Education:
University of Wales (PhD)
University of Saskatchewan (MA)
University of Calgary (BA)

Position: Associate Professor

Office: T180
Phone: 403.440.8645
E-mail: dohreen@mtroyal.ca

Scholarly Interests:

David’s research interests bridge the complex interconnection between psychology and ethics. He is currently researching the motivations behind corporate philanthropy; the role of peers in moral decision-making, and the extent to which empathy can be used to create good corporate citizens.

Relevant Publications and/or Presentations:

Ohreen, D. (2022). The Managerial Use of Empathy: Missteps into the Mind of Others. Philosophy of Management, 21(2), 135–161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-021-00176-y

Ohreen, D., Sundararajan, B., Trifts, V., & Comber, S. (2022). Vygotskian Business Ethics: The Influence of Peers on Moral Reasoning in Business Ethics Education. Journal of Management Education, 46(1), 70–105. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562921996019

Ohreen, D. (2021). The role of peers on student ethical decision making: evidence in support of the social intuitionist model. International Journal of Ethics Education, 6(2), 289–309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40889-021-00125-3

Ohreen, D. (2021). Detecting Bullshit in a Culture. In K. Dharamsi & D. Ohreen (Eds), Between truth and falsity : liberal education and the arts of discernment. Vernon Press.