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Cultural Stereotypes May Make You a Less Ethical Negotiator

Harvard Business Review

Are people more ethical or less ethical when they negotiate with a foreigner instead of a fellow countryman? and China, conducted with coauthor Chao Wang, we looked at how likely people were to use unethical or ethically questionable tactics, like telling lies or offering bribes, depending on who they were negotiating with.

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Is Your Company as Ethical as It Seems?

Harvard Business Review

The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public. Ethical behavior has to be led by example, and promoting people who ignore ethics when expedient for them tells everyone that the company wants results and it does not really care how they are obtained.

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Solving the $100,000 Cancer Drug Problem

Harvard Business Review

These researchers opined that high prices are preventing patients from being treated, and they questioned the ethics of pharmaceutical companies. This isn''t a problem only facing uninsured patients: The op-ed claims that in the U.S., This may sound counterintuitive, but a win-win opportunity exists.