When a reward is tempting enough, people will break their own moral codes to gain the desired prize. Afterward, they’ll tell you exactly how they were justified: “It wasn’t as if anyone was harmed,” “I was only borrowing …,” “My …
Support from leaders at the top of organizations is the key to improving the ethical climate in the insurance industry, according to a new survey of industry professionals. Punishing bad actors is one of the least effective strategies, the survey …
The Ethisphere Institute, which promotes standards of ethical business practices, announced its list of the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The latest list includes 132 companies representing more than 50 industries spanning 21 countries and five continents. Property/casualty insurers Allstate …
Indiana’s hospital boards and trial lawyers are closely monitoring a lawsuit that accuses the state’s largest hospital group of charging uninsured patients more for treatment than insured patients. The case, set for May 10 arguments before the Indiana Supreme Court, …
Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new research. David Xu, assistant professor in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, is lead author of …
