Ethics Articles


Click here to watch an interview about ethics and leadership featuring Fredrick J. Sievert, retired President
of New York Life Insurance and Chairman of The American College's Foundation Board of Directors.

The American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services is committed to heightening awareness about ethical concerns through ongoing publications, including columns, scholarly articles, and white papers.
The Financial Crisis and Greed
Ethikos, March/April 2009
How the Life Insurance Salesman Should View His Profession
by Solomon Huebner, February 1915
Who Deserves What?
Journal of Financial Service Professionals, September 2009
Dealing with Financial Crises:
Burden or Opportunity?

Journal of Financial Service Professionals, May 2009
Corruption, Financial Crises, and the Financial Planner
By Ronald F. Duska, PhD, March 2009
Leading in Crisis — Be a positive, energizing force for
your company.

By Mark W. Sheffert, January 2009
The American Business Ethics Award
Journal of Financial Service Professionals, November 2008
Having Insurance: An Ethical Imperative?
Journal of Financial Service Professionals, September 2008
The Ethical Advantage: Why Ethical Leadership is
Good Business.

By James Mitchell
The controversy still rages on about the national
federal charter.

Read pros and cons.
Making Good on Good Intentions: Leadership Tony Dungy's Way
by Mark W. Sheffert, March 2008
Ethical Decision Making: More Needed Than Good Intentions
Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 63, No. 6: (November/December 2007) 17-30
FINRA Ethics Series
Updated frequently
"CEO with a Plan"
by Ed Zore, February 2008
"On the 'Rights' to Health Care and Health Insurance"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, January 2008
"A Letter from the Center for Ethics in Financial Services"
December 2007
"On Gratitude"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, September 2007
"Divorcing Your Client Financial
Services Style"

by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, May 2007
"When Advice Is Not Advice"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, January 2007
"Ethical Issues in the Financial
Services Industry"

by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, October 2006
"Whose Life Insurance Is It Anyway?"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, September 2006
"The Autonomy of the Profession: Whose Agent Are You?"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, May 2005
"Ethical Issues with Annuities: Some Situations for Reflection"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, September, 2004
"Losing Soul"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, January, 2003
"The Future of Cheating in Financial Services"
(Vol. LV, No. 5)

by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, September 2002
"To Disclose or Not to Disclose: That Is the Question"
(Vol. L, No. 4)

by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, July, 1997
"Ethics and Compliance" (Vol. LI, No. 1)
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, January, 1998
"The Golden Rule and Financial Service Professionals"
by Ronald F. Duska, PhD, July 1999