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Loren Singer 1923-2009
Loren Singer, Ethikos’ book reviewer, copy-editor, and spiritual co-founder, died on December 19. Author of The Parallax View, and other novels, Mr. Singer’s life was recounted in a December 24th New York Times obituary (click here).

Ethikos is a bi-monthly publication that examines ethical and compliance issues in business. In its 23rd year, Ethikos takes a unique case-study approach to corporate ethics and compliance programs.

From its inception, Ethikos has examined changes in the corporate ethics scene from the viewpoint of those involved—compliance officers, ethics officers, ombudspersons, practicing professionals in law, accounting, management, and government. (See an historical account of the publication)

The publication reports on organizations’ good and bad experiences in the business ethics and compliance area. Recent articles include:

— How Toyota Measures Compliance Management

— Why DuPont Uses Real Cases of Wrongdoing to Communicate the Ethics Message

— As GM Struggles, Its Ethics and Compliance Office Motors On

It also reports on breaking developments in the business ethics field, like revisions to the federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and the continuing impact of Sarbanes-Oxley. ‘How to’ pieces for practitioners also appear regularly, including:

— Conducting an ethics investigation

— Structuring a compliance audit

— Managing an ethics hotline

— Implementing ethics and compliance training

(For a third-party review of Ethikos, see Duquesne University’s Ethics News Winter 2007 issue)