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Like It or Not, “Smart Drugs” Are Coming to the Office

Harvard Business

Because these drugs are — for the most part — safe, effective, and easy to get, they pose several ethical challenges for both workers and organizations. As the CEO of an airline, would you prefer to have a pilot on drugs if it decreased the probability of accidents? The Big Questions. Is it morally wrong to use these drugs?

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3 Questions About AI That Nontechnical Employees Should Be Able to Answer

Harvard Business

People do not need to know how to fly a plane to be able to spot sensible new airline routes. If employees have thought about proper ethical limitations of AI, they can be important guards against its misuse. Instead, they need to know approximately what a plane can and cannot do.

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Consultant Ninja: Health Care is Not a Right: Management.

Consultant Ninja

As a developed nation, ethically we should find a measure to care for those who are incapable of caring from themselves. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6%

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines is known for its strong commitment to servant leadership. As a result, the airline has consistently ranked high in customer satisfaction and employee engagement. The company’s founder, Herb Kelleher, believed that putting employees first was the key to success.

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The Unethical Nature of Ethics Training - Henman Performance

Henman Performance Executive

The Unethical Nature of Ethics Training. About 20% of the time, participants in the training learn some critical skills that improve their job performance (think recurrent training for airline pilots). In the case of the Secret Service ethics training, I’d like the job of designing the program. About Linda. Client List.

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Consultant Ninja: It started at dinner near a shipyard.: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Good for you for hanging on to your ethics and for not being afraid to admit the emperor has no clothes. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% NumbaJockey.

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The Case for Trash-Talking at Work, According to Research

Harvard Business

When the builders encountered some technical difficulties while trying to erect the wheel, Richard Branson, the mercurial founder of rival airline Virgin Atlantic Airways, seized the opportunity. In 2000, British Airways sponsored the construction of the London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel in the heart of London.