https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm How do you think people justify ethical violations? en-us 2018-01-04 15:29:19 UTC 2026-01-21 22:35:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/470119005 There are multiple factors that contribute to people justifying ethical violations. A major one being selfishness. People tend to think about themselves before any ramifications their actions have on others. "I still have needs too". or they might not think about how their actions can effect others. Stealing $10 from a cash register may sound innocent until your CO-worker gets incorrectly fired for it just because you need that $10 for your daughters lunch. I'm sure your employer would prefer to buy lunch for your daughter than having an employee steal, and if not then they are not someone that you should be working for. ]]> 2020-03-22 22:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/470119005 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/471183968 I think there could be many reasons for people doing what they do unethically. I think sometimes people believe that they are entitled to have things that other people have and don't want to have to work for them. People may believe that it is not fair and they take things because they can. I think it also has to do with people thinking they are taking something that no one will ever notice. If they do something to help someone else or themselves, they believe that they did nothing wrong. More people in today's society do not believe they should have to work for things. They should have things handed to them just for showing up. When individuals are raised that way, they never really learn to work hard to get what you deserve. "If everyone else has it, why can't I?"]]> 2020-03-23 15:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/471183968 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/471624388 I like the one about organizations hiring unethical or criminal people. It sounds funny, but it's true. More times than not, the managers or people in charge have the hiring power and hire people like them. As an answer to the question, it's most likely because these people are selfish, and look only for personal gain. Most normal people don't have a justification, but ones that lack that bit of empathy justify it in any way they think they can. It might be laziness or greed, but they all play an important part in just why people feel like they should perform unethical actions. More times than not as well, this behavior is rewarded and even so much as normalized for the majority of people. Plus it's easy to see someone doing something incorrect and not knowing its incorrect, especially when you start a new job. ]]> 2020-03-23 19:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/471624388 imaginaryhm https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/472405491 I think people justify ethical violations in many ways. I believe the strongest motivator in the business world is money. The fear of losing your paycheck especially when you have a family depending on you can have an impact on ethical behavior. This would be an example of a follower in the unethical behavior. I think the leaders have different mindsets. I think greed drives white collar crimes and unethical decisions in the business world. Usually these people are well educated and believe they can get away with it. At least that's how I see it. ]]> 2020-03-24 10:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/472405491 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/475304892 I think people try to justify ethical violations by putting them into perspective from their view rather than from a big picture aspect. I think people have a mindset that the company owes them something for being such a hard worker when in reality that's what their paycheck is there for.  I think people also  make unethical violations because they think they can get away with it. The opportunity to perform an unethical act is more alluring when you believe that you can fully get away with it. However that is rarely the reality of the situation. People in lower level positions in a company make unethical decisions because of pressure put on them from people higher up and are then rewarded for doing so. 

]]> 2020-03-25 19:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/475304892 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/475513593 I think that people try to justify ethical violations because of how they were raised or what they have seen as "normal" in their work lives. Sometimes it is just the thrill of if they can get away with it. Greed is probably the biggest fuel I can think of for unethical behavior. Unfortunately for those making those unethical decisions, they will eventually get caught and have pretty severe consequences. ]]> 2020-03-25 22:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/475513593 jbruce17 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/476713563 2020-03-26 15:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/476713563 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/480913575 People justify unethical choices in many ways. Probably the most common is the "everyone is doing it" fallacy. When a person feels that the rule does not matter or is not enforced, they can easily justify their unethical actions. Another common way is the thinking of "I am not hurting anybody". This is especially common in the lower ranks of large corporations. People form the mindset of "I am just sticking it to the big bad faceless corporation and getting what they are screwing me out of".]]> 2020-03-29 19:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/480913575 https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/481222842 I think people justify ethical violations by making it about something or someone else and not taking responsibility. They make excuses like other people are doing or the company won't miss it anyway because they have so much money. And on some occasions they play the "I didn't know game" or "nobody told me that I couldn't". ]]> 2020-03-30 03:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/walsh_instructionaldesign/rnez84f7xldm/wish/481222842