Over the past sixty days, since the call went out to send students home and move to online teaching, the EthicsGame team has listened to many faculty and friends who are concerned that they are being asked to completely change their core identity—from one who teaches in front of a class to one who facilitates […]
As the summer wears on, faculty members are scurrying to deal with an uncertain fall and those in organizations are sorting out the fallout from a very disruptive summer. Two dark threads weave their way through the tapestry of our lives. The first is the uncertainty and economic disruptions of COVID-19. The second is coming […]
In 2011, Lisa Folajtar pled guilty to tax fraud—a felony. In the ensuing years, she served her sentence and paid her fines. But, with a felony on her record, her Second Amendment right to possess firearms was permanently revoked. Her case to restore her right to own a gun now wends its way through the […]
The words still haunt me: “Remember, everything you do will ripple through everyone else’s hard drive. It may take some time, but whatever changes you make will impact everyone else on the team.” And I then thought—just like all of life. I was trying to share documents with a team member and finally was frustrated […]
As I have been talking with people of all ages and political convictions, at the end of the conversation the question invariably gets asked: “What can we do to bridge the divide?” As one committed to teaching people how to navigate the ethics of creativity—how individuals and communities can live well together in a time […]
I was settling into my seat on the 50-yard line on a perfect football Sunday, ready to enjoy the Broncos’ home opener, when I noticed my best friend had put her water bottle in my cup holder. I was juggling chips and a hot dog; she got to the seats first with a Coke and […]
I opened the egg carton and noticed a tidy note floating on top of the eggs. The opening line: “Follow the journey of an ethical egg!” What does that mean? My puzzled response reminded me that the words ethics or ethical have no meaning by themselves. Each person and community has to determine within the […]
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, despite the […]
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