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 […]
A recent commercial showed three twenty-something roommates cooking dinner together and then sitting down for a meal. Before anyone picked up a fork, the three placed their cell-phones face down in the middle of the table. One of the roomies took a bit longer, and the other two waited patiently—knowing dinner could not start until […]