1. Are You Trustworthy?

    In this short post, I’m going to do three things. First, I’m going to offer you a good piece of philosophical advice. Then I’m…

  2. Burton Shreds Right and Wrong

    Every day, I advise senior leadership of Fortune 500 companies on issues of ethical risk. Sometimes, my colleagues and I have to spend a…

  3. So You Say You Want a Boycott

    When people see brands doing something they regard as unethical, the boycott is a strong tactic they can use to push back. But what…

  4. Can AI Stop Disinformation?

    In a recent survey of tech policy experts, 90% agreed that the regulation of online disinformation should be a global priority. It’s easy to see why….

  5. Does Good Ethics Mean Good Business?

    Good ethics means good business. And even in those rare times that it doesn’t – or you think it doesn’t – you should probably just do the right…

  6. When Helping Hurts: What the FTX crash reveals about ethics in business

    How do you use business to do good in the world? One recent approach, innovated by the Effective Altruism (or EA) movement, is earning…

  7. What It’s Like To Work With Philosophers

    Not long ago, I was having a working lunch in San Francisco with two of our consultants here at Compass—Dr. Jeremy Davis and Dr….

  8. The New Standard of Corporate Responsibility

    Companies have always had a duty to their shareholders. They’ve always had moral duties as well, but they did not always have to act…