Responding to intense pressure for short-term results, people working for corporations often cut corners that they shouldn’t. We use all kinds of rationalizations to excuse these behaviors — everything from “everyone does it” to “nobody’s getting hurt by this” to “I’d get fired if I complained.”
A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Ethical Issues at Work
Responding to intense pressure for short-term results, people working for corporations often cut corners that they shouldn’t. We use all kinds of rationalizations to excuse these behaviors — everything from “everyone does it” to “nobody’s getting hurt by this” to “I’d get fired if I complained.” Most of us want to behave ethically, and we […]
February 22, 2010
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Avoid integrity traps in the workplace.