Business ethics

Business - Moral and ethical aspects, Businesspeople - Professional ethics, Commercial ethics, Corporate ethics, Corporation ethics
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"Dad, is it true there's no smoke without fire?" 11 April, 2006.

Date: 2006

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0001273

Description: A man and his young son are walking past the Housing New Zealand building. There is a huge plume of smoke issuing from a window and a fire engine can be see arriving. The boy asks his father if it is true that there is no smoke without fire. There is a scandal at Housing at the moment and a manager has been stood down for trying to gag a whistleblower about underreporting of spending. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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21st Century Morality Tale. 7 December 2007

Date: 2007

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013201

Description: Shows the boss of a collapsed finance company lying in his bed. He has been approached by the 'Ghost of Xmas Future' and given a vision of his retirement after his finance company 'lost thousands of people's savings'. The vision is of him lying in a hammock on the beach with the sea and sun in the distance. Refers to the collapse of finance companies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Final autopsy... 8 January 2008

Date: 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013205

Description: Shows a coroner giving an autopsy on a dead shark (Finance companies). He has extracted from it a tyre, gumboot, skull and bones. He concludes that there is no hear, brain or guts - Just a huge appetite and a mean predator streak. Refers to the collapse of finance companies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Dyslexia - confusion with right + left. Cadbury - confusion with right + wrong. 11 May ...

Date: 2009

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0011168

Description: No image with this cartoon but a joke with words. The word 'dyslexia' is defined as a 'confusion with right + left' and the word 'Cadbury' is defined as a 'confusion with right + wrong'. Refers to an announcement made in September 2008 to the effect that Cadbury's plans to redevelop its Dunedin plant leading to loss of 145 jobs. However in May 2009 another announcement was made stating that a further 49 redundancies could still be expected, and the company would not rule out further job losses. A spokesperson has said that 'As we continue to transform the site to become a centre of excellence, we expect further redundancies to occur. All employees who may be displaced can and will be encouraged to apply for one of the new front-line leader roles.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Speaking Kiwi - Fundamental sentences immigrants will encounter. Greeting sentence. "G'...

Date: 2007

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0003473

Description: The cartoon shows a poster about fundamental sentences spoken in New Zealand that need to be understood by new immigrants. The sentences are spoken in a broad Kiwi dialect. The first two are greetings and farewell sentences and the last is a death sentence concerned with an energy provider cutting power. Refers to the death of Samoan woman Folole Muliaga when she was unable to use her oxygen machine because the power was cut off through failure to pay bills. The case has highlighted the plight of people who, unable to manage their finances and whose command of English is not great, are not heard by the authorities. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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"Smithers, how would you like to be Fonterra's top man in China?" Milk scandal sentence...

Date: 2009

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0010312

Description: Shows a Fonterra top executive asking the boy who washes the dishes if he would like to be Fonterra's top man in China. Refers to the China melamine scandal which cause Fonterra some embarrassment and a requirement that some questions be asked because Fonterra was a joint venture partner of the Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group Co Ltd which 'had to abide by Chinese rules'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :The Decent Society. The dog eat dog mine. New Zealand Herald Aug...

Date: 2002

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-002-094

Description: Shows a house in the descent society of Waihi falling into the old gold mining holes. Extended Title - 'The descent society.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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The disgraced tycoon's wife speaks out. 8 January 2011

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016498

Description: The title of the cartoon is 'The disgraced tycoon's wife speaks out'. In the first of two frames an expensive-looking woman declares loudly 'We care about those who've lost everything!' and in the second frame as she makes her declaration even more emphatically her arm-loads of bejeweled bracelets clink and clunk in unison. Colour and black and white versions available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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If it's a slow news day, three things are guaranteed ... 1. The sun will rise each day....

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0015482

Description: The cartoonist writes 'If it's a slow news day, three things are guaranteed... [1] The sun will rise each day. [2] Paris Hilton will be arrested for something. [3] The Pakistan cricket team will be investigated for match-fixing'. Paris Hilton has just been arrested for possession of cocaine (but her hairdresser says that she doesn't have time for drug-taking). In a second version the cartoonist writes 'If it's a slow news day, four things are guarenteed' and number 2 becomes 'a finance company will be in trouble'. Refers to the news that three Pakistani cricketers, including Captain Salman Butt, will face a grilling from their board late on Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam. The scandal erupted on 29th August when The News of the World alleged that Mazhar Majeed, a 35-year-old agent for several Pakistan players, took £150,000 (€185,000, $230,000) to arrange for deliberate no-balls to be bowled at precise points in last week's Test match against England. The finance company in question is the South Canterbury Finance Company which was taken into receivership on 31st August which has left question marks over the major shareholder, businessman Allan Hubbard. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Smith, Ashley W., 1948- :Enron. MG business - mercantile gazette, 11 November 2002.

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-089

Description: Shows a Roman temple with the inscription 'Enron' burning as people on the roof play music and make merry. Refers to business ethics, the Enron scandal in America and the burning of Rome. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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Slane, Christopher, 1957-:"Never fear, matey. We've got plenty of buckets for bailing o...

Date: 2011

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017735

Description: In the stern of a rapidly sinking boat sits a large grinning businessman with a glass of champagne in one hand and a bottle in the other. PM John Key flings buckets of money overboard and says 'Never fear, matey. We've got plenty of buckets for bailing you out'. In the prow of the boat sits Minister of Finance Bill English surrounded by empty buckets and gloomily watching as his hopes for any kind of sweetening in the May budget recede even further. The fourth man in the boat is ? who is happily tipping money into the sea also. Context - the bail-out of AMI. it appears the Crown will underwrite any loss from the failure of a large enterprise. BNZ (twice), Air New Zealand, finance firms, leaky homes, AMI. Sir Roger Douglas called for the AMI support package to be conditional on the Government declaring that this will be the final such act of largesse. But if the Government were to make such a declaration it would have the credibility of a chronic drunk swearing off the booze. Repeated bailouts have created an environment where poor decisions are not punished but rewarded. The AMI board and management need to account for their performance, and prudent insurers should benefit from an influx of customers. This is what is meant to happen in a capitalist economy. (Damien Grant - AMI bail out rewards poor business practice in NZ Herald 24 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hodgson, Trace, 1958-:New York Protests. 'How dare they attack the defining principle o...

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0019159

Description: The title is 'New York protests.' A long protest marches along Wall street past high rise buildings that form the word 'GREED.' A businessman says to his companion 'How dare they attack the defining principle of our economy!' A couple of protesters nearby say 'We've had enough of not having enough.' Context: In New York, the protest is called "Occupy Wall Street" - but around the nation, where the movement is picking up steam, it's being called "Occupy Together." Demonstrations against corporate greed have spread across cities of America and also to other countries across the globe. (CBS News October 8 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hubbard, James, 1949- :"It'll be THIS thorough!" 29 August 2011

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018723

Description: Text reads 'Govt is having an inquiry into the operations of foreign charter fishing vessels in NZ waters' Labour Minister, Kate Wilkinson, sweats and crosses her toes with relief as Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Phil Heatley, with a fishing rod and wearing waders, stretches his arms wide and says 'It'll be THIS thorough!' Context: A ministerial inquiry has been launched into foreign fishing charter vessels operating in New Zealand waters following extensive claims that they operate with crews in near slave like conditions. Submissions will close Friday 7 October. The cartoon suggests that the inquiry may not be too thorough. The panel chair, Paul Swain, who stands down from parliament at the next election, says "Our principal focus will be on protecting New Zealand's international reputation and trade access, maximising the economic return from our fisheries and ensuring safe and equitable conditions on board all fishing vessels operating within our Exclusive Economic Zone." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :'We demand change!' 15 October 2011

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0019225

Description: In the top frame a crowd of demonstrators yell 'We demand change!' and in the lower frame missiles are seen being thrown out of a Wall Street building. Context: The New York demonstrations against corporate greed that have spread throughout the world. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Winter, Mark 1958- :Gagging the Telecompetition ... 15 October 2011

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019213

Description: The title is 'A gag...' Below is a cartoon of the Telecom logo with '$' symbols scattered through it and below this the word 'TELECOMpensation.' A second version has the title reading 'Gagging the telecompetition' and text reading '$31.6 mil.' in the centre of the logo. Context: Gagging orders in the settlement of legal action against Telecom have silenced rival 'Telcos' who had sought $139 million for alleged Fair Trading Act breaches. In a deal announced today, Telecom will pay $31.6m to Kordia, Callplus, Vodafone, Compass and Airnet to settle claims it illegally discriminated against them in pricing for broadband and voice services. (Stuff 14 October 2011) Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- : `If you can't afford the signs we can provide an extende...

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019495

Description: A protester in the 'occupy' protests wants a placard to protest with. He looks at a range of possibilities, viz 'Put an end to Capitalism', 'Stop greed', etc, but has no money. The man selling the signs says 'If you can't afford the signs we can provide an extended range of market-driven finance deals.' Context: The protests began in New York and have spread across the western world. The essential message is a condemnation of corporate greed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Crichton, Anna, 1957- : [Headless chicken]. 23 November 2011

Date: 2011

From: Crichton, Anna, 1957- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019563

Description: The cartoon shows a headless chicken which is losing a great many feathers as it stands on a ballot box. Context: 'We are all living a financial lie, but as long as we are all doing it then it makes it easy to justify.' This a quote from Debra Hill-Cone's business column in the NZ Herald on 25th November 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'I lent my good name and reputation to an unscrupulous finance co...

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020731

Description: Shows two elderly men sitting on a park bench, one of them is Sir Douglas Graham who complains that he lent his good name to an unscrupulous finance company and never got it back. The other is down and out and says he lent his life savings. Context: Former justice minister Sir Douglas Graham was sentenced to 300 hours of community service after being found guilty with the three other Lombard directors of making misleading statements in prospectus documents. He has also been ordered to pay substantial reparations to those who lost more than $110 million in Lombard Finance and Investments and has been urged to hand in his knighthood as a gesture to the investors. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :ACC. 18 June 2012

Date: 2012

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021977

Description: A red-headed cleaner looks at blood flowing from under a closed door labelled 'ACC Boardroom'. Refers to the leaks and other scandals which had beset the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), causing the resignation of the Chairman, managing director and two other directors. The cleaner, her hair reflecting the colour of the blood, is the ordinary citizen who must clean up after the Corporation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Tremain, Garrick 1941- :'I took to robbin' corner dairies after I lost me nestegg in Br...

Date: 2012

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020839

Description: Shows a tough-looking criminal sitting on his bunk in a prison cell reading the newspaper. At the same time he chats with someone hiding under the second bunk. Context: Rod Roest and Rob Petricevic were yesterday remanded in custody until sentencing after being found guilty in the High Court in Auckland of 10 charges of making untrue statements in Bridgecorp's prospectuses. And the high-profile Petricevic, who until last year was living in a Remuera mansion with a rateable valuation of $4.4 million, is being urged by defence lawyer Eb Leary to reset his living expectations and prepare for a long haul behind bars. (Stuff 06/04/2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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