Moral Values

The Role of Conscious Capitalism in Ethical Capitalism

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Core Principles of Ethical Capitalism To understand the concept of Ethical Capitalism, we have to first consider concepts such as Conscious or Responsible Capitalism. Conscious or Responsible Capitalism is a philosophy that integrates social and environmental well-being with traditional profit-driven business models. It proposes that companies can and should function as forces for good by being accountable […]

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The Growing Costs of Incivility Are Negatively Affecting Business Performance

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The Security Executive Council’s Analysis Recently, I read a study by The Security Executive Council that identifies increasing incidence of incivility and related negative behaviors, including rule breaking, disorder, and violence, that is costing U.S. businesses billions of dollars in lost productivity and absenteeism attributable to incivility. The report identifies environments such as retail floors,

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Evaluating Trump’s Actions and Its Effect on the World

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A Narcissistic Personality Disorder I’m back online now and reflecting on the events of the past two weeks during which time I didn’t blog because of the migration of “Ethics Sage” and “Workplace Ethics Advice.” So much is happening, in part because President Trump seems to need to be in the news every day. It’s

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ETHICS SAGE BACK ONLINE

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I have been away from blogging for a couple of weeks because my host–Typepad–shut down. I have been busy migrating to WordPress. I am developing new blogs that will be posted shortly. In the meantime, there is much to discuss including Trump not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the first stages of releasing hostages and

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Honesty and Ethics of Professions 

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Who Do You Trust…Or Mistrust? According to a Gallup poll during December 2-18, 2024, three in four Americans consider nurses highly honest and ethical, making them the most trusted of 23 professions rated in Gallup’s annual measurement. Grade-school teachers rank second, with 61% viewing them highly, while military officers, pharmacists and medical doctors also earn high trust

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Honesty and Ethics Ratings of Professions Are in Decline

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Americans Do Not Trust Established Institutions According to Gallup and Pew Gallup published its 2023 results of a survey of honesty/ethics in the professions last year. The results speak volumes about which professions are trusted by most Americans. The most ethical profession is nurses with a 78% positive rating—high or very high in ethics. While this

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The Fallacy of DEI

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The Decline of Moral Values in Society I have blogged many times before about the decline of moral values in America. We are falling off a cliff in that regard. Let’s face it: We have lost our moral compass as a society and it’s likely to get worse before it gets better. Just consider the following: Most

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Cultivating Moral Resilience

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The Antidote for Powerlessness Last week I blogged about the concept of moral distress. Moral distress is defined as knowing what to do in an ethical situation but not being allowed to do it. Moral distress is the feeling that we’ve compromised ourselves due to external forces beyond our control. Powerlessness is at the heart of moral distress. Moral resilience

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What is Character?

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Making Ethical Decisions It has been said that “The true test of a person’s character is how they behave in difficult times.” John C. Maxwell is credited with making this important observation. Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership.  I know this to be true

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