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
Do Faculty Members Teach Enough?
An Analysis of Expectations for University Faculty I have taught at the university level for over 40 years. During that time, I served as a tenured faculty member, a department chair, and dean of a business school in the California State University…
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
Transforming your life by Changing Behavior The other day I was thinking about how difficult it can be to change bad habits and behaviors. I reflected on my own experience. Earlier in life, I had problems controlling my temper. It took many…
What Do Gen Z Want from Their Work Experience?
The Values Gap I can remember, growing up, and hearing my dad say that my generation does not have the work ethic to succeed. I suppose every generation says something like this directed towards the next generation of workers. I know he…
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Trump Versus Iran
The ‘Emperor Has No Clothes’ The phrase to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, and its variants, mean: to win a battle, contest, etc., when defeat seemed inevitable. Conversely, the humorous phrase to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and its variants,…
Consequences of Learning and Working in an AI-Driven Environment
Why Students and Workers Fear the AI-Centered World Well, the commencement season has come and gone. What have we learned? It seems clear that there is some trepidation on the part of students who fear that AI-generated information will lead to a…
Change is Omnipresent in Our Personal Lives
Wherever You Go, There You Are I have previously blogged about the difference between morals and ethics. In this blog, I distinguished between how each achieves its purpose of guiding right behavior. While morals are concerned with principles of right and wrong…
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