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Scott J. Reynolds
Professor of Business Ethics
Chair of the Department of Management and Organization
Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor

Education

  • PhD University of Minnesota (2002)
  • MOB Brigham Young University (1995)
  • BS Brigham Young University (1993)

Expertise

corporate social responsibility, ethical decision making, ethics

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 2002

Selected Publications

“When Does Rule-Breaking Hurt Performance? Evidence from Judo, Soccer, and Organizational Settings”
Ong, W. J., and Reynolds, S. J., (2025). Academy of Management Discoveries, Vol. 11(2), pp. 204–227.

“For the Sake of the Ingroup: The Double-Edged Effects of Collectivism on Workplace Unethical Behavior”
Chen, C., Sheldon, O., Chen, M., and Reynolds, S. J., (2024). Business Ethics Quarterly, Vol. 34(4), pp. 570–604. BEQ Most Outstanding Article Award, 2024.

“Mindful but Forgetful: The Negative Effect of Trait Mindfulness on Memories of Immoral Behavior”
Reynolds, S. J., Eliseo, M., Watkins, T., and Miriam, M., (2023). Business & Society Review, Vol. 128, pp. 389–416.

Honors and Awards

Lex N. Gamble Family Award for Excellence in Case Development and Curriculum Innovation, 2023
Evening MBA Instructor of the Year 2021
Master Ethics Teacher, Wheatley Institution, Brigham Young University, 2019

Working Papers

"Moral Feedback"
"The Practical Implications of Moral Behavior Research"

Courses Taught

I teach courses on Ethical Leadership in several of our MBA programs. Ethical leaders are able to effectively handle and resolve individual, managerial and organizational issues with moral content. In these courses, I use readings, cases, and discussions to help our students develop their knowledge and abilities in each of these three areas.

Scott J. Reynolds

Academic Department

Management & Organization

Collaborators

Current Research

Ethical decision making