This week there were just a few prominent ethics stories – but boy were they big.  From The Oscars (do you know something happened?), to conflict of interest in the judiciary to an interesting PRCA study on PR ethics in Africa, there are some great topics to discuss.

How big a threat are deepfakes? What drugs are OK to send to Russia? Do ethics matter to employees? What is ethical lobbying?  This week there were some great stories – and a funny Dilbert cartoon on ethics.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Irish Times discusses how ethical shoppers are driving a revolution. But beyond that, key ethics stories for the week all revolved around ethics and business.

This week so many of the ethics stories revolved around people saying one thing and doing (or not doing) another. From International Women’s Day to Ukraine to employee activism, ethics is front and center in many of the most prominent topics of the week.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine resonated throughout the world and this includes business, public relations and communication. Businesses and organizations are willingly going beyond focusing on shareholder or stakeholder value, and doing the morally right thing – even if it hurts in the short term. The Global PR Trade Associations

From businesses thriving due to good works, to fairness in competition and the role of reputation – Virtue played a big role on ethics articles this week. Not to be outdone, there was a great Teleological article on navigating the ethical risks of doing business in China.

This Week in PR Ethics (2/3/22) – Racism, Spotify, Banned Books and the Metaverse

This Week in PR Ethics (1/27/22): Front Groups, Misinformation and Historical Transgressions

There were so many ethics issues this past week, it was a challenge to just pick a few.  But the good news is – there is always next week. But for now, I have curated articles on lying, racial equality, data supply chains and interns.