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Business Ethics
In this excerpt from "The Hypocrisy Trap," Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
Encouraging thoughtful responses over impulsive reactions can help prevent AI exploitation in decision-making.
Philosopher Peter Singer argues it's time to examine a morally dubious practice.
Businesses are realizing that rapid disruption without stability can lead to long-term failure. A new era of thoughtful, sustainable growth is emerging.
Three of the greatest moral philosophers — Bentham, Kant and Aristotle — offer invaluable and practical lessons for leaders today.
Why do we tip waitstaff and cabdrivers but not flight attendants and retail clerks?
Mark Weinstein outlines a new path for social media that protects, respects, and empowers the regular users.
"Business Adventures" by John Brooks was first published in 1969 and remains a must-read for all CEOs.
Half a century ago, idealistic punks shook a fist at the status quo — and their legacy is a blueprint for modern leadership.
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower is poised to become the world’s tallest building. What’s behind the century-plus drive to build ever taller skyscrapers?
Implanting machine components into human bodies, argues one scholar, could make for a better society.
"Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, and Knox the man who buys the beef." Read the story of 19th-century Scotland's corpse dealers.
According to bushido, your life is of secondary importance to key virtues, like honor, loyalty, and justice.
Big Think covered the 2012 study shortly after it was published. We are now correcting the record.
With U.S. infrastructure crumbling, an honor oath and iron ring remind engineers of their profession's ethical weight.
How can you fit a camel through a needle?
The restoration of public confidence is crucial for strong democratic governance around the world.
Within the "Dark Triad" of personality traits, narcissism exists on a confidence spectrum.
Conducting a thorough needs analysis requires care, curiosity, and open-mindedness.
When you hold yourself financially accountable, you’re likely to gain more than just some extra money.
Million Stories
82% of professionals say they'd take a lower-paying job to work for an organization with more ethical business practices. This is just one of the reasons to offer ethics training for employees.
But does Amazon know when you're tired or hungry?
Will all robots think like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.
Winner takes all, losers die, and participants have no choice but to play.