Culture and Moral Distress: What's the Connection and Why Does it Matter?

Culture and Moral Distress: What's the Connection and Why Does it Matter?

Culture is learned behavior shared among members of a group and from generation to generation within that group. In health care work, references to “culture” may also function as code for ethical uncertainty or moral distress concerning patients, families, or populations. This paper analyzes how culture can be a factor in patient-care situations that produce moral distress.

Howard Ross: "Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments"

Howard Ross: "Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments"

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Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (Book)

Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (Book)

Author Howard Ross helps readers understand how unconscious bias impacts our day-to-day lives and particularly our daily work lives. He also answers the question: “Is there anything we can do about it?”

3 Ways to Make Less Biased Decisions

3 Ways to Make Less Biased Decisions

Unconscious bias — judgments and behaviors toward others that we are not aware of — is everywhere in our lives. And while this type of bias may seem less dangerous in the workplace than it may be on the streets of Ferguson, Mo., or in a courtroom, it still leads to racial injustice.

3 Ways to Make Less Biased Decisions

Corporate America is Not on a Path to Gender Equality

Corporate America is Not on a Path to Gender Equality

Women in the Workplace 2018 is a comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America. The study is part of a long-term partnership between LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company to give companies the information they need to promote female leadership and foster gender equality in the workplace.

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

 The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) is a worldwide federation of more than 1,200 member organizations from 132 countries campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights.

National Center for Transgender Equality

National Center for Transgender Equality

The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a nonprofit social equality organization that advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people.

Glaad.org resource list

Glaad.org resource list

GLAAD (formerly the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is an non-governmental media monitoring organization founded by LGBT people in the media.

American Council on Education: Campus Diversity and Inclusion

American Council on Education: Campus Diversity and Inclusion

The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities, has resources news and resources on campus diversity and inclusion.