Behavioral Ethics

Workplace Stress and Bullying Are Creating a Toxic Work Environment

Behavioral Ethics, Bullying/Cyberbullying, Business Ethics, Empathy/Compassion, Ethical Culture, Wellness, Workplace behavior /

Ethics Sage Speaks Out About Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace An International Labor Organization (ILO) report reveals that workplace psychosocial risks—including severe stress, long working hours, and harassment—are linked to 840,088 global deaths each year. This is an astounding figure. The key questions are why it happens and what can be done about it. According

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Should We Be Concerned as a Society That Half of Gen Z is Open to Dating an AI?

AI/ChatGTP, Behavioral Ethics, Relationships, Sustainability, Teaching Ethics, Wellness /

Human-to-Human Contact in Decline: What Does it Mean? A recent Harris Poll reveals a dramatic shift in how younger people interact with technology. The exact breakdown of the 50% of Gen Z that are open to AI relationships includes: 15% state they are already in a romantic or deeply personal relationship with an AI. 19%

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#MeToo, Cornell University?

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Are Universities Embracing the Spirit of the #MeToo Movement? The #MeToo movement started as a local grassroots campaign founded by activist Tarana Burke in 2006, and it later became a global viral phenomenon in October 2017 following sexual abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Tarana Burke created the phrase “Me Too” in 2006 while

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What is the Difference Between “What You Would Do?” and “What You Should Do?”

Behavioral Ethics, Business Ethics, Moral Values, Wellness, Workplace behavior /

Psychological Considerations in Ethical Decision Making In resolving ethical dilemmas, I often ask students simply “What Would You Do?” Typically, students will rely on philosophical reasoning to respond. Briefly, they might refer to Utilitarianism, which balances harms and benefits and chooses the best alternative that maximizes the net benefits to the stakeholders. One problem with

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Why Do Ethical Failures Occur?

Accountability, Behavioral Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Culture, Ethical Leadership, Moral Values, Whistleblowing, Workplace behavior /

Creating a Culture Where Moral Values Lead the Way Have you ever thought about the reasons why ethical failures keep happening? It’s not just business failures, which I blog about in my workplaceethicsadvice.com blog. Ethical failures often are caused by the pursuit of profits above all else. It happens all too frequently in government. Time

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The Human Element of Betting on Prediction Markets

Behavioral Ethics, Sports Ethics, Wellness /

Insider Trading and the Public Interest I have previously blogged about the expansion of prediction markets and its effects on the population. Bettors can bet on virtually anything. For example, Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027? The Iran war is a popular source of betting. Prediction market traders on Polymarket and Kalshi have placed

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Why Bosses Are Firing Gen Z Workers

Behavioral Ethics, Ethical Culture, Millennials & Gen Z, Moral Values, Wellness, Workplace behavior /

Reasons for the Disconnect Between Gen Z and Employers’ Values There are a variety of reasons why employers are firing Gen Z workers at a much faster pace than prior generations. The reasons reflect changing expectations around work, communication, work ethics, well-being, and values. According to Nicolas Ramirez, “One of the biggest complaints from employers

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Change is Omnipresent in Our Personal Lives

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Wherever You Go, There You Are I have previously blogged about the difference between morals and ethics. In this blog, I distinguished between how each achieves its purpose of guiding right behavior. While morals are concerned with principles of right and wrong in general, ethics are related to right and wrong conduct of an individual

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