When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are. In this book the authors, both leading business ethicists examine the ways we overestimate our ability to do what is right and how we act unethically...

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Hauptverfasser:	Bazerman, Max H. (VerfasserIn), Tenbrunsel, Ann E. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2011]
Schlagworte:	Business ethics. Corporate culture. Decision making > Social aspects. Organizational Culture Morale des affaires. Culture organisationnelle. Prise de décision > Aspect social. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics. Business ethics Corporate culture Decision making > Social aspects Besluitvorming. Ethiek.
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Zusammenfassung:	When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are. In this book the authors, both leading business ethicists examine the ways we overestimate our ability to do what is right and how we act unethically without meaning to. From the collapse of Enron and corruption in the tobacco industry, to sales of the defective Ford Pinto and the downfall of Bernard Madoff, the authors investigate the nature of ethical failures in the business world and beyond, and illustrate how we can become more ethical, bridging the gap between who we are and who we want to be. Explaining why traditional approaches to ethics don't work, the book considers how blind spots like ethical fading, the removal of ethics from the decision making process, have led to tragedies and scandals such as the Challenger space shuttle disaster, steroid use in Major League Baseball, the crash in the financial markets, and the energy crisis. The authors demonstrate how ethical standards shift, how we neglect to notice and act on the unethical behavior of others, and how compliance initiatives can actually promote unethical behavior. Distinguishing our "should self" (the person who knows what is correct) from our "want self" (the person who ends up making decisions), the authors point out ethical sinkholes that create questionable actions. Suggesting innovative individual and group tactics for improving human judgment, the book shows how to secure a place for ethics in workplaces, institutions, and daily lives.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (x, 191 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-186) and index.
ISBN:	9781400837991 1400837995 9786613001306 6613001309 9781283001304 1283001306