In December 2015, representatives from 195 nations gathered in Paris and signed an international agreement to address climate change. This pact committed both developed and developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To what extent do humans have a moral responsibility to future generations that are yet to be born? How should we balance the tangible costs in the present and abstract consequences in the future when addressing climate change?
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As part of the Ethic Unwrapped series, the university has released 48 free videos that bring to life the latest theories in behavioral psychology. Each video reveals a surprising reason why even good people do terrible things.
“Most of us want to be good people. By understanding how and why we are influenced to make questionable decisions, we can respond more appropriately when confronted with ethical dilemmas,” explained Ethics Unwrapped’s director Cara Biasucci of the McCombs School of Business.
Everyday Ethics: How UT Austin is Teaching Students to Make Ethical Decisions
How Ethical Are You? Put Your Decision-Making Skills to the Test
Five UT Programs Chaning Education: How Ethics Unwrapped is Taking Longhorn Expertise Beyond the Forty Acres.
Hundreds of professors around the world have already started using Ethics Unwrapped, with top users at New York University, Indiana University, Pennsylvania State University, Michigan State University and the University of South Wales in Australia.
Ethics Unwrapped by the numbers:
48 free videos with teaching tools to explain a specific concept of behavioral ethics
360,000+ YouTube views to date
92 percent of students surveyed find the videos helpful in understanding complex ethics concepts
500+ universities have used the Ethics Unwrapped videos and teaching materials
50+ organizations — from city governments and Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, think tanks, nonprofits, and more — have contacted EU to ask for permission to use the materials.
Help give the gift of #EthicsUnwrapped this year by sharing this message with your friends and educators this season.
