Under normal circumstances, there occur three situations when a person behaves in an unethical manner. One is the concept of omnipotence, where the one perpetrating this unethical behaviour considers oneself above the norms that apply to the others. Another is the condition of cultural numbness. This is when others might feel regret at the behaviour, but have preconditioned themselves to simply ignore the situation and move on. The third is perhaps most dangerous, knows as justified neglect. Here, the others simply play along with the one displaying such behaviour, with the innate understanding that their compliance will help them rise up the company ladder. This is what companies must strongly tackle. Ethics form a key part of any company’s talent management systems, so formal contracts must be built in, that protects against such untoward behaviour.

Source:https://hbr.org/2019/04/the-psychology-behind-unethical-behavior

Uploaded Date:13 May 2019