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Ethics
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Advertisers Group: Here’s Our Strategy to Boost Transparency
In a set of recommendations that follow up on a report critical of the lack of transparency in…
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World Anti-Doping Agency: Keep Russia Out of Olympics
In an unprecedented move that could keep the world's largest country from competing in Brazil next month, the…
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Robot Used in Dallas Police Shooting Raises Ethical Issues
The decision by Dallas police officers to use a robot to end the standoff with police shooter Micah…
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Why Telemedicine Is Making Major Progress Nationally
With HR departments starting to embrace the technology, telemedicine is on track to see massive growth in 2016.…
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International Olympic Committee Takes on IAAF’s Russia Ban
In the lead-up to the Rio Olympics, the International Olympic Committee this week took a stand on a…
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Advertisers’ Report Puts Extra Scrutiny on Transparency Issues
A new report released this week by the Association of National Advertisers makes some bombshell claims about how…
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Associations: Cincinnati Zoo Tragedy Offers Lessons
After Harambe, a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, was killed during the rescue of a young boy who…
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3 Basic Steps for Leading Through Ethical Issues
Associations can be full of ethical landmines. How do you handle conflicts of interest on your board? Comped…
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Zenefits: A Startup’s Lesson on Compliance
A cautionary tale from the company Zenefits highlights the importance of not cutting corners with compliance. Also: A…
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Tech Group to Defense Department: Don’t Endorse Products
After a top Defense Department official appeared to endorse Windows 10 last month, a major computing trade group…
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GAO Report Looks at Lobbyists’ Compliance
A Government Accountability Office report found most lobbyists are in compliance with the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act, but…
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Ad Bureau Offers Publishers Strategies to Tackle Ad Blocking
In an attempt to get ahead of an issue frustrating members in the publishing industry, the Interactive Advertising…
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Medical Societies Speak Out on Physician-Assisted Suicide
Though the California Medical Association has taken a neutral stance, other groups in the U.S. and Canada resist…
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Parmesan Filler Controversy Highlights Cheese Integrity Issues
The revelation that wood pulp was used as filler in grocery store brands of Parmesan cheese led to…
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American Philosophical Association Condemns Bullying
After APA member George Yancy was bullied and harassed for a story he wrote on white privilege for…
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California Medical Association Issues End of Life Guidance
The California Medical Association issued a 15-page document that aims to answer physician and patient questions about the…
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Why That Mission Statement Matters
Mistakes happen when employees take their eye off the implications of their actions. It helped sink Volkswagen, proof…
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Tennis Groups Reject Allegations of Corruption
A recent BuzzFeed report, released ahead of the Australian Open, has the tennis world on edge with allegations…
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Astronomical Society Focuses on Fighting Sexual Harassment
Astronomy wasn’t the only big topic at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting in Florida this week. Months…
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Don’t Get Misled By the Illegal Practice of “Slamming”
Associations Now: What is slamming? McMenamy: Slamming occurs when a misleading salesperson obtains your account information and terminates…
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Survey: Nurses Again Most Ethical, Police Officers Rebound
The latest edition of the Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey found that nurses ranked far above any other…
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World Olympians Association Criticizes Blanket Doping Ban
The association is asking for a swift solution to a suspension of all Russian track and field athletes…
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Legal Duties of Association Board Members
The board of directors is the governing body of the association, responsible for the ultimate direction of the…
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Making Ethics a Priority in Your Workplace
What do 20 years of surveys about bad behavior tell us? “Misconduct happens in every organization,” says Patricia…
