Ethics-Governance: Article: When Good People Do Bad Things at Work

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When Good People Do Bad Things at Work Issues in Ethics - V. 10, N. 2 Fall 1999 When Good People Do Bad Things at Work Rote behavior, distractions, and moral exclusion stymie ethical behavior on the job. By Dennis J. Moberg The news is full of the exploits of corporate villains. We read about how officials at Lincoln Savings and Loan bilked thousands out of their customers' retirement nest eggs. There are stories of the lies Brown and Williamson Tobacco executives told about the addictive nature of cigarettes and the company's subsequent campaign to destroy whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigant. Also in the news are the top managers at Time Warner who looked the other way rather than forego millions from the sale of rap music with lyrics that advocated violence directed at women and the police. Full Article: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v10n2/peopleatwork.html


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