The U.S. Government's Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure

Every few years the U.S. Department of Defense publishes a short book that contains amazing stories about real crime, cheating scientists, drug dealers, ...

Financial Leaders Have Lost Their Moral Compass

An online survey conducted by New York law firm Labaton Sucharow of 250 financial professionals revealed the following:

• 52 percent felt it likely their competitors had engaged in unethical or illegal activity to gain a market edge.

Adversity Made Abraham Lincoln an Effective Leader

The movie Lincoln provides a glimpse into some of the challenges that President Lincoln faced while he was in office. But the level of suffering this ...

Judge Cites Himself for Contempt of Court

A Michigan judge handed down an unusual ruling. Judge Raymond Voet has a clearly posted policy in his courtroom that electronic devices causing a disturbance ...

Runner Allows Competitor to Win the Race

On December 2, 2012, a Spanish long-distance runner named Ivan Fernandez Anaya was competing in a cross-country race in the Spanish countryside. Anaya ...

Honesty Pays Off

Wall Street recruiters get their fill of resumes, most of which contain inflated GPA figures and exaggerated job skills. But one applicant caught many ...

A Case Study: Imitate Jesus or Machiavelli?

Your dream job becomes available. The night before the crucial interview, you sit down to polish your résumé. You remember reading on the ...

Field Goal Kicker Learns from His Greatest Misses

On August 31, 2002, Phil Brabbs, a placekicker with the University of Michigan, lined up for the most important field goal attempt in his career. With ...

Missionary's Efforts Bear Fruit 150 Years Later

The American missionary Adoniram Judson arrived in Burma, or Myanmar, in 1812, and died there thirty-eight years later in 1850. During that time, he suffered ...

Research Shows That Cheaters Get a "Cheater's High"

Do you ever wonder why people cheat—or feel tempted to cheat—on expense reports, taxes, exams, and other endeavors? According to a series ...