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"Work and Conscience"
[http://speakingoffaith.org/programs/2004/02/12_whistle/]
A Speaking of Faith show featuring Coleen Rowley, who speaks about her personal experiences and how her conscience has developed while working for the FBI. In this show, Krista explores the practical implications of spirituality at work and how this might affect others in other occupations.
"The Gods of Business: Five Global Views"
[http://speakingoffaith.orgpresentation.html]
Slide presentation by Prabhu showing how best practices in the business world were largely formed by practical values from religion.
"Ethics Across Cultures"
[http://speakingoffaith.orgethicsacrosscultures.shtml]
An address that was delivered by Prabhu Guptara at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Commerce, and Manufacturers in London, England on March 5, 1998.
"A Look at Americans and Religion Today"
[http://speakingoffaith.orggalluppoll.shtml]
A March 23, 2004 Gallup poll surveying the religious trends and views held by Americans today.
The Wolfsberg Standards
[http://www.wolfsberg-principles.com/standards.html]
A series of principles developed by the Wolfsberg Group with the aim of developing financial services industry standards and related products, including anti-money laundering guidelines and counter-terrorist financing policies for private banking.
"Is the Market Moral?
[http://pewforum.org/events/index.php?EventID=57]
A transcript of a panel discussion on religion, economics, and justice that was sponsored by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in May 2004.
United Nations Global Compact
[http://www.unglobalcompact.org/Portal/Default.asp]
An initiative of the United Nations and Secretary-General Kofi Annan challenging world business leaders to "embrace and enact" principles covering areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.
Eigen's Essay on Corporate Responsibility
[http://www.csrcampaign.org/publications/Excellencereport2002/Plottingacourse/PeterEigen/]
Comments by Peter Eigen, founder and chairman of Transparency International, in response to three key questions about corporate responsibility and building sustainable companies: What will characterize a sustainable company? What are the obstacles in the way? How can they be removed to allow key CSR drivers, such as public companies and non-governmental organizations, to work? response to these questions
Campaign Report on European CSR Excellence
[http://www.csrcampaign.org/uploadstore/cms/docs/CAM_It_Simply_Works_Better.pdf]
A 2002 report produced by the European Business Campaign on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Poverty Rates in America
[http://www.census.gov/hhes/poverty/poverty03/pov03fig03.pdf]
Graph charting the poverty rates from 1959 through 2003, produced by the United States Census Bureau, or learn more about how the Census Bureau arrives at these numbers on poverty.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2003
[http://www.transparency.org/cpi/2003/cpi2003.en.html]
An annual report by Transparency International in which they survey business people, academics and risk analysts about the degree of corruption they perceive in the world.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
[http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/lawyer/spring97/johnson.html]
Overview from the American Bar Association of the law originally enacted in 1977 and significantly revised in 1988, which proscribes the bribery of foreign government officials by any United States citizen with the intent of obtaining or maintaining a business.
"Business Corruption and Individual Values"
[http://www.blonnet.com/2003/10/20/stories/2003102000140900.htm]
An essay by C. Gopinath from the October 20, 2003 edition of The Hindu's Business Line wrote in which he advocates that workers take the individual responsibility necessary to rid society of corruption rather than relying on the government to solve these problems.
Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty and Welfare Reform
[http://pewforum.org/publications/books/lifting-execsum.pdf]
An executive summary from The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life that showcases a discussion agreements and disagreements between respected social scientists about poverty, policy, and theology.
Sudan: Africa's Endless War
[http://www.crimesofwar.org/sudan-mag/sudan1.html]
The Crimes of War Project has published an online magazine about the Sudanese Civil War, including an overview, photo essays, and a discussion with experts about the conflict.
Nazi Gold
[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nazis/]
A documentary by PBS' Frontline that delves into the role Switzerland played as a banker and financial broker for Nazi Germany during World War II.
World War Two Rationing in Britain
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A533918]
Part of the BBC's h2g2 site, providing an overview of the rationing policies and mechanisms used to provide resources for citizens.
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