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Why perfectly decent people make unethical choices?

by Gyanvitaranam

Why?

   Deception both on personal and organizational level is not too uncommon to find, if we probe a little deeper. The stories of disgraced athletes facing failed drug tests, journalists getting caught up in their own made up lies, celebrities getting exposed in scandals and high profile cases like Enron and Bernard Madoff are common knowledge. And we have also seen the grave personal and professional losses these scandals have cost its perpetrators, yet the question stands, why do people involve themselves in situations like these?

How do we take decisions?

   Whenever faced with a decision in life both on personal or professional level, we try to make the best choice. In a perfect world - we determine what we want to achieve and then the value of achieving it. Then we look at our options and decide which one suits us best. But, this is not how it happens in the real world. The stress associated with making decisions can prompt....

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