Uber chief lays out new workplace culture, urges workers to 'do the right thing'

San Francisco

UBER'S recently installed chief laid out a moral creed for the controversy-battered ride-sharing firm on Tuesday, urging employees to "do the right thing".

"The culture and approach that got Uber where it is today is not what will get us to the next level," Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to workers shared in an online post. "As we move from an era of growth at all costs to one of responsible growth, our culture needs to evolve."

Uber hired Expedia boss Mr Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive in August in the hopes that he can steer the ride-sharing service away from the string of controversies it has faced in the past year.

Mr Khosrowshahi is credited with turning Expedia into a global travel services behemoth, winning a…