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- October 2011
- Supplement
Chris and Alison Weston (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Celia Moore
Chris and Alison Weston describe their trial process and time in prison.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Celia Moore. "Chris and Alison Weston (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 612-020, October 2011.
- February 2002
- Background Note
Mediating in the Wake of Disaster: The MIT Settlement
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Gillian Morris
In 1997, MIT freshman Scott Kruger died from alcohol poisoning after a ritual fraternity ceremony. His death sparked national controversy over the responsibility of universities for their students. For his parents, though, the pain was personal and almost solely...
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Keywords:
Higher Education;
Negotiation Deal;
Moral Sensibility;
Leadership;
Situation or Environment;
Framework;
Legal Services Industry;
Education Industry
Wheeler, Michael A., and Gillian Morris. "Mediating in the Wake of Disaster: The MIT Settlement." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-188, February 2002.
- December 2017
- Supplement
Piracy in Somalia (B)
By: Sophus A. Reinert and Alissa Davies
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Piracy;
Foreign Aid;
Civil War;
Private Property;
Human Rights;
Economic Development;
Globalization;
War;
Property;
Crime and Corruption;
Rights;
Development Economics;
Moral Sensibility;
Somalia
Reinert, Sophus A., and Alissa Davies. "Piracy in Somalia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 718-019, December 2017.
- Article
Kidneys for Sale: Who Disapproves, and Why?
By: Stephen Leider and Alvin E. Roth
The shortage of transplant kidneys has spurred debate about legalizing monetary payments to donors to increase the number of available kidneys. However, buying and selling organs faces widespread disapproval. We survey a representative sample of Americans to assess...
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Leider, Stephen, and Alvin E. Roth. "Kidneys for Sale: Who Disapproves, and Why?" American Journal of Transplantation 10, no. 5 (May 2010): 1221–1227.
- September 1996
- Case
Craig Parks (B)
By: David A. Thomas and Lisa J. Chadderdon
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Personal Development and Career;
Decision Making;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Moral Sensibility
Thomas, David A., and Lisa J. Chadderdon. "Craig Parks (B)." Harvard Business School Case 497-014, September 1996.
- 2008
- Working Paper
See No Evil: When We Overlook Other People's Unethical Behavior
By: Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore and Max H. Bazerman
It is common for people to be more critical of others' ethical choices than of their own. This chapter explores those remarkable circumstances in which people see no evil in others' unethical behavior. Specifically, we explore 1) the motivated tendency to overlook the...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives
Gino, Francesca, Don A. Moore, and Max H. Bazerman. "See No Evil: When We Overlook Other People's Unethical Behavior." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-045, January 2008.
- 2009
- Chapter
See No Evil: When We Overlook Other People's Unethical Behavior
By: Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore and M. H. Bazerman
It is common for people to be more critical of others' ethical choices than of their own. This chapter explores those remarkable circumstances in which people see no evil in others' unethical behavior. Specifically, we explore 1) the motivated tendency to overlook the...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives
Gino, Francesca, Don A. Moore, and M. H. Bazerman. "See No Evil: When We Overlook Other People's Unethical Behavior." Chap. 10 in Social Decision Making: Social Dilemmas, Social Values, and Ethical Judgments, edited by R. M. Kramer, A. E. Tenbrunsel, and M. H. Bazerman, 241–263. Routledge, 2009.
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
Business scholars increasingly hinge their hypotheses on sociological and psychological studies, seeking a true handle on what motivates executives, employees, consumers, and policymakers. For instance, the following studies suggest several simple weight-loss tips. TIP...
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by Carmen Nobel
- January 1998
- Case
Sideco Americana S.A. (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Harold F. Hogan Jr
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Change;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Ethics;
Culture;
Argentina
Paine, Lynn S., and Harold F. Hogan Jr. "Sideco Americana S.A. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 398-083, January 1998.
- November 2007
- Case
Differences at Work: Emily (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Emily (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-014 Emily, a private equity analyst, reads disturbing, sexually focused emails written about her by work colleagues and acquaintances after they all attended a work-related social event. Emily debates what she should...
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Keywords:
Moral Sensibility;
Behavior;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Gender
Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Emily (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-014, November 2007.
- August 1995
- Case
Hutton Branch Manager (D)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Jane Palley Katz
Describes the actions taken by E.F.Hutton management in response to the Bell Report, a study prepared by former Attorney General Griffin Bell and his law firm after Hutton pleaded guilty to 2,000 counts of mail and wire fraud in connection with its cash management...
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Keywords:
Legal Liability;
Crime and Corruption;
Moral Sensibility;
Acquisition;
Decisions;
Business or Company Management;
Financial Services Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Jane Palley Katz. "Hutton Branch Manager (D)." Harvard Business School Case 396-047, August 1995.
- January 2017 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
United Housing—Otis Gates
By: Steven Rogers and Mercer Cook
Otis Gates, the only African-American in his HBS graduating class, is an entrepreneur from greater Boston area and has built a successful affordable housing firm. Along the way, he and his partners have contributed countless hours of community service to the...
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Keywords:
Affordable Housing;
Real Estate;
Community Engagement;
Social-good;
Request For Proposal;
Diversity;
Entrepreneurship;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Moral Sensibility;
Fairness;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Housing;
Business and Community Relations;
Real Estate Industry
Rogers, Steven, and Mercer Cook. "United Housing—Otis Gates." Harvard Business School Case 317-059, January 2017. (Revised March 2018.)
- November 2012 (Revised January 2018)
- Teaching Note
Chris and Alison Weston (A), (B), (C)
By: Sandra J. Sucher
Teaching Note for Chris and Alison Weston(A), (B) and (C) cases.
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- October 2008
- Article
Navigating the Bind of Necessary Evils: Psychological Engagement and the Production of Interpersonally Sensitive Behavior
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Andrew Molinsky
We develop grounded theory about how individuals respond to the subjective experience of performing "necessary evils" and how that influences the way they treat targets of their actions. Despite the importance and difficulty of delivering just, compassionate treatment...
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Keywords:
Interpersonal Communication;
Fairness;
Moral Sensibility;
Problems and Challenges;
Behavior;
Power and Influence;
Welfare
Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Navigating the Bind of Necessary Evils: Psychological Engagement and the Production of Interpersonally Sensitive Behavior." Academy of Management Journal 51, no. 5 (October 2008): 847–872. (Winner of Academy of Management. Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award presented by Academy of Management.)
- January 2006
- Case
Ron Perez (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine
The division human resources officer must decide whether to discipline a long-time employee for misusing company time and for improperly filling out time cards for his work on government contracts. Intended to focus on the various factors relevant to disciplining...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Employees;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizations;
Crime and Corruption
Paine, Lynn S. "Ron Perez (A)." Harvard Business School Case 306-084, January 2006.
- 2011
- Working Paper
Free to Punish? The American Dream and the Harsh Treatment of Criminals
By: Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra
We describe the evolution of selective aspects of punishment in the U.S. over the period 1980-2004. We note that imprisonment increased around 1980, a period that coincides with the "Reagan revolution" in economic matters. We build an economic model where beliefs about...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Economy;
Moral Sensibility;
Mathematical Methods;
Opportunities;
Behavior;
United States
Di Tella, Rafael, and Juan Dubra. "Free to Punish? The American Dream and the Harsh Treatment of Criminals." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 17309, August 2011.
- September 2007
- Case
Nonverbal Communication: Distinguishing Truth and Lies
This video-based coursework illuminates the importance--and difficulty--of judging whether people are trustworthy. Students can test their skills at assessing whether contestants in a high-stakes game show will cooperate or defect.
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Wheeler, Michael A. "Nonverbal Communication: Distinguishing Truth and Lies." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 908-702, September 2007.
- June 2013
- Case
Ken Traub at American Bank Note Holographics
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Michael Norris
Ken Traub is hired as CFO for American Bank Note Holographics, the market-leading security holograph company in January 1999, but discovers on his first day that the company has misstated its financials and resigns. After consulting with the company for the next...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Moral Sensibility;
Earnings Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Personal Development and Career;
Management Teams;
Technology Industry;
Service Industry;
United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Michael Norris. "Ken Traub at American Bank Note Holographics." Harvard Business School Case 113-073, June 2013.
- 2016
- Teaching Note
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Shelly London and Ethics Education
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
Teaching Note for Case 313-028. Following a successful career as a Senior Vice President, Vice President, and Chief Communications Officer at two large corporate companies, Shelly London became a Harvard Advanced Leadership Fellow. During her fellowship she set out to...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Education;
Moral Sensibility;
Behavior;
Decision Making;
Leadership;
Innovation and Management;
Change Management;
Social Enterprise;
Education Industry;
Service Industry;
North and Central America
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, Tessa Natanay Hamilton, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Shelly London and Ethics Education." Harvard Business Publishing Teaching Note, 2016. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- January 2012
- Article
Three Cheers for Teaching Distributive Bargaining
Back in the 1990s, business school professors at an Academy of Management conference debated the propriety of teaching distributive bargaining to their students. The particulars of that exchange are lost in the mists of time, but at the end of the session, a straw poll...
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Keywords:
Management;
Conferences;
Business Education;
Debates;
Negotiation;
Problems and Challenges;
Value Creation;
Moral Sensibility
Wheeler, Michael A. "Three Cheers for Teaching Distributive Bargaining." Negotiation Journal 28, no. 1 (January 2012).