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The biggest secret of business ethics is that there is nothing new to be taught. The biggest lie of business ethics is that there is nothing new to be learned.
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)
Academic Expertise
- corporate social responsibility
- ethical decision making
- ethics
Current Research
- Ethical decision making
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 2002
Selected Publications
Ong, W. J. & Reynolds, S. J. (2025). When does rule-breaking hurt performance? Evidence from judo, soccer, and organizational settings. Academy of Management Discoveries, 11(2), 204-227.
Chen, C., Sheldon, O., Chen, M., & Reynolds, S. J. (2024). For the sake of the ingroup: The double-edged effects of collectivism on workplace unethical behavior. Business Ethics Quarterly, 34(4), 570-604. BEQ MOST OUTSTANDING ARTICLE AWARD 2024
Reynolds, S. J., Eliseo, M., Watkins, T. & Miriam, M. (2023). Mindful but forgetful: The negative effect of trait mindfulness on memories of immoral behavior. Business & Society Review, 128, 389–416.
Working Papers
- “Moral Feedback”
- “The Practical Implications of Moral Behavior Research”
PhD Student Collaborators
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
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.