shawns ethics lecture
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Shawns Lecture on Ethics
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I am a liar.
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Why we are unethical?
Cognitive Dissonance
Assumptions Behind Unethical Decisions:
Assumption #1--Its a shortcut to successAssumption #2Advantages outweigh
disadvantages
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The Perceived Advantages
speed
profit
path of least resistance equity since others cheat (prisoners
dilemma)
no disadvantages if not caught
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What it would look like
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A structured response
What does it mean to be ethical?
Why does being ethical matter?
How do we become more ethical?
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Shawns Probability Measures Chance of winning the Powerball Lotto
1 in 36,000,000
Chance of correctly predicting the entireNCAA basketball brackets? 1 in 36, 000, 000, 000
Chance of doing something unethical without
suffering a cost? Priceless.
0 in 36,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
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Transcendental, Intuitive ethics
An intuitive moral compass
Greatest leadership trait is trustworthiness(Den Hartog)
Best leaders are servants who subjugatetheir own needs (Collins)
Priests score higher than CEOs onMultifactor Leadership Questionnaire(Druskat)
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Homers Theory on the Plight ofAmerican Workers
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The Psychological Toll of Being
Unethical
Being Unethical Increases
Autonomic Nervous System
Stress
Lie detection as proof
Small rationalized decisions still
create stress
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Nervous System
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The Psychological Toll of Being
Unethical
Sympathetic system is catabolic
Stress decreases health
Becomes a patternSympathetic Response
Dominance
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Negative Effects of the
Soprano Effect
Fatigue
Blood clotting
High cholesterol
Heart Disease
Stroke
Chronically tensed muscles
Anxiety
Depression
Insomnia
Obesity
Increased sensitivity to pain
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Lie Detector Documentary
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Debating with the unethicalchoice
Rationales
Its a quick way to get ahead
You make more money
Im just one person
The little stuff doesnt matter
Its just one time
All of these are wrong.
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Its a quick way to get
ahead No, it decreases the chance of success
The costs to the organization
Undercut productivity and morale
Littles research on personal projects
Good ethics, like self-concordant goals
Higher success because of elevatedmood, endurance and drive
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But you make money
No, you lose money. A lot of money.
Increased turnover and training costs(Mayfield)
7 times more loyal if ethical
High levels of loyalty = increase 11%productivity
Low integrity = 34% more turnover
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Hey, Im just one person
Yes, but youre the most importantperson
Leaders have the biggest impact(Morgan)
Leaders influence ethics more thanpeers
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Its small so it doesnt matter
Nope, just the opposite.
The little stuff matters more than the bigstuff
Broken Window theory (Gladwell)
Tipping point: the epidemiology of poorethics
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How to Change Our Lyin Ways
Ethics are created only through habit andsocialization
Creation of intervening mechanisms
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