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Ethics is Not Always About Being “Right”

By Katherine Duthie

When I am chatting with a stranger on a plane or meeting someone for the first time, I know what is going to happen…

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Are You Trustworthy?

By Jeremy Davis

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…

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Burton Shreds Right and Wrong

By Bradley J. Strawser

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

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So You Say You Want a Boycott

By Ted Lechterman

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

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Can AI Stop Disinformation?

By Ben Lange

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….

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The Ethics of Mandatory Vaccination

By Eric Mathison

Over the past few months, pressure on corporations has mounted as the battle over the ethics of vaccine mandates for organizations roars on. Leaders…

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Does Good Ethics Mean Good Business?

By Bradley J. Strawser

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…

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What’s More Important than Rules in the Military?

By David Whetham

Military organisations around the world have developed insights into cultivating principals in their workforces—your organisation can benefit from this strategy, too. As companies scale,…

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Why Your Hospital Needs Access to a Clinical Ethicist.

By Eric Mathison

There is overwhelming evidence that clinical ethicists provide tremendous value for patients, care teams, and hospitals. Where once clinical ethicists were only available at…

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

By Lorenzo Nericcio

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

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Four Steps To Patient – Centered Care

By Eric Mathison

Patient-centered care is about providing care that aligns with the patient’s values: i.e., it’s care the patient actually wants and will benefit from. Despite…

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What It’s Like To Work With Philosophers

By Lisa Strutz

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….

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Corporate Giving: A Tyranny Of Generosity?

By Ted Lechterman

Corporations typically donate 1% of pre-tax income to charitable causes. Many people think this is too meager, and it’s not hard to see why. The…

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The New Standard of Corporate Responsibility

By Teresa Allen

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…

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