Tag: ethics

Study suggests people ignore their own moral standards when acting as market participants

From the press release via ScienceDaily: Many people express objections against child labor, exploitation of the workforce or meat production involving cruelty against animals. At the same time, however, people… Read more »

Study suggests moral judgments quicker, more extreme than practical ones – but also flexible

From the NYU press release via EurekAlert!: Judgments we make with a moral underpinning are made more quickly and are more extreme than those same judgments based on practical considerations,… Read more »

Study suggests anticipating feelings of guilt may predict ethical behaviour

From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: From politics to finance, government to education, ethics-related scandals seem to crop up with considerable regularity. As whistleblowers and investigative… Read more »

Study suggests sleep deprivation can influence professional behaviour

From the University of Arizona press release by Lia Samson via Physorg: Early 2011 saw a spate of reports in the media about air traffic controllers sleeping on the job… Read more »

Study suggests the ethicality of decisions may depend on the situation they’re made in

From the Oregon State University press release: An individual’s sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time – and they may not be aware… Read more »