The Human Element of Betting on Prediction Markets Prediction markets are booming in popularity and facing scrutiny amid reports of market manipulation and insider trading. In the U.S., most betting, be it on prediction markets or on sports apps, is on the outcomes of sporting events. Indeed, betting on sports accounts for between 85% and […]
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Reflecting on My Career as an Accounting Professor, Educator and Researcher I have been reflecting on my past accomplishments and current views of the state of the accounting profession for a while now, a function of getting older I suppose. In this blog, I will share some of my experiences and thoughts during my lifetime
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Dignity vs Civility: Is there a Difference? The Dignity Index® is a tool designed to score how political and public language promotes dignity or expresses contempt. It was created to address the growing problem of divisive speech in politics and public discourse, aiming to make “dignity” a measurable standard in communication. Purpose and Philosophy The following
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Outstanding Educators Are Recipients of the Excellence in Accounting Ethics Education Award The Public Interest, Ethics and Sustainability Section of the American Accounting Association has selected three academics for its 2026 Award, “Excellence in Accounting Ethics Education” including Scott C. Jackson from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Paul E. Ordyna, from the University of
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Fordham Professor Explores Whether Companies Are Allowed to Put Ethics First I was fortunate to have taught an online Accounting Ethics class for Fordham University a few years ago. Since then, I’ve kept up with what’s happening on campus and in the community. Last week I received the Fordham Now newsletter online. The topic discussed
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Should We Cancel the Cancel Culture? I have previously blogged about the cancel culture including its good and bad points. We haven’t heard a lot about it for quite a while, so I have decided to discuss it once again in the context of what just happened to Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California). In case you
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Measuring Academic Achievement May Be Easier Said Than Done I’ve been reading a lot about Harvard controlling the number of students who are awarded an ‘A’ grade. It seems too many are receiving that grade. A proposed cap on grading has students up in arms. Harvard’s faculty will vote next week on a proposal to
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Feedspot Selects “Ethics Sage” as one of the Top 90 Blogs in 2026. I am delighted to report that my “Ethics Sage” blog was selected as the 41st best of 90-named blogs on philosophy. I have been fortunate to be so named for many years and am grateful to Feedspot for the recognition. My blogs
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Richard M. Bowen’s Experience The following is from Richard Bowen’s LinkedIn page. “As a Business Chief Underwriter for Citigroup during the housing bubble financial crisis meltdown, Richard saw fraud firsthand inside the organization. He saw the company certify poor mortgages as quality mortgages and sell them to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other investors. For
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If so, What Should be the Goals of Teaching Ethics? I have blogged before about the importance of teaching ethics to youngsters and college students. There are so many activities that occur in our lives that challenge us to distinguish between ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’ We need a framework to deal with such situations. In that
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