Ethics

Why shouldn’t businesses only be worried about the bottom line? How have business strategies changed? MetricStream’s Gaurav Kapoor article discusses the importance of putting ethics and integrity at the core of the organization’s business strategy. In today’s world of social...

The pull of artificial intelligence is strong, but there are serious ethical questions that must be addressed in certain fields. Nexdigm’s Director of Intelligent Automation and Accelerated Analytics Service, Amit Kumar, considers the implications of using AI solutions in health...

LRN's annual Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report reflects the input of ethics and compliance professionals from around the world, filtered through insights gained over the last 25 years. The research and survey results behind the 2020 Ethics & Compliance...

Brevity is the soul of wit (hence that 280-character limit), and one needs little more than a Twitter account and a sharp-tongued wit to call our culture’s kings and princes to task. Sandy Erez considers the weight of the highly...

AI is often credited with making work easier and more efficient, but few organizations have a framework in place for its ethical use within risk management and compliance programs. Deloitte’s Irfan Saif and Maureen Mohlenkamp explore how to rectify that...

AI systems based on machine learning can be used to audit financial data efficiently and look for financial fraud, but ethical risks exist if the data is biased. Dr. Steven Mintz explores the principles governing the ethical use of AI....

As the news of the day should make clear, whistlblowing is never an ideal proposition. Even with legal protections in place, whistleblowers face a host of risks. Marcy Maslov shares her personal story as a whistleblower. Whistleblowing is hard in...

NAVEX Global CCO Carrie Penman discusses how the derogatory meaning we’ve assigned the label “whistleblower” actually discourages the reporting we train and expect employees to do when they witness wrongdoing. For many years, I’ve been concerned that the term whistleblower...

Michael Volkov posits a reasonable definition of business ethics – and outlines what it’s NOT – and offers a framework for going beyond determining whether a decision is “legal” and instead determining whether it is “right.” Forgive me for the...

Is it possible for a company to get a true read on its own culture? Jay Rosen discusses what to consider and when engaging an independent third party might be the best option. How can a company assess its own...

Who bears the responsibility for culture? Jay Rosen explores to what extent the Chief Compliance Officer should be involved in shaping a culture of ethics and driving ethical behavior. Let’s consider that there are multiple levels and roles for those...

Jay Rosen considers what can influence an organization’s ethical culture, starting with senior leadership. Do your senior leaders practice what they preach? Employees can spot a disconnect from a mile away. A company does not have an ethical culture unless...