Hana Callaghan is the director of the Government Ethics program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and the author of Campaign Ethics, A Field Guide. The opinions expressed herein are her own.

Conceptual frameworks drawn from theories that have shaped the study of ethics over centuries can help us recognize and describe ethical issues when we encounter them. In this way, a basic grasp of ...

Human resource professionals often find themselves balancing the interests of employees and employers while also striving to comply with federal, state and local laws. In some cases, an ethical ...

Last week, The Wall Street Journal published an article called “‘I Came to Kill the Banks.’ Meme-Stock Traders Find a New Passion.” The article profiled retail investors who have purchased put options ...

Returning a profit is a goal for every business owner, but the question is to what extent are you willing to bend in order to turn a profit? Believe it or not, there are some companies that focus ...

Ethical dilemmas at work rarely arrive with clear answers, yet how leaders respond defines their company’s character and long-term success. We asked industry experts to share an example of a time when ...

I remember a scene from long ago when I was visiting a family. The mother grew tired of dealing with her 8-year-old son and said to him softly: “Jimmy, come here, Mommie wants to talk with you.” When ...

Traditional compliance monitors corporate data to flag potential unethical behavior by employees, whether illegal actions or simply those that violate corporate policies. The programs then seek to ...