Ethics
Financial professionals have a moral obligation to treat those they serve in a way that they themselves would want to be treated. Sometimes, however, moral choices are not always simple and apparent. This section is devoted to talking about ethical issues and helping financial practitioners conduct themselves in a manner that does credit to their profession and their community.
Slavery Within the United States
Mark Lagon, a senior advisor for LexisNexis and former Ambassador-at-Large speaks with Assistant Professor of Ethics Julie Ragatz about the differing approaches to the problem between the government and the private sector and relates an all-too-common trafficking tale of a runaway who was lured by traffickers with the promise of help.
Recent Ethics Videos
Mark Lagon, a senior advisor to LexisNexis, discusses efforts to combat human trafficking.
Chris Miller, Advisor to the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking (ASSET) discusses recent legislation proposed by the alliance.
Peter Escher, leader of the MBA Oath movement, discusses how the MBA Oath focuses on long-term benefits.
Peter Escher, leader of the MBA Oath movement, discusses how the MBA Oath can affect the behavior of future business leaders.
Professor Julie Ragatz discusses overcoming the language barrier when marketing products and services.
Subjectivity associated with assigning asset classes and the accuracy of fair value disclosures are discussed by members of The American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services.
Drs. Ron Duska and Tony Catanach of The American College Center for Ethics continue discussing fair value accounting and its role in the economic crisis.
Drs. Ron Duska and Tony Catanach of The American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services discuss the recent buzz about fair value accounting.
Faculty from The American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services discuss the ethics of using credit scores to determine premiums.
Kirk Okumura, ChFC® and Dr. Ron Duska discuss the ethics of recruiting the terminally ill as part of a scheme to use variable annuity death benefits as a stock market hedge.