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What is one way individuals distance themselves from wrongdoing?
How do individuals reduce the impact of their actions according to the text?
What was the role of euphemisms in the examples provided in the text?
Which behavior is NOT associated with distancing oneself from unethical acts?
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Why do individuals dehumanize victims according to the text?
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What is the consequence of cultures that focus on short-term gain and stifle dissent?
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What is the responsibility of leadership in changing culture?
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What factor is said to influence moral courage in challenging situations?
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'One person taking a stand' mentioned in the text refers to:
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Study Notes
Moral Courage and Intelligent Disobedience
- Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men, as stated by General Patton.
- Individuals with moral courage using intelligent disobedience could have prevented scandals and costs to companies.
- Lack of moral courage and intelligent disobedience leads to consequences, such as harming customers and incurring expenses.
Corporate Culture and Ethics
- Corporate culture has a significant influence on corporate behavior and shapes employees' actions.
- New employees quickly adopt the norms of their organization and may adopt a separate set of ethical standards at work, living a form of corporate cultural ethical relativism.
Factors that Turn Off Moral Standards
- Four ways moral standards and values are compromised at work:
- Improper behavior is relabeled as good if it achieves organizational goals.
- Pressure from superiors, self-interest, and greed create an atmosphere of compliance.
- Lack of moral courage and intelligent disobedience.
- Culture driven by pressure from above and greed encourages cheating and fraud.
Examples of Scandals
- Wells Fargo Bank scandal: employees created over 2 million fake accounts, incurring customer expenses, and 5,300 employees were fired for making up PIN numbers and email addresses.
- Volkswagen scandal: equipped 11 million cars with software designed to lie about emissions tests, starting over a decade ago when leaders knew they couldn't meet US clean air standards.
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Explore the concept of moral courage and intelligent disobedience through a quiz that discusses their importance in preventing scandals and ethical lapses in organizations. Delve into the idea that blindly following orders and conforming to a toxic culture can lead to detrimental consequences.
