The comic actor W.C. Fields once observed that “a thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.” A cynical view, to be sure. But there isn’t a business executive anywhere who doesn’t worry even a ...

John P. Pelissero is director, government ethics and Ann Skeet (@leaderethics) is the senior director of leadership ethics, both at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Bruce Weinstein speaks about AI ethics and ethical leadership. In honor of this year’s Global Ethics Day, a celebratory event ...

This document is designed as an introduction to thinking ethically. Read more about what the framework can (and cannot) do. We all have an image of our better selves—of how we are when we act ...

Business owners, as leaders of their organizations, set the tone for ethical decision-making. Individualism in decision-making entails making a choice that best serves your long-term self-interest. In ...