University of Utah
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiatives
NEWSLETTER Vol 2, Fall 2024
Dear colleagues, On behalf of the University of Utah Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative
practice, offering business ethics courses to our undergraduate
Team, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read
and graduate students and Executive Education, presenting
our most recent newsletter. My deepest gratitude goes to our
lectures to Utah High Schools, Ethics Club Lectures and
Faculty Fellows, Student Ambassadors, Ethics Club President
Presentations, Ethics Initiative Student Ambassadors, faculty
and members, Utah Business and Community Leaders, and
Fellows, Ethics in Education Award, Internships, Graduate
faculty members across the campus, who continue to assist us
Capstone Courses, and many other programs, we feel strongly
as we strive to make a collective impact for the last fourteen
that our initiatives deliver principle-based ethics education and
years. While you read through our newsletter, you will learn
reinforce the value of ethical business and personal conduct.
about the initiatives’ activities throughout the past year and
The University of Utah Daniels Fund Ethics Initiatives and
future programs.
other Collegiate Program partner schools established these
We are deeply grateful to the late and distinguished business
straightforward and understandable principles that form the
leader Bill Daniels, who was truly ahead of his time, Daniels
foundation of all activities of the Ethics Initiative — Integrity,
Fund leadership, Hannah Skandera, President, Bo Peretto,
Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Fairness, Respect, Rule of Law,
Senior Vice President, and Jody Newman. Bill Daniels was
and Viability. We would appreciate any feedback regarding this
a visionary business leader whose compassion for people,
newsletter as we continue to share our future efforts with you.
unwavering ethics, and integrity earned him respect
Thank you,
throughout his life. He grew up during the Great Depression, served his nation as a decorated fighter pilot, and became a driving force in establishing the cable television industry. The Ethics Initiative and each of its components extend beyond philosophy and theory to the real world, practical application of ethical principles, as a framework for personal and organizational decision-making. By applying theory into
Abe Bakhsheshy, Ph.D