1. Public Trust in Business

The 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer is the 10th edition of the firm’s annual trust and credibility survey. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

2. The Ethics of the Management Profession

The authors of this Harvard Business Review paper argue that, in order for managers to regain the legitimacy that has been lost through the widespread institutional breakdown of trust, business leaders must view their role as one that incorporates a civic and personal commitment to their duty as institutional custodians. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

3. Most Influential People in Business Ethics

Ethisphere, a New York-based international think-tank dedicated to best practices in business ethics, has published its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

4. Contextual Factors Surrounding Reputation Damage With Potential Implications for Reputation Repair

This paper examines the contextual factors surrounding reputation damage and their potential implications for reputation repair. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

5. A Four Country Study of the Associations Between Bribery and Unethical Actions

The purpose of this study is to test the premise that that small deviations from ethical behavior lead to even larger deviations from ethical behavior. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

6. Annual Ethical Companies Ranking

Covalence has published its annual ethical ranking. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

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