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 ...

The Markkula Center’s Ethical Decision-Making Framework is a tool designed to 1) help users see and identify a broader set of ethical issues than they would have without it, and 2) guide users through ...

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 — ...

Business decisions often involve weighing ethics against profits. Find ways with a few tips to prioritize ethics and build trust with employees and customers. When employees feel their company ...

Researchers at the University of Iowa are investigating how entrepreneurs and businesses balance ethics and decision-making in creating a successful business. Interest in the research stems from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many Canadians say they care about ethical products. They want coffee that supports farmers, chocolate made without child ...

Values-based decision making differs substantially from more traditional, top-down models of decision making in that everyone in an organization has a part to play in establishing and maintaining the ...