Presentation about ethics in the web industry, given by me at the 'Edge of the Web' conference, July 29, 2011. Hope you enjoy it; please comment with your feedback!

2. Services, Sites &
Ethics in the Web Industry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opacity/2771769725/

3. WARNING
The following presentation
may offend some viewers,
particularly capitalist
bastards.

4. Good business is
all about PROFIT
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kruggg6/211749612/

5. That’s not my version
of good
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/4121423119

6. Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium,
Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, the
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El
Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece,
Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq,
Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mexico,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Thailand, Sweden, Syria,
Turkey, United Kingdom, United States,
Uruguay, Venezuela.

7. All human beings are born
free and equal in dignity
and rights. They are
endowed with reason and
conscience and should act
towards one another in a
spirit of brotherhood.

8. The Universal Declaration
of Human Rights
10 December 1948

9. Good business is
about creating value
for stakeholders,
ethically
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kruggg6/211749612/

10. Ethical business isn’t a
get rich scheme.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aper3caper/2207870243

11. Ethics may make you
happier
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aigle_dore/5626312363/

12. not about rates
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photograham/429123216/

13. Businesses = People
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/2442371176/

14. communication
authenticity
trust
http://www.flickr.com/photos/muslimpage/3641641090/

15. professional
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furnari/11472756/

16. trust
http://www.flickr.com/photos/soft/492739301/

17. happier
http://www.flickr.com/photos/soft/492739301/

18. word of mouth
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2440219578/

19. profitable
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photograham/429123216/

20. we’re young and smart,
we don’t need ‘rules’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mokaiwen/3485405240/

21. real stories
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarchitect/176289729/

22. source code
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/5142875034/

23. wages & super
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21561428@N03/3565201748/

24. receivership
http://www.flickr.com/photos/valpearl/5103209989/

25. work ‘experience’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joxin/1401417032/

26. stealing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4273272605/

27. award winning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teflon/925559645/

28. broken promises
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandoncripps/4444136964/

29. outsourced
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdevers/4602805654/

30. first page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/323159973/

31. shifty, right?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarchitect/176289729/

32. ten steps to
better business
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/421268759/

33. pressure sales
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/421263411/

34. no competitors
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/759343579/

35. don’t make false
statements
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/759343579/

36. list what you do and
don’t do
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlz/4119973735/

37. who owns what
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephrobertson/2228237163/

38. honest with clients
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/225832895/

39. honest with staff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/krynowekeine/2523754466/

40. no promises
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caroslines/3199810244/

41. admit mistakes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leecullivan/2414274611/

42. turn down work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/puntodevista/84796578/

43. code of conduct
webindustrycode.org
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notrealistic/4845584891/

44. go be awesome
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonlightbulb/3338852116/

45. @milesb
www.milesburke.com.au
me@milesburke.com.au
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orinrobertjohn/239595034/

46. What’s for lunch?