Ethical Decision Making: The Idea Of Groupthink

The idea of groupthink does not have a positive meaning because decision making is hard to do as a group; it is damaged group burdens that lead to a worsening of “rational effectiveness, truth analysis, and ethical decision”. Groupthink happens when groups are extremely organized and when they are under significant stress to make a valuable choice (Janis, 1972). A group is particularly weak to groupthink when its participants are alike in training, when the group is separated from outer ideas, and when there are no strong procedures for making choices. Groupthink refers to an emotional occurrence in which people struggle for agreement in a group. In order for groupthink to occur the group needs to be extremely consistent, protected from other