-with-Your-Home-Based-Business-Goals/54424 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Staying-Focused-with-Your-Home-Based-Business-Goals/54424 Do business ethics have anything at all to do with the bottom line? Explore the possibility of business ethics having more to do with the health of a business than just the practice of being 'good'. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Business-Ethics---A-Practical-Approach/39778 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Business-Ethics---A-Practical-Approach/39778 The blood diamond issue is no longer in the news, yet these diamonds still are widely traded. This insider's view, written by a jeweler, gives a present day and historical context to the diamond trade. Ultimately the consumer concerned about ethics is empowered to make informed decisions when purchasing their own diamond. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/The-Diamond-Trade-in-2007--How-Much-Blood-Remains-/35163 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/The-Diamond-Trade-in-2007--How-Much-Blood-Remains-/35163 Third party certified "fair trade" jewelry does not exist; yet if you google "fair trade jewelry" millions of sites come up. Written for the consumer and the trade, this short article, extensively researched and referenced, sorts though the concept of "fair trade" in the jewelry sector. The examples from many sources shed light on what fair trade jewelry might mean, if there is such a thing. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Is-There-Such-A-Thing-As-Fair-Trade-Jewelry-/29753 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Is-There-Such-A-Thing-As-Fair-Trade-Jewelry-/29753 There's a great deal of confusion and misleading information around fair trade jewelry. While there is no such thing as third party certified fair trade jewelry, many companies sell fair trade jewelry. This interview with Carmen Iezzi, director of the Fair Trade Federation, clarifies why fair trade jewelry is listed as a product category on their website. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Interview-with-Carmen-Iezzi/29748 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Interview-with-Carmen-Iezzi/29748 Steve D'Esposito, executive director of Earthworks, discusses his organization of a multi-sector "Ethical Jewelry Summit" on socially and environmentally sourced jewelry production. This article discusses some of the issues involved in the very early stages of this important movement in the mainstream jewelry world. The summit is to take place in Washington DC, Oct. 25th and 26th. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Interview-with-Steve-D-Esposito-on-Fair-Trade-Jewelry/28985 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Interview-with-Steve-D-Esposito-on-Fair-Trade-Jewelry/28985 Have you heard the phrase fake it until you make it? It's something which is increasingly common among business owners, especially on the internet or in direct mail. The basic idea is someone sells you a program or course teaching you how they made millions- only they haven't yet made the millions, they hope to do so by selling thousands of copies of the course they sold you. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Are-You-Faking-It-Or-Are-You-Making-It-/26792 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Are-You-Faking-It-Or-Are-You-Making-It-/26792 So many people are easy targets to con artists who prey upon good and honest people. Victims are hard working people who toil and slave to build a nest egg for the rainy days of life. People who fight to get ahead, but often times fall prey to scams and opportunities that don't exist. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Money-Can-Corrupt-A-Good-Person/26462 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Money-Can-Corrupt-A-Good-Person/26462 It used to be the stolen kisses in the cleaning closet and the joint business trips, but today's tracking of illicit employee behavior has reached a new level of surveillance. Almost every communication and every message is tracked, recorded and catalogued by a company's IT department. Here are three things to watch out for if you are personalizing your work communications: http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Having-an-Affair-at-Work--3-Ways-Your-Employer-can-Find-Out/25427 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Having-an-Affair-at-Work--3-Ways-Your-Employer-can-Find-Out/25427 Ethical sourcing are have recently become critical issues for a select few in the jewelry industry. Their concerns reach beyond blood diamonds and dirty gold. This article discusses the moral imperative behind ethically sourced jewelry. It also outlines some of the challenges that face this emerging movement. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Ethical-Shoppers-Want-Jewelers-to-Support-Ethical-Jewelry-NOW/24734 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Ethical-Shoppers-Want-Jewelers-to-Support-Ethical-Jewelry-NOW/24734 In going about the actions of your business, you've got all kinds of intentions: success, service, proving your worth... huh? That's right; hidden motivations can throw your business off course. Here's how to reign them back in, and get clear again. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Are-You-Sufficient-To-The-Task-/19871 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Are-You-Sufficient-To-The-Task-/19871 Are you a businessman? Want to know what you should wear in the office? Here is the answer. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Business-Uniforms-What-to-Wear-/16267 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Business-Uniforms-What-to-Wear-/16267 Perhaps if we combined the morals of yesteryear with the technology and knowledge of today we would have the world each of us dream about. Personally, I have seen enough guts, gore, sex and destruction and I would bet that a great many more are as bored and disgusted by it as me. People do indeed have a voice and the time is now to use it if only for our children who are our leaders for tomorrow. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Decency-Wins-Over-Cultural-Decay/14035 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Decency-Wins-Over-Cultural-Decay/14035 In todays work world, you cannot afford to tolerate a commitment level that remains at room temperature. You need people who invest themselves fully in their work, people who deliver dramatic results. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/The-Need-for-Commitment/13802 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/The-Need-for-Commitment/13802 Do you need to know if a business process improvement (BPI) assessment can improve your office operations? Are you asking if BPI and business process management (BPM) training and education can improve your business? Do you wonder what business process management is versus business process improvement? Do you know what size business could benefit by a business process impact study? http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/What-Can-BPM-and-BPI-Do-For-You-/13146 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/What-Can-BPM-and-BPI-Do-For-You-/13146 In order for Advertising Agencies to be successful, integrity must be combined with talent and it saddens me that so little is found today. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/It-s-All-About-The-Money--Isn-t-It/10834 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/It-s-All-About-The-Money--Isn-t-It/10834 Save lots of time, money and enthusiasm by learning these screening steps before spending your resources on internet money making opportunities http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/How-To-Avoid-Dishonest-Home-Business-Schemes/7235 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/How-To-Avoid-Dishonest-Home-Business-Schemes/7235 Learning how to prevent danger in the workplace by implementing behavioral sciences and threat assessment plans. http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Preventing-the-Danger-and-Liability-of-Workplace-Violence/6192 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/Preventing-the-Danger-and-Liability-of-Workplace-Violence/6192 If you run a business, online or offline, and you want to attract new customers and keep them coming back, there are a few important qualities you must possess. If you don't, you need to start building them now! http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/How-To-Be-a-True-Business-Leader/3155 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wowarticlesonline.com/Article/How-To-Be-a-True-Business-Leader/3155