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Ethics Articles

The following "A Question of Ethics" articles were featured in issues of the CPCU Society News. The CPCU Society's Ethics Committee members rotate authorship of these articles, and the committee chairman welcomes your comments and suggestions for future articles. Email your comments and suggestions to Ethics Committee chairman James Allen Franz, CPCU.

2011 Articles

Heck of a Job, FEMA?

by William F. Traester, CPCU (December 2011/January 2012)

Is It Important to Have an Ethics Oath?

by Michael B. Weinberg, CPCU, JD (October/November 2011)

Can Computers Have Ethical Dilemmas?

by William F. Traester, CPCU (July/August 2011)

What Can You Do to Make Ethics Interesting?

by William C. Ieuter, CPCU, CLU, ChFC (April/May 2011)

Do Employees Need Training in Ethics?

by Anthony W. Bucci Jr., CPCU, AIS (February/March 2011)

2010 Articles

Are Values Enough?

by William F. Traester, CPCU, ARM (December 2010/January 2011)

How Can an Organization Build a Moral Culture?

by Anthony W. Bucci Jr., CPCU, AIS and Michael B. Weinberg, CPCU, JD (October/November 2010)

What Are Your Ethical Obligations on the Job?

by Karen Ann Miller, CPCU, CPIW (July/August 2010)

Too Big to Fail?

by William F. Traester, CPCU (April/May 2010)

The Pragmatic Necessity of Global Ethics

by Barrett A. Evans, CPCU, AIC (February/March 2010)

2009 Articles

What Do CPCUs Have in Common with Rotarians and Boy Scouts?

by Richard G. Rudolph, CPCU (December 2009/January 2010)

How Difficult Is It to Be Ethical?

by William C. Ieuter, CPCU, CLU, ChFC (July/August 2009)

How Can You Stay Focused on Ethics?

by Steve G. Brown, CPCU, CLU (April/May 2009)

Are CPCUs Ethically Required to Exercise Due Diligence in Professional Activities?

by John R. Groves, CPCU, J.D., CLU (February/March 2009)

2008 Articles

How Do You Measure the Life of a Man?

by Edward M. Breight, CPCU (December 2008/January 2009)

Ethical Decisions—Does Gender Matter?

by Karen Ann Miller, CPCU, CPIW (October/November 2008)

Can the Golden Rule Be Applied to Any Situation?

by William F. Traester, CPCU (July/August 2008)

When, How, and Why Should We Investigate Disputed Matters?

by John R. Groves, JD, CPCU, CLU (April/May 2008)

What's Your M.Q. (Morality Quotient)

by Karen B. Palmer, CPCU, CIC (February/March 2008)

2007 Articles

Actions, Outcomes, or Social Morés—Which Is Most Important?

by Edward M. Breight, CPCU (December 2007/January 2008)

Do Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements Present Ethical Issues?

by John R. Groves, J.D., CPCU, CLU (October/November 2007)

Is There a Trend Toward Personal Codes of Ethics?

by William F. Traester, CPCU (July/August 2007)

Does Corporate Corruption Work the Same Way as the "Boiling Frog" Metaphor?

by Karen B. Palmer, CPCU, CIC (April/May 2007)

Developing a Reputation for Ethical Practice—Can We Have Instant Ethics?

by John R. Groves, J.D., CPCU, CLU (February/March 2007)

Articles from Other Sources

Baseline Ethics

by Donna Popow, JD, CPCU, AIC

Ethical Behavior Is More Than Just the Golden Rule

by Donna Popow, JD, CPCU, AIC

Are You an Ethical Leader?

by Melissa Raffoni

The Dark Side—An Ethical Dilemma

by Tommy R. Michaels, CPCU, AIC, ARM, ARe

Ethics and Adjusting Claims

by Charles W. Stoll Jr., CPCU, AIC, RPA

Know Your CE: Ethics

by Barrett A. Evans, CPCU

Ethics Must be Global, Not Local

Business Week Online

CEOs Wise Up to Poor Corporate Reputation

Management-Issues

Annual Honesty and Ethics Poll

Gallup Poll

There’s a Hole in Our Moral Ozone and It’s Getting Bigger

Josephson Institute's Report Card on American Youth

Your Ethics, My Friend, are Blowin in the Wind

by Chris Amrhein, AAI