Money & Ethics
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Is Gentrification a Plus for the Neighbors?
real estate Gentrification is often used unfairly to describe what should be viewed as a normal and positive stage in the life cycle of cities.
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Should I Give Handouts to Panhandlers?
spending You can support local social-service agencies that help many poor people and screen for need.
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Cut Costs With Independent Contractors?
Business Costs & Regulation It's appropriate for a business owner to try to lower prices to customers, but fattening the bottom line at the employees' expense is not ethical.
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Are Unpaid Interns Exploited by Employers?
business Internships are a pragmatic way for young workers to get inside a good company and prove their worth.
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Is It Price Gouging or Good Business?
Business Costs & Regulation Economics follows the amoral laws of supply and demand. And seemingly ethical behavior can have unintended consequences.
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Is Rent Control Unfair to New Tenants?
real estate Like most governmental price-fixing, rent control invites black-market evasion.
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Are We On the Hook for a Lavish Wedding?
Smart Buying Offer the couple a significant financial gift to start them off in their lives together -- and let them decide how to spend it.
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It's Not Okay to Skip Out on a Mortgage
real estate Default is ethical only for people who can no longer afford their home because of circumstances beyond their control, such as job loss.
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Should I Blow the Whistle on a Co-Worker?
business Q: I recently learned, quite by accident, that a colleague at my office has grossly misstated her academic credentials on her resume (which I have seen), probably since before she came to work at our company.
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