Bauer Business Focus
Study Suggests People Act Unethically At Work If They Leave Their Real Self At Home
Posted on · A University of Houston researcher says bringing your whole self to work benefits both the employee and the employer.
Tag: ethics
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1704: Restorative Justice
Posted on · Episode: 1704 Restorative Justice: a rare inventive response to necessity. Today, invention and crime.
News
Mayoral Candidate Bill King Unveils Ethics Reform Plan
Posted on · The seven-point proposal would restrict campaign donations.
Houston Matters
Is It Truly Necessary To Hear From All Sides Of An Issue?
Posted on · Are there instances where society can agree we don’t need to hear from a certain perspective on an issue because perhaps it’s too extreme or not based in fact?
Bauer Business Focus
Is The Tech Industry Facing A Public Policy Crisis?
Posted on · A Rice University computer scientist argues that the industry needs less talk about ethics and more laws and regulations.
News
Dogged By Scandal, EPA’s Pruitt Turns To Damage Control
Posted on · EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is fending off a series of ethics investigations, amid lukewarm support from the White House
News
Trump’s Cabinet Scandals: Is Abuse Of Office Contagious?
Posted on · "Not only does unethical behavior spread, but it mutates into other forms of unethical behavior," says ethics consultant Susan Liautaud
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1160: Killing People
Posted on · 1160 The technology of death: We are hard to kill. Today, we reflect on the technologies of killing one another.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3044: Randomized Clinical Trials
Posted on · Episode3044 Randomized Clinical Trials Today, the sum of the parts.
Houston Matters
How Effective Have Ethics Regulations Been at City Hall?
Posted on · Late Wednesday night (6/17/15), the Houston City Council approved a $5.1 billion budget for FY ’16. It came after hours of wide-ranging discussions about ongoing union talks, deed restrictions, and a number of amendments. It was a long night for City Hall reporters too— the Houston Chronicle’s Mike Morris among them. Nevertheless, he joins us […]
Full Show
Sheriff Garcia, Campaign Finance and Spacing Out: Friday’s show (February 6, 2015)
Posted on · A little under a year ago we spoke with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland and Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia about crime in Houston. We looked at how it's investigated, how it's monitored and some of the trends in crime locally. On Thursday (2/5/15), we revisited that conversation with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland, and […]
Full Show
Transportation Through 2040, Technological Singularity, and Rap Tourism: Houston Matters for Friday, December 12, 2014
Posted on · The Houston-Galveston Area Council is creating a plan that lays out the area's transportation needs over the next 25 years. The 2040 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan)lays out the latest update to a continuous planning process that includes the eight central counties of the Houston-Galveston region. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Alan […]
Business
UH Law Center Holds Symposium On Business Ethics and Compliance
Posted on · A major theme: keeping boards of directors engaged in addressing ethical problems.
Houston Matters
What’s the Proper Ethics for Houston’s Many Parent Bloggers?
Posted on · A blogging conference coming up later this year is inviting Houston's bloggers to discuss how to turn a blog from a hobby into a business. Organizers of Blog Elevated say last year's conference drew an overwhelming number of parent bloggers. These are moms and dads who chronicle their family life, share tips and advice, and […]
News
Ethics Reform Package Sails Through Commissioners Court
Posted on · Without fanfare but in an unanimous vote, Harris County Commissioners have adopted an ethics reform package. The revised list contains changes to a measure proposed by an ethics task force put together by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett. Pat Hernandez has the story.