Americans' Views of Business Survey JUST Capital released its 8th annual Americans’ Views on Business Survey in October 2024. The results highlighted "the incredibly complex stakeholder landscape facing CEOs today, but they also provided real encouragement for corporations seeking to adopt a leadership role in society going forward." According to... Read more →

Weighing the Harms and Benefits of Alternative Actions We would like to think that organizations run their businesses ethically and, for the most part, this is true. However, there may be circumstances when a supervisor asks you to do something illegal or unethical. There are a variety of reasons this... Read more →

Supporting Employees in the Workplace Can Pay Off In today’s evolving workforce, ethical leadership is no longer about doing the bare minimum; it’s about thoughtfully designing workplaces that enrich the lives of everyone involved. Employees aren’t just workers—they’re individuals with complex needs, dreams, and challenges. Companies that prioritize the well-being... Read more →

Do Whistleblower Awards Lead to More Whistleblowing? The ethics of whistleblowing is a tricky matter. Whistle-blowing brings two moral values, fairness and loyalty, into conflict. Doing what is fair or just (e.g., promoting an employee based on talent alone) often conflicts with showing loyalty (e.g., promoting a longstanding but unskilled... Read more →

Gallup Poll Provides Food For Thought I have previously blogged about the ethics and honesty of those who work in various professions based on a 2023 Gallup Poll. Gallup published its 2023 results of a survey of honesty/ethics in the professions last year. The results speak volumes about which professions... Read more →