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Being ethical or unethical

Self-perception is often biased Managers are often biased without knowing

Dont always go for something YOU think isright.

Article explores four related sources ofunintentional unethical decision making

Implicit forms of prejudiceBias that favors ones own groupConflict Of InterestTendency to over claim credit.


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(Contd) Resultantly, these flawed judgments

are ethically problematic. Undermine managers fundamental

work to:

Recruit and retain superiortalent. Boost the performance of

individuals and teams.

Collaborate effectively withpartners.

For example, A disabled person isstereotypically looked down upon.


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Sources of unintentional unethical

decision-making

(1) IMPLICIT PREJUDICE

Bias that emerges fromunconscious beliefs Rooted in the fundamental

mechanics of thought.

Mental associations may notbe true Biases can be costly. They

may lead to wrong decisions.


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Examples

Example: Christians inour society arestereotypically are

considered to be notworthy of upper classjobs.

Women are consideredmentally weak andperceived to be unable tohandle stress


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(2) IN-GROUP FAVORITISM

Bias that favors yourgroup

People tend to do morefavors for those theyknow.

For example: People ofsame social class,nationality, religion, race,employer etc.


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Examples:

The LUMS OLYMPIADTeam selection criteria bySRC Bahria University.

Banks in America bluntlydiscriminate between black

and white loan applicantseven though they are equallyqualified.


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Over claiming Credit Studies show that majority

of People consider

themselves above others They tend to overestimate

their contributions

People think only of their

own contributions, the lessfairly they judge others withwhom they work.


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Over claiming credit can destabilized alliance.

Unconscious over claiming can reduce theperformance and longevity of groups withinorganizations.

Some times over claiming causesresentment, itmight translate into reduced commitment andperformance. At worst, employee may leave theorganization that, if he would feel that no one

appreciates his contributions in theorganization.


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Trying Harder Isnt Enough

Must learn and understand ownbiases Collect data

Gather data and analyze them.Observe results to determine whetheryou are biased.

Shape your environment By working with different groups of

people and understanding the extentof biases Broaden your decision making

Think from various viewpoints Think from the viewpoints of all the

individuals who are impacted


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The Vigilant Manager

Managers who aspire to be ethical must challengethe assumption that they are always unbiased andacknowledge that vigilance, even more than good

intention, is a defining characteristic of an ethicalmanager

Only those who understand their own potentialfor unethical behavior can become the ethical

decision makers that they aspire to be.


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