Two Assignments

Two assignments

1. Watch the documentary “Inside Job”, narrated by Matt Daemon.

2. For each paper, must include two part, (a) write (roughly) one double-spaced page demonstrating a non-superficial understanding of an issue raised in the documentary, and (b) Write (roughly) one double-spaced page demonstrating a non-superficial understanding of how one of the readings from the course applies to the issue you discuss in part (a).

Each of the two must involve a different issue raised by the documentary, YOU NEED TO RAISE ANOTHER TWO ISSUES NOT THE TWO ISSUES YOU USED IN LAST TIME.

Each of the two must discuss a different reading from the following list:

First paper relates to “Decision Fatigue” and Ariely chapter 4 discussion.

Second paper relates to Ariely chapter 8 discussion.

Notes for Chapter 4 & 8:

Chapter 4: Why We Blow It When We Are Tired

Stressful days make us eat less healthy food

Cognitive load even if minimal makes us more liable to temptation

The tired brain

When deliberative brain occupied then instinctive part takes over

When judges get tired

Judges grant parole more frequently first thing in morning and right after lunch break

Willful cognitive work and denial of instincts lowers barriers to cheating in other parts of life

Months of studying causes students to lower morals and claim dead grandmothers before finals

Don't shop for groceries when tired or hungry

Give in to some known temptations like dessert to avoid bigger unknown temptations later

Do most challenging tasks in morning

Remove temptations or don't go to places where see them

Chapter 8: Cheating as an Infection

Spread of corporate dishonesty like infection

Observing dishonesty in ppl close to u makes u do it more

When do something questionable, the act of inviting our friends to join in makes us feel better because socially acceptable

Dishonesty defined by social norms not cost benefit analysis

When observer from outside group cheats then the signaling effect breaks

Wrong to view minor infractions as trivial because signal and then snowball

Broken windows theory: fix problems when they r small

Publicize the individuals stand up against Crime

Publicize outstanding moral acts