#Moral Behavior

How Examples Spread Good and Evil Alike

Because example is infectious, design and leadership can harness it. Public policy uses norm signals: Opower’s home energy reports, comparing households to efficient neighbors, reduced electricity use across millions (Allcott, 2011). In organizations, leaders who ‘walk the talk’ set ceilings and floors for conduct; clear, early, prosocial acts become the story others tell and copy. Consequently, curating exemplars—who is praised, promoted, and made visible—may be the most leverage we have over what multiplies next. [...]

Your Beliefs Don't Make You a Better Person, Your Behavior Does - Unknown

From a philosophical perspective, this statement reflects a pragmatic approach to morality that prioritizes practical ethics—doing good in the real world—over theoretical beliefs. [...]