A famous pianist was asked to judge a piano competition, with the contestants graded on a scale of one to 20. The pianist listened intently and personally gave each contestant a grade. On examining ...

One can scarcely open the newspaper without finding examples of smart, well-educated people who have behaved in ethically challenged ways: for example, Bernard Madoff and the numerous investment ...

Every decision we make, whether consciously or unconsciously, is informed by our ethical values, including those in business. While ethics has always been emphasized in the finance classes I’ve taken, ...

As a business owner, finding employees you can trust is not just a desire, it's an absolute need. Most of us want to believe that the person sitting in the office is ethical and trustworthy. However, ...

Senior management and direct supervisors play a large part in influencing ethical behavior in the workplace, according to the results of a recent study from Deloitte & Touche USA. “In order to ...

As the United States continues to grapple with ethical scandals in government and business, researchers at Oregon State University and Texas A&M University are examining the ethical behavior of ...

Most leaders would claim they want the utmost ethical standards upheld by those they lead. But they might be shocked to discover that, even with the best of intentions, their own leadership may be ...

What is right and what is wrong behavior in the business world takes on different meanings in different cultures, making it challenging to truly define business ethics in international markets.

A small gathering of Galesburg city officials, parks and recreation staff, citizens and members of the Save Hawthorne Pool group celebrated as Mayor Schwartzman cut the ribbon to open the newly ...

As science innovation has progressed, and as we celebrate what that means, a new and urgent need exists. As citizens of the world, we all have a responsibility to think morally and ethically about ...

When a conservative columnist gets one right with pithy flair, it is to be celebrated, or at least quoted. "Why didn't this give Thomas the willies?" Mona Charen wrote the other day. And there it was: ...