The previous post discussed insights of motivational science that are critical for influencing human behavior. This post will consider how these insights can be applied to the field of ethics ...

Why do people become ethical hackers? Given the negative connotations that the word “hacker” has unfortunately acquired over the past few decades, it's tough to understand why anyone would ascribe ...

Leaders are responsible for shaping the ethical policy of an organization. In a large company, upper management might task a committee with handling ethical aspects of business -- for example, ...

The previous post in my Ethics 2.0 column presented the scientific case that people have a capacity for ethical behavior. Under suitable circumstances people are quite capable and willing to conform ...

Hancock, N.H. – If successful, a Darpa initiative to develop technology for a “perceptive assistant that learns,” or PAL, could kick off a new phase for artificial intelligence, enabling devices that ...

Motivation in the workplace comes from both internal and external sources. Without motivating factors, the employee would have no reason to attend work and perform any daily functions. The motivating ...