discussion 2968

After reading the article and watching the video on blind spots, as well as reviewing the moral disengagement, use the Discussion Board to respond to the following:

  • Give an example of unethical business practices that has been covered in the news within the past 5 years. What blind spots contributed to or motivated the unethical decision-making?
  • How does the theory of moral disengagement apply to the scenario i.e. how might people have acted the way they did without feeling like they did anything wrong?
  • Can you think of a time when you did not live up to your own ethical standards? What caused you to go against your ideals?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ0q2X5Eyow

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