Author: catharynbaird

Episode 41: Decency

Dr. Catharyn Baird discusses meanness and how we can choose to rise above it.

Teachers: Ethics is for everybody

By Dr. Catharyn Baird At EthicsGame, we often hear from faculty members who assert they don’t have to think about teaching ethics because their subject doesn’t include conversations about values. However, like it or not, every faculty member teaches ethics — either intentionally or unintentionally — as they discuss dilemmas. All educators talk about the […]

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.