Author and Independent ConsultantMarkkula Center for Applied Ethics
Biography
Kirk O. Hanson stepped down recently as Executive Director of Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, one of the leading global centers for the study of applied ethics, where he held the John Courtney Murray, S.J. University Professorship in Social Ethics for 17 years. Previously Kirk taught business ethics at the Stanford Business School for 23 years and is recognized as one of the founders of the academic field of business ethics. He has been an emeritus faculty member at Stanford since 2001.
Hanson writes and has published widely on managing the ethical and public behavior of corporations and their leaders. His current research interests include the design of corporate ethics programs and the responsibilities of boards for the ethical culture of organizations. Hanson has consulted with more than 125 corporations, nonprofit organizations, health care entitles, and government bodies on the design of ethics programs and the resolution of ethical dilemmas.
Kirk Hanson - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, March 5, 2021
Stepping down from his role as Skoll Board member after 18 years of service, doesn’t mean Kirk Hanson will be less busy. His new book with co-author Marc Epstein, ROTTEN:…