About: Dina Barabash

Aristotle is considered the godfather of virtue ethics. Virtue ethics is focused on the development of good moral character over adherence to duty (deontological ethics) or bringing about the highest number of good consequences (utilitarianism). As most other musings about virtue ethics are derived from Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, this article aims to be a helpful…

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 Since its inception, the Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) programming model has focused heavily on Chapter Performance Levels where StudentCPT Chapters were classified into three levels: Developing Chapters, Star Chapters and Golden Star Chapters. The primary goal of the performance levels was for all chapters to progress through each…

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) President Sedrik Newbern was recently appointed to serve as president of the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Alumni Association Board of Directors. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.   Members of the Board elect individuals to the leadership role annually to support and develop the…

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 The National Park Foundation (NPF) recently announced that it received a historic $100 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This grant is the largest ever received by NPF and the largest grant benefiting national parks.   Will Shafroth, President and CEO of NPF said, “for over 50 years, private philanthropy has played…

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 NASBA President and CEO Daniel Dustin, CPA, recently named Sedrik Newbern to serve as the president of the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT), effective August 1, 2024.   As CPT president, Newbern will manage the day-to-day operations of the non-profit ethics and leadership organization along with the growing number of…