Using ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Cautionary Tale

Ethical Issues and Risks to Consider ChatGPT is a game changer. It seems that virtually everyone is talking about ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an example of an artificial intelligence system in the form of a language model that can produce humanlike text. It allows users to ask questions and receive immediate... Read more →


Trump is Trying to Rewrite the Mission of Universities

Federal Funding, Comprehensive Admissions Reform, and DEI Programs are on the Chopping Block I recently blogged about the contentious relationship between President Donald Trump and Harvard University. President Trump has threatened to cut off funding to Harvard, and other universities, ostensibly because of the way they oversaw discrimination against Jews... Read more →


The Story of Boeing’s Failed Corporate Culture: Putting Profits Ahead of Safety

Case Study in Ethical Behavior by a Corporation From time to time I will post a case study that appears in the 2025 Release (7th edition) of my ethics textbook, Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting: Text and Cases. The book that I co-authored with Bill Miller is widely... Read more →


Cheating in College: An Ethical Analysis

Advice for Educators Regarding the Use of ChatGPT by Students Cheating in college is nothing new. What’s different are the new forms of cheating, which are diverse today because of the use of technology and software such as ChatGPT. Students used to rely on classic classroom techniques like scribbling hidden... Read more →


Shared Values in Education

Building Strong Relationships Among Students Shared values are the core beliefs and principles that guide our behavior in relationships and decision-making processes. Sharing values can create a shared sense of purpose and direction in a relationship, contributing to a feeling of being on the same page as others and in... Read more →