Declarations of Indictment and Intention are formal public statements listing the specific grievances against an existing authority, and what specific actions the authors will take in response to those grievances. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Banners, Posters, Displayed Communications
Banners, posters and displayed communications are another classical means of nonviolent campaigning. Continue reading
Signed Public Statements
Non-violent action has been a method that people have employed throughout human history to courageously refuse cooperation with injustice. Continue reading
Group or Mass Petitions
The first thing that has to be known is whether the thing that you are petitioning for is possible and whether enough people are likely to be sympathetic to the cause. Continue reading
Debtocracy
If you look at Greece, democracy turns into debtocracy – whoever they elect, has to obey the banks. More: Dignity and Democracy
Public Speeches
Another method of nonviolent action are public speeches. Used to address a wider audience and should be well prepared. Continue reading
Ethical Business Leadership
A series with 5 videos of ethical business leadership can be found on the web site of the Northern German alumni chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma.
Topics:
- Introduction
- Leading by example. In order to any company to maintain an ethical culture, the tone must be set at the top. Leaders must exemplify the ethics and ideals expected from company employees. Failure to do so can end in disastrous results for the organization.
- Hiring process and ethical culture. An organization’s ethical culture must be instilled in every employee. For many companies, ethics is a key component of the employee screening and hiring process.
- Ethics and advancement. More and more, adherence to the company’s culture is given great consideration during the annual review process. For companies with an established ethical culture, mere metrics are no longer enough.
- Making right choices. Things will go wrong, but there are many steps companies can take to reinforce the organization’s ethical culture.
- Maintaining a culture of ethics. Once a company has established an ethical culture, the hard work really begins. Organizations must keep the culture’s values relevant within the company, ensuring ethical diligence at all levels.
Letters of Opposition or Support
Letters of opposition or support are often a institutionalized form of public participation in democratic countries. Examples include letters in support or opposition of public petitions and letters of support for the release of inmates. Continue reading