Profits Follow Good Ethics

Posted on June 29, 2009 by zoeweil

In the world of business, profit is everything, so when a study reveals that doing good is more profitable, all of us who are trying to make a difference in the world should cheer. From the recent article, “Sustainable Success”: “But here’s a lesson many executives have yet to learn: A commitment to improving social [...]

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Teaching Our Children Common Sense Should Be…Common Sense

Posted on June 26, 2009 by zoeweil

After running up our local mountain, my husband suggested we stop at our co-op to get some cereal. Since I didn’t know when we’d be back in town, I decided to stock up on other things as well, including two bottles of wine. The cashier was eighteen and legally can’t ring up wine so she [...]

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Hostility Toward Good: Don’t Criticize a Good Deed — Go Do One

Posted on June 24, 2009 by zoeweil

David Ashby, a 14-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida, is walking from his home to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about homeless children. You can read about this remarkable young man here. Then read the comments. They begin with such venom and vitriol, it’s hard to imagine that the authors of these criticisms read the same [...]

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New Reviews for Zoe’s Books

Posted on June 23, 2009 by zoeweil

Recently, a couple new reviews of two of Zoe’s books have been published. The July/August 2009 issue of VegNews was just published, and they include a great review of Zoe’s newest book, Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life. Here’s an excerpt: “Most Good, Least Harm is a [...]

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UC Irvine Starts New Minor in Community Changemaking

Posted on June 22, 2009 by zoeweil

The University of California at Irvine has launched a new undergraduate minor in Civics and Community Engagement. Students will participate in changemaking within their community for environmental sustainability, global citizenship, service to others and more. Students will be able to combine volunteer work with academic study and receive credit for making a difference. Read more [...]

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“Obama the Socialist”? It’s Time to Stop Name-Calling

Posted on June 19, 2009 by zoeweil

I have a friend who identifies himself as a libertarian-leaning Republican. We engaged in many heated debates during the election season, and he’s not happy with Obama’s presidency thus far. He keeps calling Obama a socialist. And I keep asking him to quit it with the name-calling. Name-calling is knee jerk. It stops conversations and [...]

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For All You Activists and Caregivers Who Face Compassion Fatigue

Posted on June 17, 2009 by zoeweil

In our M.Ed. and Humane Education Certificate Programs, students often struggle with the content of the courses in human rights, animal protection, and environmental preservation. In order to teach about the problems we face and to perpetuate and foster creative solutions and consciouschoicemakers among our students, we must expose ourselves to the atrocities and grave [...]

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Rob Shetterly’s Excellent Graduation Speech

Posted on June 16, 2009 by zoeweil

Robert Shetterly, Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series artist, delivered a brilliant commencement address at George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 14. Here are some excerpts: “We want our children well educated not for success as it is usually defined in terms of jobs and money but because the success of [...]

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Zoe Weil Guest Post on The Good Human: How to Be a Good Human

Posted on June 16, 2009 by zoeweil

Institute for Humane Education President, Zoe Weil, had a guest post on The Good Human blog yesterday, called How to Be a Good Human. Here are a couple of excerpts: “We know a good human when we see one. An act of heroism? Good human. Donated a kidney to a stranger? Good human. Launched a [...]

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What’s Missing in the Debate on Cause Marketing

Posted on June 15, 2009 by zoeweil

Angela Eikenberry has written a compelling critique of “cause marketing” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Cause marketing refers to those products you buy for which a small percentage of the purchase price supports a cause like breast cancer research. Such products have become ubiquitous, and they raise an awful lot of money for charities, [...]

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