1007/s10551-011-1130-4 Ethical Blindness Guido Palazzo • Franciska Krings • Ulrich Hoffrage Received: 1 June 2010 / Accepted: 22 November 2011 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 Abstract Many models of (un)ethical decision making assume that people decide rationally and are in principle able to evaluate their decisions from a moral point of view. However‚ people might behave unethically without being aware of it. They are ethically blind. Adopting a sensemaking approach‚ we argue that ethical blindness
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Ethical Behavior‚ a Myth of the Past or a Necessity for Future Development With the ever increasing pressures of life‚ philosophers‚ psychologists and intellectuals are striving to answer the question‚ Are ethics basically becoming a myth of the past? The question calls for stepping beyond the yes or no answers‚ to analyze and investigate the factors influencing ethical behaviors today. Whether personal‚ organizational‚ contextual or environmental‚ they all play a significant role in shaping
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Ethical Observations Sean Kearns ACC291 May 27‚ 2012 Unethical accounting behavior and the resulting practices of it within businesses today is a very hot topic since the Enron accounting scandal of 2001. One might ask how does a scandal of this proportion come to be and can it happen again? What situations could lead to unethical behaviors and practices in accounting today that might cause history to repeat itself? The author intends to answer these questions and shed light on some insight
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Making Ethical Decisions Ethics is a philosophical characteristic that relates to the moralities of human beings and the moral principles that govern one ’s behavior. Ethics are a person’s morals that govern their behavior‚ while the morals are the specific standards that cause them to (re)act. For example‚ being ethical could mean following certain laws of a society‚ or religious beliefs. The definition of what being ethical may be is subjective to what culture or society somebody is from.
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Running head: ETHICAL MASSAGE 1 ETHICAL MASSAGE Ethical Massage Being a licensed massage therapist for the past eight years in the State of Florida‚ I have been required to take an ethics course every two years in order to maintain and renew my therapeutic massage and bodywork license. We are required to take continuing education courses which earn us CEs‚ totally 24 every two years in order to successfully renew our licenses. So‚ having taken an ethics course several times since my licensure
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Business ethics is also a descriptive term for the field of academic study in which many scholars conduct research and in which undergraduate and graduate students are exposed to ethics theory and practice‚ usually through the case method of analysis. Ethical behavior in business is critical. When business firms are charged with infractions‚ and when employees of those firms come under legal investigation‚ there is a concern raised about moral behavior in business. Hence‚ the level of mutual trust‚ which
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Ethical relativism is an idea that our ethical values aren’t set in stone. They are determined by who we are‚ where we live‚ what century we were born in‚ or what part of the world we are located. Certainly‚ those people who live now in the year 2009 would not agree with the practices of slavery that were widely used in the 1800’s. Even more than in the past‚ we can we see this across the map. In Africa‚ slaves are still used for hard labor and paid small if any wages at all. Although‚ the United
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and Lisa has an ethical obligation to report Toni’s actions. By reporting the act‚ Lisa is following through with the value system socially accepted by the bigger portion of society (Moran‚ Harris & Moran‚ 2007). “You shall not steal‚” (Exodus 20:15‚ NIV). Not only is this one of the Ten Commandments from the Bible‚ it is also a law that is punishable. This commandment provides a blueprint of norms and behaviors that are morally and ethically acceptable‚ in nearly every culture (Adeney‚ 1995‚
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Ethical Perspectives Organizational Issues ETH/316 11/28/2012 Ethical Perspectives It is evident that Wal-Mart’s ethical perspective or moral view is contingent on profit or profit potential. The global labor force of Wal-Mart enables this retail giant to continue to grow and succeed by providing lower operating costs. The legal ethics of this company are asserted globally and would withstand scrutiny in most cases. However‚ the virtue ethics of Wal-Mart are questionable about the well-being
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Ethical Dilemma International OB: Managing across Cultures. 3M tries to make a difference Russia Should 3M export its American ethical standards to Russia? 1. If 3M doesn’t like the way things are done in Russia‚ it shouldn’t do business there. Explain your rationale. I do not agree with this statement. From my marketing perspective‚ it is a challenge of 3M in order to go worldwide‚ and this is a challenge they should take. Russia is booming in oil and gas‚ mining‚ construction‚ IT‚ retail
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