This paper examines whether ethics can drive good firm behavior even if no business case exists (i.e., good firm behavior will not improve financial performance). Using a version of the well-known Apple-Foxconn scenario as a test case, we first argue that the answer is no. Ethics cannot drive...

Corporate social innovations are designed to benefit firms and society. Much like any innovation, corporate social innovations can backfire and quickly draw negative attention. In this article, we consider the conditions that lead to impactful corporate social innovations, and we develop an...

This article is a thought piece designed to generate questions about the reciprocal relationship between a gift giver and receiver. Examples about charitable giving to Notre Dame Cathedral, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Missionaries of Charity illustrate how the ethics of giving are...