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Blockchain technology and corporate governance : the issue of smart contracts — current perspectives and evolving concerns
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2020-03-10)
Traditional contracts are being replaced in an increasing number of instances by smart contracts that is, “decentralized agreements built in computer code and stored on a blockchain”, which are able to automatically execute ...
L’émergence est-elle compatible avec le développement durable? : le cas du Plan Sénégal Emergent
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2019-10-29)
This article seeks to examine the role of sustainable development in the Plan Sénégal Emergent (Emerging Senegalese Programme). We conducted simultaneously a survey of institutional documents dedicated to PSE and a ...
An integrated 3D approach for effective mine risk education in post war-zone areas
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2019-10-28)
International Mine Action Standards define Mine Risk Education (MRE) as activities that seek to reduce the risk of death and injury from mines and explosive remnants of war, by raising awareness and promoting safe behaviour. ...
Manipulation perçue des marques et résistance, une proposition de profils de consommation
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2019-10-28)
This article aims to identify the different consumer profiles that resist to the perceived manipulation of brands. If there is no consensus on a definition of manipulation, it is established that its perception may give ...
The Perils of Not Thinking Like an Economist: How to Assess Value
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2018-08-03)
It is common to muse over the perils of thinking like an economist. There is, we are told, something missing when we only weigh the costs and benefits of some options before us, and then choose the one that will lead to ...
L’accès gratuit à l’eau potable bénéficie-t-il nécessairement au plus défavorisé ? Une discussion critique à l’aune du cas de la Flandre
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2004)
This article discusses the 1997 Flemish reform in the domestic water sector (Belgium). It abolished a previously existing social correction of the wastewater charge. Instead, a tax exemption for some disadvantaged categories ...
‘Bringing the Middle Classes Back In’ An Egalitarian Case for (Truly) Universal Public Services
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2004)
Some egalitarians argue against public services that are free for all, on the grounds that free access appears to primarily benefit the middle classes. I advocate, instead, the inclusion of the middle classes in public ...
The partnership in social and solidarity economy : from contract to alliance : a case study
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2020-03-10)
Among development policies, social and solidarity economy (SSE) practices are taking on increasing importance. These practices are characterised by the development of ‘relational wealth’ in addition to material and financial ...
The Fed as a moral enterprise - a framework for decision-making
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2020-03-10)
Central bankers are currently rethinking the frameworks of monetary policy in light of the extreme disruptions and unprecedented policies of the Global Financial Crisis. The paper examines whether a rule based approach ...
La pobreza en México : evolución reciente, explicación y perspectivas
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2020-03-10)
Using a very important dimension of the capabilities approach, agency freedom, we want in this work to demonstrate that poverty in Mexico can be seen as a cause of the lack of agency freedom. For this we take as a proxy ...