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Ethics in business
Webster’s Dictionary defines ethics as a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct. “Honest,” “fair” and “law-abiding” may be a few words that come to mind when you think of someone who acts ethically. “Deceitful,” “unscrupulous” and “greedy” could define unethical actions.
The unintended consequences of populism
Unfortunately, there is a difference between what’s needed to get elected to office and what’s needed to govern effectively.
Is the first-family gift saga reshaping Virginia’s image?
Passage of a sweeping transportation funding bill in this year’s General Assembly session was supposed to be his legacy. Instead of succeeding Gerald Baliles as Virginia’s “transportation governor,” however, McDonnell is being called the “gifted governor” for all the wrong reasons.
Small business and the affordable care act employer mandate delay
In early July, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) “employer mandate” — which requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance to their employees beginning in 2014 — was delayed by the Obama administration for one year.
President’s plan to reduce nuclear weapons will undermine security
It's time for Western politicians to accept the fact that there will never be a world without nuclear arms — unless even more powerful weapons are invented.
Opportunities in your backyard
From my experience, most people who are working tend to be focused on the job in front in them, and are not even aware of what types of businesses are in their backyard.
