In a broad sense, business ethics addresses the rights and responsibilities of public administrators as "stewards" to the public. It deals with the moral choices that must be made in the completion of ...

John P. Pelissero is director, government ethics and Ann Skeet (@leaderethics) is the senior director of leadership ethics, both at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We share global insights and research. In the artificial intelligence onslaught of recent years, many business leaders are ...