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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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