Behavioral business ethics research thus far has focused primarily on understanding the causes and consequences of (un)ethical behavior within organizations. But as society is becoming more concerned about social justice issues such as the treatment of underrepresented minorities, behavioral business ethics scholars are increasingly interested in studying issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. With the goal of developing and generating future scholarship, this PDW showcases frontiers in behavioral ethics research. With that in mind, the theme of this year’s behavioral ethics PDW is “Extending the Behavioral Ethics Literature by Building Connections with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Research.” In the first part of the PDW, scholars who are conducting research on DEIB issues (some clearly overlapping with behavioral ethics) will offer eight timed, 5-minute, Pecha Kucha presentations on their areas of expertise, such as gender biases, DEIB programs and implicit bias, DEIB in general and in practice, obesity or body fatness in the workplace, racialized context at work, and women’s health at work. These presentations will be followed by a panel of four behavioral ethicists who will consider the connections between these DEIB topics and future scholarship in behavioral ethics, with a subsequent plenary discussion. The second part of the PDW will consist of roundtable networking discussions, where attendees can foster connections and engage in conversations with experts on these and other DEIB-related behavioral ethics topics (e.g., neurodiversity in the workplace).
Everyone interested is welcome to attend the first 1.5 hours of the PDW, but attendance for the second, networking, part is capped at 100 and registration is required. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. Email niki@ku.edu for any questions. Please register at the following link: https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7NILug2Nx58ElHE