Culture & Values

Fertility Treatments Ethics

The Ethics of Fertility Treatments

While we have not been trying to get pregnant for too long (7 months), I am most afraid that my husband or I may be infertile. Any young couples worst nightmare. Now I have been doing a lot of research on infertility, fertility treatment methods, as well as some alternative – ‘holistic approaches’. Yet, it …

Corporate Culture and Diversity

Corporate Culture and Diversity

Most people would agree that cultural diversity in the workplace utilizes our country’s skills to its fullest, and contributes to our overall growth and prosperity. The reality of the situation is that it hasn’t happened and progress remains slow. While we are in the midst of the longest period of economic growth this country has …

improving internal customer service

Top Tips for Improving Internal Customer Service

Do you want to have happy customers? Put your employees first! The more engaged your employees at work, the better they perform and provide outstanding external customer service. Rather than being in command, try offering the utmost support to your workforce. This doesn’t just apply to the middle to top-level management but to all who …

How to Deal with Difficult Co-workers

How to Deal with Difficult Co-workers

Dealing with annoying co-workers takes a lot of patience. Even the most thriving and beautiful company culture has its fair share of workers who can be a nuisance. Knowing how to handle these problematic co-workers in a professional manner doesn’t just improve your skills, it also makes your working environment less daunting and more harmonious. …

Ethical Theory and Philosophy of Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which citizens, either directly or through representatives, create and manage policy and law in order to govern themselves. Democracy’s roots can be traced back to ancient civilization, and many nations have adopted a system of government with democratic principles. Philosophical Foundations of Democracy Democratic philosophy can be traced …

The young can be agents of change

Teach For America asks top graduates for two years of teaching in tough schools. They become life-long advocates for social justice Educated in the public schools of El Paso, Texas, Aurora Lora experienced first-hand the dramatic disparities that exist in American schools. The daughter of a Mexican immigrant, Aurora encountered the reality that – despite …

Democracy in the Middle East

Foreign intervention has undermined democracy in the Middle East for more than a century, but Arab countries are far from devoid of a democratic tradition The bleak state of democracy in the Arab world today is the subject of widespread commentary. But neither the historical causes of this situation, nor the actual experiences of the …

Fundamentalism is here to stay

Despite expectations in the 20th century that religion was on the wane, fundamentalism has emerged as a backlash to secularism  In the middle of the 20th century, it was generally assumed that secularism was the coming ideology and that religion would never again play a major role in world events. Today, religion dominates the headlines, …

Aging gracefully: the population balancing act

Achieving population stability – higher growth in some countries, lower in others – is a more important global challenge than longer lives or the mechanics of pension system reform. The “problem” of an ageing population is now discussed not just in rich countries but across the world. But increasing life expectancy is a wonderful development …

Creating ethical cultures in business- Brooke Deterline at TEDxPresidio

So I got an email last week from the conference organizer, it said, “Good news! You’re going after Van Jones.” And I thought, “In whose alternate universe is it a good thing to follow Van?” And then I remembered I’m here to talk about courage – Our ability to act from our hearts in the …