Taming the moral menace at capitalism’s core

Centuries of management practice were built on cruelty and exploitation. But history also offers a countercurrent – leaders who chose care, fairness and conscience.

By: Valerie L. Myers, University of Michigan, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 8, 2026

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By Valerie L. Myers, University of Michigan

Digital disruption and the climate crisis are often framed as economic or social challenges. But they force crucial moral questions. Who will be held accountable for the human cost? What will it take to transform business culture so that those costs are not treated as inevitable and acceptable?

In my view, the answers will shape not only technology’s impact on humanity and the planet but the …

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