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Honoring Human Rights is Essential

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon November 21, 2012December 3, 2014in Ethical Organization, Trends1 Comment

by Linda Fisher Thornton Human Rights and Morality Business leaders have a clear responsibility to honor universal human rights. In their article The Moral Foundations of Ethical Leadership in the Values Based Leadership Journal, Hester and Killian remind us that…

Civility and Openness to Learning

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon August 29, 2012December 3, 2014in Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking, TrendsLeave a comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton Author's Note: In a previous post, Civility is an Ethical Issue, I explained why civility is an ethical issue. In this post I'll explore the connection between civility and openness to learning. Moving From Tolerance to Civility in Conversation It seems that "civility" has come to mean something closer to the word "tolerance" in everyday conversation. Civil behavior now seems to imply an aloof stance that doesn't step directly on anyone's toes, but that is not nearly enough. According to W. Jason Wallace, we should be "moral agents" who "share moral relationships."