Collapse at Rana Plaza The deadly collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh stirs debate over worker safety in the effort to drive down prices for international manufacturers and consumers. View
Appropriation & Attribution Attribution is giving credit where credit is due. Appropriation is the complex borrowing of ideas, images, symbols, sounds, and identity from others. View
Representation Media representations of individuals or groups can hurt by reflecting stereotypes and mistaken beliefs or can help by being truthful and inclusive. View
Systematic Moral Analysis Systematic moral analysis is a tool that helps us to think through ethically complex situations. View
Legal Rights & Ethical Responsibilities The relationship between laws and ethics is not always clear. Although we may have a legal right to do something, this does not necessarily mean it is ethically justified. View
Ethical Leadership, Part 2: Best Practices Psychological research provides guidance as to how leaders can create a workplace culture that encourages ethical behavior by employees. View
Ethical Leadership, Part 1: Perilous at the Top The moral example leaders set has a major impact on the behavior of others. Despite career success, leaders are particularly vulnerable to ethical lapses. View
All is Not Relative Relativism is the belief that a harmful act is ‘right’ if the perpetrator claims it is ‘right,’ but what is right and what is wrong is not always relative. View
Being Your Best Self, Part 4: Moral Action Moral action means transforming the intent to do the right thing into reality. This involves moral ownership, moral efficacy, and moral courage. View
Being Your Best Self, Part 3: Moral Intent Moral intent is the desire to act ethically when facing a moral decision and to overcome the rationalization to not be ethical “just this time.” View