Business Ethics

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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What Do Gen Z Want from Their Work Experience?

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

The Values Gap I can remember, growing up, and hearing my dad say that my generation does not have the work ethic to succeed. I suppose every generation says something like this directed towards the next generation of workers. I know he used it as a motivational tool, promising me a successful career in professional

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Consequences of Learning and Working in an AI-Driven Environment

Business Ethics, Millennials & Gen Z, Teaching Ethics, Technology, Technology/AI, Workplace behavior /

Why Students and Workers Fear the AI-Centered World Well, the commencement season has come and gone. What have we learned? It seems clear that there is some trepidation on the part of students who fear that AI-generated information will lead to a reduction in available jobs as machines do the work of student/workers. Commencement speakers

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Gen Z Workers Continue to Be Criticized for their Lack of a Work Ethic

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Reasons for the Disconnect Between Gen Z and Employers on Workplace Values There are many surveys done about Gen Z’s beliefs and values that I decided to discuss some of them and share my thoughts. Like the Millennials before them, Gen Z have been criticized for the lack of a work ethic. In the case

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Do Businesses Need an Ethics Judgment Rule?

Accountability, Behavioral Ethics, Business Ethics, Empathy/Compassion, Moral Values, Philosophy, Teaching Ethics, Workplace behavior /

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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Ethics Sage One of the Best Blogs on Philosophy

Accountability, Behavioral Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Culture, Ethical Leadership, Fraud, Moral Values, Philosophy, Political ethics, Teaching Ethics, Workplace behavior /

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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Reflecting on the Ethics of Whistleblowing

Business Ethics, Business Fraud, Code of Ethics, Ethical Culture, Ethical Leadership, Workplace behavior /

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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Why Do Good People Compromise Their Ethical Values?

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Beware of Rationalizations for Unethical Behavior Why Do Good People Sometimes do bad things, in general? In the past, I have blogged about this issue. I have explored, “What Does “Doing good by being good” mean? Simply stated, it highlights the idea that when one acts with kindness and compassion (being good) it will lead to

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