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Causesofunethicalbehavior.pptxBA 616 Business Ethics
Why do people behave unethically ?
Why do people behave unethically?
There are basically 3 reasons why people deliberately behave unethically.
Greed
Ego
Misguided thinking
This discussion does not include inadvertent unethical behavior such as not knowing the local customs or laws
Greed
The number one cause of unethical behavior
Greed can be personal or corporate
An excessive desire for more of something than is needed for survival
Money
Power
Position
Money Quotes
“I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy. --Warren Buffett
“Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one”. --Benjamin Franklin
Discussion
Talk about the 2 previous quotes
Quotes on Greed
“If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”― Confucius
“Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough.” ― Janwillem van de Wetering
“A house built on greed cannot long endure.”
― Edward Abbey
Discussion
Discuss all 3 quotes on the previous slide
Ego
Can be defined as:
The “I” or self of any person
A person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
Self esteem
Self worth
The Modern Age
Now, more than ever we live is a self-centered world.
People are taught to bolster their ego
Children are indoctrinated in self-esteem will help them succeed, but reality is the opposite
Self-help and self focused programs are all the rage
Ego in action
In reality life is not about ego, but of giving and sacrifice
“He who has found his life will loose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake will find it” (Matthew 10:39)
Egotism
A person’s sense of self worth
Often become so blinded by ego they cannot see the reality of the situation
Have a deep seeded need to be in the “spotlight”
Egotists
Prideful
Hateful
Quick to anger
Arrogant
Slow to praise others
Seek to blame others for problems
Ego
Fuels competition
Win/Lose mentality
I need to be perceived as better than everyone else
Win at any cost
Cheating is justified
Discussion
Is win at any cost really bad?
The ends justifies the means
Misguided Thinking
When you commit unethical behavior following a “cause” you think is just
Nazi Germany
Charles Manson
Joseph Kony (The Lord’s Resistance Army)
Discuss
The misguided thinking of Charles Manson’s followers
