Programming Note, #4

For those looking for recent multimedia resources to learn and teach about behavioral ethics, I strongly suggest this new podcast by the Carnegie Council, in collaboration with Ethical Systems, featuring (among others) Professor Ann Tenbrunsel and Ethics Systems Director, Professor Jonathan Haidt.

The podcast, which focuses on business ethics, is flush with insights about how behavioral ethics and blind spots influence ethical judgments.  Topics include temporal explanations for unethical behavior, ways to use systems design to improve corporate ethical culture and specific interventions to reduce unethical conduct.

Highly recommended for educators and students of behavioral legal ethics (look also for further upcoming podcasts, which will focus on other aspects of behavioral science).

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Programming Note #3

It’s not everyday that behavioral science takes center stage on national TV.  Those who follow Morning Joe (and even those who don’t) may enjoy this video clip of Cass Sunstein‘s new co-authored book (which I’m currently reading and highly recommend), “Wiser:  Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter”:

And while you’re at it, how about (re)visiting Cass Sunstein’s paper co-authored with Daniel Kahneman: “Cognitive Psychology of Moral Intuitions.”  Happy reading (and watching) — and new year!