Dr. Mintz is a frequent speaker on podcasts such as “Fraudster” produced by Kelly Paxton, including a recent podcast on the problems at Boeing where they put profits over safety. He has been interviewed by reporters at Bloomberg, most recently on “Special Purpose Acquisition Companies” (SPACs). He did a podcast... 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 →
The Signs of Ethical and AI Hacking I have previously blogged about the controversial issue of "Ethical Hacking" In this blog, I will update that discussion and add to it because changes are happening rapidly and the number of cybersecurity attacks are increasing. I discuss ethical and AI washing in... Read more →
How to Build a Civil Workplace Environment I have blogged on my "Ethics Sage" blog site before about civility in the workplace and the forces that have created a decline in good behavior. The loss of civility in the workplace mirrors that of society. Today, we experience rudeness more than... Read more →
Do Recruiters Lie as Well? I have observed that college students often lie about their qualifications, skills, and grade-point average in the hiring process. It seems the younger generations (Millennials and Gen Z) rationalize lying as being acceptable more than generations in the past. Some have told me that lying... Read more →
A Conflict of Interests The PwC-Australia tax scandal was caused by a conflict of interest between PwC's work advising the Australian government on tax laws and its work advising corporations on how to avoid those laws. This conflict of interest came to a head in 2015, when PwC leaked secret... Read more →