Friendships at Work

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Publication Date

2-11-2020

Abstract

So you're friends with a co-worker and your boss isn't too happy about it. Who is wrong and who is right? Is it okay to maintain friendships at work? Getting Ethics to Work's resident ethicist Andy Cullison and producer Kate Berry discuss the pitfalls and pleasures of making friends at work. On this episode and every episode, we dig into complicated stories from the workplace and discuss the underlying moral problems these cases bring up. Have a workplace dilemma you need some help with? Send your story to our producer Kate at katherineberry@depauw.edu. For this episode’s transcript, click here.

Shownotes:

Aristotle’s Categories of Friendship:
  • Level 1) Grounded in utility: mutual usefulness.
  • Level 2) Grounded in pleasure or delight: mutual fun.
  • Level 3) Grounded in virtue: mutual improvement.
On Neville Longbottom and friendship in Harry Potter: “There are all kinds of courage,” said Dumbledore, smiling. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” Related articles: "The Argument Against Having Close Friends at Work" by Kathryn Vasel "Can Bosses and Employees Be Friends Outside of Work?" by Kathy Caprino "Why having friends at work is so crucial for your success" by Zameena Mejia "Why Work Friendships Go Awry and How to Prevent It" by Art Markam "How to Have Friends at Work When You're the Boss" by Peter Bregman More about Andy Cullison More about ethics and the Prindle Institute

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Thanks to Smallbox for designing our logo and website. “Brass Buttons” by Blue Dot Sessions From www.sessions.blue CC BY-NC 4.0 To contact us, email katherineberry@depauw.edu

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