Author: catharynbaird

Bonus Episode: Conversation with Greg Moore

Dr. Baird on civility and disruption with former Denver Post editor Greg Moore.

Episode 40: Self-Assessment

Dr. Catharyn Baird discusses an approach for evaluating our own behaviors.

Episode 39: AI in Academia

Dr. Baird discusses how educators can rethink learning goals to leverage AI.

Episode 38: A Qatari Plane

Dr. Baird discusses how a plane from Qatar has become a study of ethics.

Battling bias: What causes people to discriminate against others or behave unethically?

Many books and articles have been written on cognitive bias — an attitude that forms automatically and affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors. The greatest emphasis is on negative biases, which cause people to discriminate against others or act unethically. Jeffrey To, a researcher in experimental psychology, cautions that training alone will not eradicate undesired bias, […]

Episode 37: Ethics Audit

Dr. Baird examines the value of ethics work in professional settings.

Episode 36: Lure of Being Special

Dr. Baird discusses the lure of being special and how it can impact personal integrity.

Episode 35: Honor Code

Dr. Baird discusses honor code breaches at the nation’s top military academies.

Episode 34: Ethics Trap Door

Dr. Catharyn Baird discusses fear, a common cause of ethical failure.

Episode 33: Ethics Training

Dr. Baird discusses how to approach ethics training effectively and actionably.