The psychology behind unethical behaviour

Three psychological dynamics lead to crossing ethical lines: omnipotence, cultural numbness and justified neglect. These come into play when much bigger lines are crossed in corporates: corruption at Nissan, sexual harassment charges in the media, privacy breaches at Facebook, money laundering in the finance sector, and pharmaceuticals’ role in the opioid crisis. For most leaders, moral leadership is not just about acting in good or bad faith. It’s about navigating the big space in between. So how do you know when you, or your team, is on the road to an ethical lapse, and how do you prevent it? Find out more in the Harvard Business Review article at https://hbr.org/2019/04/the-psychology-behind-unethical-behavior

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