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‘Ethics Guy’ leads business execs down the ‘right’ path

April 29, 2010 By Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

The Charleston Gazette (West Virginia)

By Eric Eyre The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.
Date: Thursday, April 29 2010

Apr. 29–CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “The Ethics Guy” stopped in Charleston Wednesday, challenging local business leaders to do the right thing by their clients, family, friends and themselves.

“Being a good leader is really about being a good human being and leading others to do good,” said Bruce Weinstein, a former West Virginia University professor who writes “The Ethics Guy” column for BusinessWeek.com. [Read more...]

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Let’s Abolish Caveat Emptor

April 16, 2010 By Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Why should the buyer beware? It’s up to companies to be honest and transparent about the products they are selling.

By Bruce Weinstein, PhD

When I was 10, I bought some gizmo that turned out to be a piece of junk.

“Caveat emptor!” my mom told me when I showed her the busted toy I’d just spent my hard-earned allowance on.

“What does that mean?” I asked.

“Let the buyer beware,” she said. “You can’t believe everything people tell you when they want to sell you something.” [Read more...]

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Is It Still Cheating If You Don’t Get Caught?

April 1, 2010 By Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

This article appears in the current issue of “Imagine” magazine, published by the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth.  It is a reworking of a portion of my book, Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?

Dear Dr. Weinstein,

During a test, I saw a girl copying off of the person next to her. She saw that I had seen her, and after class, asked me not to tell. She said she’d never cheated before and that she was going through a difficult time at home. Her parents were getting a divorce, and she hadn’t been able to concentrate on her homework. She promised she wouldn’t do it again. [Read more...]

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