Jonathan Haidt | Moral Psychology of Capitalism & Business

This Dean's Speaker Series talk features social psychologist and Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business, Jonathan Haidt.

You may have caught him on the Colbert Report, in his TED Talks or in Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 Global Thinkers. Professor Haidt has written two books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion.

In his latest work, he is applying his research on moral psychology to the study of business ethics. He is developing tools and techniques that leaders can use to improve the ethical functioning, trust and ultimately profitability of their companies.

In his talk, Jonathan shares concepts from his upcoming book on capitalism and morality followed by a lively discussion with Haas’ own Professor Laura Tyson (Faculty Director, Institute for Business & Social Impact) and Professor Robert Strand (Executive Director, Center for Responsible Business).

This discussion focuses on the implications of moral psychology for capitalism, business, and economic systems. All of these speakers are no strangers to Questioning the Status Quo and their conversation is sure to be a lively one.

This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Business & Social Impact at Haas and the UC Berkeley Department of Political Science.