TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to identify the ethical foundations and principles underpinning the learning organization (LO) concept.Design/methodology/approach By interviewing one thought leader in the field, Professor Robin Snell, this paper traces how his early days in academia shaped the development of an ethics-driven research agenda on LO.Findings An ethical perspective advocates the importance of establishing a covenant or constitutional foundation of rights that would enable and empower organizational members at all levels to enact the processes of LOs, thus signifying the importance of employee development and a more sustainable approach for developing LO.Originality/value A personal reflection of Robin Snell on his own academic career development and research trajectory offers some insights into how an ethical perspective of LO evolved and flourished as a field of study. VL - 27 IS - 5 SN - 0969-6474 DO - 10.1108/TLO-02-2020-0021 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-02-2020-0021 AU - Hong Jacky PY - 2020 Y1 - 2020/01/01 TI - Viewing learning organizations through an ethical lens: interview with Robin Snell T2 - The Learning Organization PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 441 EP - 453 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -