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Moral Reasoning & Experimental Political Philosophy

In this work, we demonstrate a new and morally significant effect on judgment and decision-making. This research is inspired by the work of John Rawls, widely regarded as the most important political philosopher of the 20th Century. Here we apply the central... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Fairness; Distributive Justice

2022
Article

The Ordinary Concept of a Meaningful Life: The Role of Subjective and Objective Factors in Third-Person Attributions of Meaning

By: Michael Prinzing, Julian De Freitas and Barbara L. Fredrickson

The desire for a meaningful life is ubiquitous, yet the ordinary concept of a meaningful life is poorly understood. Across six experiments (total N = 2,539), we investigated whether third-person attributions of meaning depend on the psychological states an agent... View Details

Keywords: Experimental Philosophy; Folk Theories; Meaning In Life; Moral Psychology; Positive Psychology; Moral Sensibility; Satisfaction

April 2001 (Revised July 2001)
Case

Zaplet, Inc.

By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey

Start-up Zaplet, Inc., has radical software, prestigious venture capital funding, and a multitude of business opportunities. New CEO Alan Baratz must select a strategy and redesign the organization to deliver. This case describes the roles and philosophies of the... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Information Technology; Organizational Design; Venture Capital; Valuation; Business Strategy; Restructuring; Expansion; Product Development; Innovation Strategy; Human Resources; Information Technology Industry; California

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07 Oct 2014
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difference across innovation systems is whether disclosure is of intermediate progress and solutions or of completed innovations. We present experimental evidence that links intermediate versus final disclosure not just with quantitative... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Class Profile - Doctoral

score. Undergraduate Majors* Accounting Applied Mathematics Biology Business Computer Science Decision Sciences Economics Engineering Finance Government History Information Systems Law Mathematics Operations Philosophy Physics Psychology... View Details

Student-Profile

Talia Gillis

policies, made me aware of the gap that often exists between the theory and actual impact of law. Studying economics has provided me with the empirical tools need to closely evaluate the actual effects of policies. I also have a strong interest in View Details

28 Jan 2011
News

HBS Faculty Approves Curriculum Innovation

the culmination of faculty research, wide-ranging discussions, and curricular experimentation that picked up momentum during the School's 100th Anniversary celebration in 2008. During that year, HBS hosted two colloquia on the future of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2011
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HBS Faculty Approves Curriculum Innovations

the culmination of faculty research, wide-ranging discussions, and curricular experimentation that picked up momentum during the School’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2008. During that year, HBS hosted two colloquia on the future of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Vanderbilt Law School faculty in 2018, where she is a Professor of Law, Chancellor Faculty Fellow, and the Co-Director of the George Barrett Social Justice Program. Robin Dembroff Robin Dembroff is an assistant professor of philosophy at... View Details

01 Dec 2002
News

Straddling Two Worlds

competitive and only interested in their own good,” remembers the lanky Tierney, who had majored in philosophy at Notre Dame. “I eventually matured and was able to depersonalize the differences I had with other students. I came to realize... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 15

countries and the future role of technological innovation in international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, amongst many other issues. Publisher's Link: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=383865 Is Life Nasty, Brutish, and Short? View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Apr 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught

entrepreneurial instruction (and inspiration) at HBS and the philosophy that underpins The Entrepreneurial Manager. Highlights from the discussion, moderated by Mike Roberts, executive director of Entrepreneurial Studies, follow. Q: We've... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

11 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 11, 2007

collection will be of great interest to scholars of entrepreneurship, international business and business history. Psychology and Experimental Economics: A Gap in Abstraction Authors:Dan Ariely and Michael I. Norton Periodical:Current... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010

PublicationsFeeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-interested Charitable Behavior Authors:L. Anik, L. B. Aknin, M. I. Norton, and E. W. Dunn Publication:In The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Mar 2018
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First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50612 Surfacing the Submerged State: Operational Transparency Increases Trust in and Engagement with Government By: Buell, Ryan W., Ethan Porter, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Three studies, using original View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 1996
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Technology for Learning's Sake

complicated challenge. Early experience suggested that computer-aided case analysis could enhance classroom discussion and bring real-life business issues into sharper focus. Faculty engaged in a continual process of experimentation in... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig

01 Jun 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

regions. Lessem makes the case for “integral advantage,” a philosophy including nature and culture, technology and economy, all accommodated by an integral polity. Around the world, the failure of a society to develop is not due to its... View Details

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

heralded for their double-digit economic growth rates, and yet, significant social and environmental fault-lines have developed in these regions. Lessem makes the case for “integral advantage,” a philosophy including nature and culture,... View Details

10 Mar 2021
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

giving—whether your attention or your money. Once ready to nudge yourself toward better, the book trains your eye on how to extend what you’ve learned and positively influence others. Melding philosophy and psychology as never before,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Print View - Course Catalog

platform design, experimental methods, unintended consequences, fairness, and the public good. The course is centered on five themes: Understanding decision-making. How do people make decisions? We discuss the psychology and sociology of... View Details