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Surviving and Thriving during Covid-19

29 Sep 20
by Chris Young and Gordon Young
It is not news to say that Melbourne has fared poorly during the pandemic. The sudden onset of a second wave, dwarfing the first in severity and plunging us suddenly from a relaxed level 2 lockdown all the way to a level 4, complete with curfew, all took a toll.

The ethics of profitability... what would you do?

29 Sep 20
by Anonymous
You are an Executive General Manager in a large financial institution. There are some changes in the pipeline for the business and the board is mostly in support of them. The changes will benefit a majority of customers, but not the entire customer base.

Virtue signalling is virtuous

29 Sep 20
by Neil Levy
The accusation of virtue signalling is typically understood as a serious charge. Those accused usually respond (if not by an admission of fault) by attempting to show that they are doing no such thing. In this paper, I argue that we ought to embrace the charge, rather than angrily reject it. I argue that this response can draw support from cognitive science, on the one hand, and from social epistemology on the other. I claim that we may appropriately concede that what we are doing is (inter alia) virtue signalling, because virtue signalling is morally appropriate. It neither expresses vices, nor is hypocritical, nor does it degrade the quality of public moral discourse. Signalling our commitment to norms is a central and justifiable function of moral discourse, and the same signals provide (higher-order) evidence that is appropriately taken into account in forming moral beliefs.

The ethics of procurement… What would you do?

23 Sep 20
by Anonymous
You are an experienced business banker and been approached by an established small-to-medium business looking to move their business banking.

The ethics of negotiation… what would you do?

16 Sep 20
by Anonymous
You are the CFO of a large retail property organisation that owns a number of shopping malls across the country. Given the sizeable food courts in each property, a larger portion of your tenants are small business owners operating eateries within the food courts.

The ethics of working with agencies… what would you do?

09 Sep 20
by Anonymous
As the head of a department in a large financial institution you have a strong relationship with a small boutique strategy agency (Agency X), who you have worked with for a number of years. You’ve always been happy with the quality of work and the consultants are experts in their field.

The ethics of loyalty vs work ethic… What would you do?

02 Sep 20
by Anonymous
You work in recruitment for an organisation currently hiring. It is an organisation with strong purpose and values and they value meritocracy.

The Oath

  • Trust is the foundation of my profession.
  • I will serve all interests in good faith.
  • I will compete with honour.
  • I will pursue my ends with ethical restraint.
  • I will help create a sustainable future.
  • I will help create a more just society.
  • I will speak out against wrongdoing and support others who do the same.
  • I will accept responsibility for my actions.
  • In these and all other matters;
    My word is my bond.