Getting Paid to Blog

Blogging is a popular activity. People share their souls in Cyberspace and readers vicariously enjoy the lives of others. This week’s article looks at the ethics of blogging for money. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that answers my questions and expresses your views on the topic.

Is it ethical to write about products for money in a blog that people read because they think you are sharing your honest opinion? Look at one of the author’s blog posting that are linked from the article. How much would you charge to write articles like those in the author’s blog? What types of paid blog articles are acceptable for people to write? What types of articles would you refuse to write? How should people determine the limits of their moral compromise in situations like this?

Paid Blogging Article

Google and Its Pledge

Four years ago, Google promised to use some of its money to “make the world a better place.” The philanthropy unit that Google has set up will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments over the next three years. Go to the link below and read the article about Google’s philanthropy. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read and thought about the article and answers my questions.

Do organizations like Google have a responsibility to “make the world a better place?” The company is like other companies in making grants. How do you feel about the untraditional things it will be doing? Which initiative do you think should be their highest priority and why? Is the comparison of deciding how to spend Google’s money like a saint wandering the streets of Benares, on the banks of the Ganges accurate or is the problem different?

Google Article Link