On March 26, 2014, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Executive Director Kirk O. Hanson spoke to an international meeting of the InterAction Council, an association of former presidents and prime ...

Ethics are the ultimate grey area for boards. Society mandates that companies, and by extension their boards, do certain things. For example, companies have to fulfil their economic obligations. If ...

Why ethics matter: Ethics shape trust and credibility, guiding decisions that impact relationships, business, and society at large. Global consistency: Applying the highest ethical standards across ...

Facing a tough decision? All your options seem bad? Not sure how to proceed? The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics expanded its Ethical Decision Making materials into a certificate workshop helping ...

Shanda O’Dennis is a learning and development associate at Friends Services Alliance, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides services to more than 115 nonprofit organizations in 16 states — ...

Ethical dilemmas at work rarely arrive with clear answers, yet how leaders respond defines their company’s character and long-term success. We asked industry experts to share an example of a time when ...

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 ...

From 31 May to 3 June 2022, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Global Fusion Cells Programme, in coordination with the Mozambican Judiciary and Legal Training Center (CFJJ), ...

When grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the students in a seventh-grade science classroom in northern New Jersey wrestled with a question: How do we ensure that all community ...

Some believe that ethics cannot be learned; that is, that our morals are "hardwired" and that, in stressful situations or in situations where our personal interests are at stake, we will always ...