http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. Content includes analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, and links to other websites. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/no_pic.gif http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/ 125 45 Wharton Faculty Research Law and Public Policy http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2578&source=rss Are human rights an intrinsic value, a set of universal freedoms to be protected as ends in themselves? Or are human rights a means to an end -- a fast track to economic development, peace and prosperity? A lawyer might argue the first, an economist the second. And if the argument took place at the World Bank, the economist would probably win. In a recent paper, Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics Galit A. Sarfaty explains why conflicts in expert interpretations can stymie the progress of any idea within an organization. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:07:02 EST