Comments on: Leadership and the Rationalization of Immoral Behavior http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/ Web Marketing, PR, Sociology, Photography Sat, 12 May 2012 06:56:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeremy Pierson http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Jeremy Pierson Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:48:15 +0000 http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/#comment-483 I am a cynic, so it is probably much easier for me to approach this topic than it is for you, Ed, whom I know to truly believe in the best that people have to offer. That being said, my cynicism brings me to the same solution in how to deal with this problem: address it directly. By adopting The Aggie Code of Honor, and making it a prominant part of your business's culture, you put morality and ethics at the front of everyone's mind, and it forces everyone to actively consider their actions. As you know well, there is no "cure" for such a problem, but the more often you can get people to consider their own morality and ethics, the more likely they will choose being "good" over being "evil". Thanks! -jeremy- I am a cynic, so it is probably much easier for me to approach this topic than it is for you, Ed, whom I know to truly believe in the best that people have to offer. That being said, my cynicism brings me to the same solution in how to deal with this problem: address it directly. By adopting The Aggie Code of Honor, and making it a prominant part of your business’s culture, you put morality and ethics at the front of everyone’s mind, and it forces everyone to actively consider their actions. As you know well, there is no “cure” for such a problem, but the more often you can get people to consider their own morality and ethics, the more likely they will choose being “good” over being “evil”.

Thanks!
-jeremy-

]]> By: David Herrold http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-484 David Herrold Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:10:29 +0000 http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/#comment-484 Thoughtful post, Ed. I've always found it very difficult to determine the morality of a potential candidate for employment during the interview. I've considered implementing a "Yankees or Cubs" question to weed out bad apples. I let you know how that works. ;-) - Dave Thoughtful post, Ed. I’ve always found it very difficult to determine the morality of a potential candidate for employment during the interview.

I’ve considered implementing a “Yankees or Cubs” question to weed out bad apples.

I let you know how that works. ;-)

- Dave

]]> By: Craig Klein http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Craig Klein Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:34:02 +0000 http://eschipul.com/2008/09/leadership-and-the-rationalization-of-immoral-behavior/#comment-485 Excellent Ed! How many 'minor infractions' like just showing up late, taking a long lunch, etc. could be prevented by just stating that is not OK ahead of time? Most small companies just skip that and most big companies lose the meat in all their bureaucracy. Gig 'em! Excellent Ed! How many ‘minor infractions’ like just showing up late, taking a long lunch, etc. could be prevented by just stating that is not OK ahead of time? Most small companies just skip that and most big companies lose the meat in all their bureaucracy.

Gig ‘em!

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