Money & Ethics
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Should Parents' Donations to Public Schools Be Limited?
spending Private donations could lead to educational inequality.
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When Is an Independent Contractor Really an Employee?
Business Costs & Regulation Many businesses, especially tech start-ups, fudge on legal distinctions to keep their labor costs low and cap their official employee count.
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Mergers Designed to Avoid U.S. Taxes: Is This Ethical?
Business Costs & Regulation Firms should stay and fight for comprehensive tax simplification that would lower the top C-corp rate.
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Consumer Tricks to Get Something for Nothing
spending Some too-savvy consumers take unintended advantage of stores' special offers. The cost is often passed on to honest customers.
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Should New Residents Contribute Equally to Community Funds?
Budgeting Acknowledging building workers' helpfulness is always appropriate and welcome. But should all residents pay the same amount?
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Why You Can't Trust Online Reviews
Smart Buying Online ratings services are for-profit businesses that sell ads to the same local companies their users review—a potential conflict of interest.
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Government Reparations for Oppressive Acts
Business Costs & Regulation It is ethically dubious for descendants of oppressed peoples to seek reparations for wrongs done to their forebears, to be paid by contemporaries not responsible for long-ago sins.
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Should I Boycott Clothing Made With Cheap Foreign Labor?
spending Workers take factory jobs in cities to improve their lives. It’s ethically better to support these workers than to boycott their products.
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Should Employers Check My Credit Before Hiring?
business Credit checks should be allowed, and job applicants should have the right to explain negative information.
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