Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics

02/04/2024

The Ethics & Compliance Hubs are back!
On April 18, the European Ethics & Compliance Association, in partnership with Mușat & Asociații - Attorneys at Law and Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics, will organize a new meeting. We will use a workshop format, with a complex case study as our main focus.

Important: Given the nature of this event, the participation in the Ethics & Compliance Hubs and access to the case study are for invited guests only.

15/01/2024

There is something profoundly immoral in the fact that a picture of you is being sold on a stock platform and you have to pay for using it, while the photographer gets royalties and the platform fees. Especially when you are a public figure and pictures of you are in high demand.

29/09/2023

Some good explanations regarding deepfakes and digital rights from our colleagues from ApTI. (in Romanian only)

08/08/2023

One of the best biographies of philosophers was published by David Edmonds this year and it is dedicated to Derek Parfit (1942-2017), considered by many 'the greatest moral philosophers since John Stuart Mill'. "Parfit: A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality" is of tremendous value because it helps us understand the personal context of Parfit's philosophical ideas. It should be noted that Parfit was a reclusive person, and lacked the interest in making a name for himself in the academia. He was not a prolific author, but his "Reasons and Persons" is a book that keeps our interest awake even after 39 years.

03/05/2023

Should the Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to compete in international competitions or remain excluded from world sport? Should they be allowed only as neutral competitors or remain totally excluded until Russia ends the unjust aggression against Ukraine and withdraws from all invaded regions? Some sport organizations have already accepted the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutrals, but many people, and especially Ukrainian sportswomen and sportsmen consider this an offence to them and to the fair play rule. We have multiple examples from recent months where this tension between Russian and Ukrainian tennis players has tarnished the competitions.

We also know that any victory of the Russian and Belarusian players is intensively used by the propaganda to highlight a moral superiority of the Russians, but it is much more than that: the money received by the Russian and Belarusian winning players and teams is indirectly supporting the war. At a time when economic sanctions are regularly imposed on Russian companies and individuals, the money received from sport competitions is relatively important to keep the local economy going.

Thirdly, should the Russian and Belarusian players denounce the aggression in order to be allowed to compete under neutral flag? Or should we consider this as "excessive"? Should we proceed with caution and judge the Russian and Belarusian players on case by case basis, doing some sort of analysis of the public positioning towards the Russian aggression?

Russian shells killed Ukrainian athletes defending their country. Why should Russians be allowed to compete in Olympic Games when their Ukrainian counterparts do not enjoy the same rights given the Russian aggression?

29/08/2022

Our colleague, Cristian Ducu, was interviewed by András Bácsfalvi for the Védelmi Vonalak ( ) podcast. Cristian spoke about the attacks on the civil society in the Eastern Europe, about & and , and the so-called case.

If you want to listen to what he had to say, here is the Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1P3ASpUdXiL7HcF3PWPm2c?si=IZgMTUtmRTi8hfCfJhJ5EA&nd=1&fbclid=IwAR0VCFN0gcsxP901fgqS7HEO6QnSCPJi4EYduhYptBySlYjq2r7y-0JbUI0

27/07/2022

This afternoon, our colleague Cristian Ducu delivered a brief presentation on malicious use of Artificial Intelligence at the International Tech Law Scientific Sessions (July 22-28, Vatra Dornei, Romania). Congratulations to the organizers for this great event!

12/07/2022

The latest example of a whistleblower comes from Ireland. Mark MacGann, a 52-year-old Irishman, used to be the top UBER lobbyist (or Head of Public Policy, Europe, Middle East & Africa, if you prefer the title of his former official position). He released 18.69 GB of data to The Guardian and International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). To blow the whistle is, first and foremost, an ethical action (no matter your motifs or intentions). At the same time, it is an act of courage.

Former Uber executive and top lobbyist Mark MacGann leaked a huge trove of the ride-hailing company’s internal records, revealing the aggressive tactics Uber...

10/07/2022

This September, you will get the chance to learn more about key ethical challenges in representing corporate and non-corporate interests. If you want to join Cristian Ducu in this unique online training program, just send a message expressing your interest to [email protected]. Tell us why you want to participate and we will get back to you. All emails get answered.


Keep in mind that only 6 people will be admitted to the first session. We keep training groups small to maximize the efficiency of our training activities.

Another important aspect: you will need to clear your schedule for the 3 days (4h/day) of training, have a good Internet connection, as well as a working we**am and microphone.

Cristian is specialized in Ethics & Compliance and Anti-corruption, with an impressive experience in both the private and public sectors. Since 2015, he has been the president of the Ethics Commission/Supervising Committee of the Romanian Lobby and Advocacy Transparency Registry. He is regularly involved in lobby activities on topics like integrity, transparency, whistleblowing protection, corporate governance, sustainability, etc.

13/05/2022

Today, our colleague Cristian Ducu participated in an academic conference where he spoke about Political Risk. His presentation was focused on the risks associated with doing business in Russia in the context of its aggression against Ukraine. He used the example with Leroy Merlin refusal to withdraw from Russia in order to offer a glimpse into this type of risk. But his main argument was actually about the role of the Ethics & Compliance Officers in mitigating Political Risk and ensure that exit plans are aligned with international and national regime of sanctions and embargoes, with the values claimed by social activists and so on.

15/04/2022

CARMAE is a supporter of the movement and we encourage research institutes and centers to provide free access not only to their publications, but also to data sets, software etc. that were created as part of their research projects.

The NI4OS-Europe call is now open. Researchers from EU can access a series of generic and topic-related services that were created as part of EOSC. We encourage you to apply. The NI4OS-Europe catalogue is in our second comment. The deadline is May 11, 2022. Don't miss the opportunity!

26/02/2022

We have been following the horrible and illegal actions of Russia against Ukraine and we urge the Russian people to ask their leaders to stop this war. This is a war that satisfies the super-sized ego of Mr. Putin. We also urge the citizens of EU states to ask their governments to take strong measures against Russia interests and force the Russian leaders to put a stop to the war crimes in Ukraine.