July
  2007
ABOUT US

The Edmund Rice Business Ethics Initiative, launched in 1991, exists to promote a conversation between business and the community on values and ethics: promoting life humanly in our businesses, our communities, our planet. It aims to create a space where these issues can be discussed and researched in mutually supportive ways. It seems to promote better communication for the sake of better outcomes for us all.

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Economists: a profession without an ethic?
Sydney Morning Herald columnist and economist, Ross Gittens, says that his own profession has no ethical standards. Professions without them should not have a license to practice if they want anyone to trust what they say.

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Journalists' ethics and the Politician

Accusations about a lack of ethics can be easily made. Getting to allow ethics to guide your professional or public life can take a lot of practice and, from time to time, some courage. Mr. Costello has crossed swords with the journalists recently and there are some pointers worth thinking amongst the sparks.

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A Risk Assessment Scheme for all

Michael Pascoe scathingly refers to ASIC as the "watchpuppy". But perhaps it can be coaxed out of its kennel to help the public and the market maintain a whole variety of standards.

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Disputed predictions, pulped process: where to in the Tamar Valley?

The Tamar Valley battle has extended to Sydney's Eastern Suburbs with Mr. Cousins targetting the Wentworth electorate of Minister for (or against) the Environment Malcolm Turnbull. It is a case of stakeholder consultation.
John Sweeney

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  Professor Allan Fels
» Balancing the scales with China
··Economists: a profession without an ethic?
··Journalists' ethics and the Politician
··A Risk Assessment Scheme for all
··Disputed predictions, pulped process: where to in the Tamar Valley?
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