Business Ethics Articles & Publications

As a part of an ongoing effort to promote good ethics in the workplace, Global Ethics University provides a variety of articles and advice for companies. Mark S. Putnam has authored over 55 published articles on business ethics. The articles below are copyrighted but are available for free for personal use. We welcome reprints in other publications or links to these articles with permission. Please contact Global Ethics University for permission to quote, publish, duplicate, or use for any other purpose. Please visit our Media Information page by clicking HERE for byline and linking information. Thank you for your cooperation.

Article Categories:

• Business Ethics General
• Personal Character at Work
• Respect and Relationships in the Workplace
• Honesty
• Ethical Communication
• Moral/Ethical Decision-Making Skills
• Code of Conduct Compliance
• Entire Article List

Business Ethics General

• Fair Business Dealing in an Unfair World
• Legislating Morality and Beyond
• Getting Rid of Greed: Choosing Principle Over Profit
• Ethics and Ignorance
• Your Ethical Appearance
• The Workplace An Ethics Melting Pot...or Equalizer?
• What Are You Worth? Ethics and Human Value
• Ethical Values for Business Success
• Discovering the Sources of Workplace Ethical Dilemmas

Personal Character at Work

• A Disciplined Life...An Ethical Life
• Ethics Through Self-Discipline: 10 Tips for Success
• Finding Your Moral Compass at Work
• Absolutes and Ethical Relativism in the Workplace
• What Makes You Tick
• The Worth of Trustworthiness
• Making Character Connections
• Reflections on the Golden Rule
• Character Matters
• Promoting Self-Discipline in the Workplace
• Ethics and Ego
• Making Ethics Meaningful: Getting Past the Obvious
• Rediscovering Self-Discipline

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Respect and Relationship

• Treating People Right: Personal Ethics and Professional Relationships
• Getting a Fair Shake
• Respect: The Starting Point of Good Ethics
• Roadblocks to Respect
• The Common Denominator of Good Ethics
• Ethics and Respect Connection: Caring and Caring Less

Honesty

• Intrinsic Honesty
• Staying the Course
• Standing on Principle - Small Change Yields a Big Return

Good Communication

• Ethical Communications: Keeping Your Promises
• Ethical Communications: Spinning the Truth
• Apology Accepted...Or Not: Handling the Fallout of an Ethical Crisis

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Moral/Ethical Decision-Making

• Ethical Balance
• From Bad to Worse: Avoiding the Classic Cover-up
• Ethics in Action: The Courage to Stand-Up
• Feeling Ethical
• Just Say "No" to Ethical Dilemmas
• To Err on the Side of Good
• Guilt Trip
• A Voice in the Wilderness
• Something for Nothing: What Would Yogi the Bear Do?
• Something for Nothing: Behind the Temptation
• Ethical Boundaries at Work
• STOP Sign Ethics: Habit or Conscience?
• Your Conscience at Work: Moral Debates that Matter
• Anatomy of an Ethical Decision
• Ethical Litmus Tests

Code of Conduct Skills

• Considering Confidentiality in Your Job
• Cyber Ethics in a Real World
• The Inside of Insider Trading
• In Whose Best Interest? Wearing Two Hats
• Company Assets and Occasional Use
• What is Antitrust and Why Should You Care
• In Whose Best Interest? Gifts that Keep Giving
• The Stuff of Life: Ethics and Assets
• Workplace Surveillance: Making You More Ethical or Just Scared?

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Entire Article List

• Ethical Balance
• A Disciplined Life...An Ethical Life
• Ethics Through Self-Discipline: 10 Tips for Success
• From Bad to Worse: Avoiding the Classic Cover-up
• Finding Your Moral Compass at Work
• Absolutes and Ethical Relativism in the Workplace
• Fair Business Dealing in an Unfair World
• Considering Confidentiality in Your Job
• Cyber Ethics in a Real World
• Getting a Fair Shake
• Business and Personal Politics
• Company Assets and Occasional Use
• What is Antitrust and Why Should You Care
• Intrinsic Honesty
• What Makes You Tick
• Treating People Right: Personal Ethics and Professional Relationships
• The Worth of Trustworthiness
• Making Character Connections
• Reflections on the Golden Rule
• Staying the Course
• Ethics in Action: The Courage to Stand-Up
• Standing on Principle - Small Change Yields a Big Return
• Feeling Ethical
• In Whose Best Interest? Gifts that Keep Giving
• Just Say "No" to Ethical Dilemmas
• Character Matters
• Promoting Self-Discipline in the Workplace
• To Err on the Side of Good
• Legislating Morality and Beyond
• Getting Rid of Greed: Choosing Principle Over Profit
• Ethical Communications: Keeping Your Promises
• Ethical Communications: Spinning the Truth
• Extreme Character Makeover
• Guilt Trip
• Ethics and Ignorance
• A Voice in the Wilderness
• Your Ethical Appearance
• Something for Nothing: What Would Yogi the Bear Do?
• Something for Nothing: Behind the Temptation
• Ethical Litmus Tests
• Respect: The Starting Point of Good Ethics
• Roadblocks to Respect
• The Common Denominator of Good Ethics
• The Stuff of Life: Ethics and Assets
• Ethical Boundaries at Work
• Ethics and Ego
• Making Ethics Meaningful: Getting Past the Obvious
• Apology Accepted...Or Not: Handling the Fallout of an Ethical Crisis
• Rediscovering Self-Discipline
• Workplace Surveillance: Making You More Ethical or Just Scared?
• STOP Sign Ethics: Habit or Conscience?
• The Workplace An Ethics Melting Pot...or Equalizer?
• What Are You Worth? Ethics and Human Value
• The Inside of Insider Trading
• In Whose Best Interest? Wearing Two Hats
• Ethical Values for Business Success
• Ethics and Respect Connection: Caring and Caring Less
• Your Conscience at Work: Moral Debates that Matter
• Discovering the Sources of Workplace Ethical Dilemmas
• Anatomy of an Ethical Decision

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