Known as “The Ethics Sage” to many with a reputation as an expert in ethics, Dr. Steven Mintz is a Professor Emeritus from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. He received the Accounting Exemplar Award from the Public Interest Section of the American Accounting Association in 2015. Steve was also recognized by the Public Interest, Ethics and Sustainability Section of the AAA for his Distinguished Service. His blogs were recognized as one of the top 30 best in the ethics space. Steve shares insights into ethics in society through www.ethicssage.com. Steve was a recipient of the Carl Menconi Ethics Case Writing Competition in 2025 that is presented by The Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business (IMA).
Recent Blogs
Dating in the Workplace
Consider the Consequences of Your Actions Dating in the workplace is fraught with potential problems, not the least of which is a conflict of interest for a superior who has to evaluate an employee but is also dating that person. Can the supervisor…
What Motivates Someone to Blow the Whistle?
Do Whistleblower Awards Lead to More Whistleblowing? The ethics of whistleblowing is a tricky matter. Whistle-blowing brings two moral values, fairness and loyalty, into conflict. Doing what is fair or just (e.g., promoting an employee based on talent alone) often conflicts with showing…
AI-Washing Threatens Reputation
From Ethics Washing to AI Washing I have previously blogged about ‘Ethics Washing’ in general, and blogged about it in the workplace, pointing out that it refers to the practice of ethical window dressing. It is where an organization gives lip service to ethics to make it…
Cheating in College: An Ethical Analysis
Advice for Educators Regarding the Use of ChatGPT by Students Cheating in college is nothing new. What’s different are the new forms of cheating, which are diverse today because of the expanding areas of AI in education. In addition, the use of technology…
How Do Accountants Rate in Honesty & Ethics?
Gallup Poll Provides Food for Thought I have previously blogged about the ethics and honesty of those who work in various professions based on a 2023 Gallup Poll. Gallup published its 2023 results of a survey of honesty/ethics in the professions last year. The results speak…
Ethical and AI Washing in the Workplace
The Signs of Ethical and AI Hacking I have previously blogged about the controversial issue of “Ethical Hacking” In this blog, I will update that discussion and add to it because changes are happening rapidly and the number of cybersecurity attacks are increasing….
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