Kirk O. Hanson is a senior fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has published a series of essays over the past twenty years on ...

Learn how an enduring purpose guides a company's principles, values, and goals, shaping its direction for financial and ethical alignment in investment decisions.

I grew up loving to read science fiction authors, from Isaac Asimov to Robert Heinlein. I was fascinated with questions about whether life existed elsewhere in our universe or if aliens might already ...

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Pursuit of the University at Buffalo mission of teaching, research, and public service requires a shared commitment to ethical conduct in all university activities. This policy provides an overarching ...

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In 2015, I participated in a Zappos company culture boot camp, one of the most impactful learning experiences in my HR career. The boot camp emphasized how culture is critical to creating an engaged, ...