Children are often taught that "honesty is the best policy" and to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," while law students are instructed that attorneys should "avoid even the ...

Violation of ethics standards can break the bond of trust that is essential to a profitable relationship between a small business and its customers. Maintaining that bond of trust is important to an ...

One can scarcely open the newspaper without finding examples of smart, well-educated people who have behaved in ethically challenged ways: for example, Bernard Madoff and the numerous investment ...

The public demands ethical business practices, and corporate executives and their employees agree that leaders should establish a culture that is then modeled companywide. Yet, despite these broad ...

The more ethically a company operates, the more likely it is to gain a great reputation, happier employees and a large following of loyal clients and customers. However, while most companies strive to ...

Some people believe that ethics cannot be taught, that people are the product of their upbringing or nature and cannot be changed. But studies show that ethics can be taught throughout a lifetime. And ...

Ethics is a fundamental part of everyday living and should guide our decisions, behaviors, and interactions in both personal and professional settings. Ethics involves determining what is right and ...

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? The answer: not the organizations led by narcissists. A new paper by Berkeley Haas School of Business professor Jennifer Chatman and her ...

Drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. wants its employees to report wrongdoing and bad behavior. Part of that effort involves encouraging employees to watch videos of real-life situations in which their ...

It is almost Christmas time, and the song “Santa Claus is coming to town” keeps playing over and over. For me, the key lines of this jingle are “He knows if you’ve been bad or good so be good for ...

Fire service leadership demands operational proficiency and an unwavering commitment to ethical principles. The service’s complex and dynamic environment requires leaders who can navigate challenging ...