Author: catharynbaird

The ethical egg: What is an ethical journey and how does it apply to the larger adventure of life?

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 […]

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, despite the […]

Episode 9: Imagination in Action

How is imagination used in business?

Episode 8: Leveraging Imagination

Why do we need imagination in ethics?

Episode 7: Line in the Sand

Ethical maturity: How do you know where to draw the line?

Episode 6: Assess Yourself

How well do you know yourself?

Episode 5: Ethical Maturity

What does ethical maturity mean?

Episode 4: Why We Need Ethics

What is the benefit of mastering ethics skills?

Episode 3: Derek Bok

Dr. Baird weighs in on Derek Bok’s position on students taking Ethics.

Episode 2: Embedding Ethics

How do we incorporate ethics into all we learn?