Does multi-tasking during a conference call cheat the client?
Dear Ethics Talk - I work for a consulting company. We bill clients based on hours worked. Rates run from $100-$800 per hour. With one...
Should I disclose my pregnancy to a potential employer?
Dear Ethics Talk: I am near the end of a long interview process for a great job. An offer should come shortly. The immediate task will be...
"Should I take my client to a strip club?"
Dear Ethics Talk: I am key-account manager with a public company. I do a lot of high-end business entertaining: $100-plus per person...
Trump -- the Major-League Junk Pitcher II
A St. Louis Post Dispatch article on Trump and trade with China quotes me at length on Trump the Junk Pitcher and the end of...
Is my boss cheating our home-buying customers?
Dear Ethics Talk: I work for a roofing contractor. Recently, my boss began inspecting roofs for realtors. Along with his inspection...
Trump -- The major-league junk pitcher
People across the political spectrum need to adjust to a President who is a major-league junk pitcher. Not “junk” as in “garbage” (though...
Confronting office bullies
Dear EthicsTalk: I work in an office with many "cubes." A team of three women sits in the cube next to mine. One woman, Sue, supervises...
When a Board member steps over the line
Dear EthicsTalk, I’m on the board of directors of a condominium association with 300 units. One owner, Tina, fell behind in dues and...
When is it OK to lie about your identity?
Dear Ethics Talk: My boss asked me to do telephone research. After two frustrating hours, I told her that few people were willing to...
Yahoo, Apple & US Intelligence -- Coming along Quietly v Kicking & Screaming
Yahoo is back in the press -- and in hot water. Apparently, Yahoo voluntarily complied with an order from U.S. intelligence officials to...
