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Moral Emotions

Moral Emotions

Moral emotions are the feelings and intuitions that play a major role in most of our ethical decision making and actions.

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Implicit Bias

Implicit Bias

Implicit bias exists when people unconsciously hold attitudes toward others or associate stereotypes with them.

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OxyContin: Whale Watching

OxyContin: Whale Watching

Doctors who overprescribed OxyContin were nicknamed “whales” by Purdue Pharma. While doctors pushed pills, Purdue’s profits were pushed to new heights.

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United Airlines: Grounded

United Airlines: Grounded

After passenger David Dao was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, many questioned why airline policies and procedures would allow such a violent deplaning.

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Theranos’ Bad Blood

Theranos’ Bad Blood

Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes promised to revolutionize blood testing technology, but behind all the hype was a massive fraud.

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Steering Student Athletes

Steering Student Athletes

Apparel companies, financial advisers, and managers bribed coaches and families to persuade top student athletes to attend certain schools.

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Samsung’s Political Connections

Samsung’s Political Connections

Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong used his company’s economic power to influence president Park Geun-hye, sparking a corruption scandal and political fallout.

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Wells Fargo Fraud

Wells Fargo Fraud

Under pressure to meet steep sales goals and incentives, Wells Fargo employees created over a million fraudulent accounts in their customers’ names.

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