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SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute 2013Sally J March
Drummond March Ltd
Definitions
What we can learn from psychology and behavioral studies
Looking for drivers of bad behavior
Using what we learn to build a stronger ethical culture
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Ethics (also known as moral philosophy) is a branch of philosophy which addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and bad, noble and the ignoble, right and wrong, justice, and virtue.
Compliance is the act of adhering to, and demonstrating adherence to, a standard or regulation.
Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group.
Behavioral psychology, also known as behaviorism, is a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment. According to behaviorism, behavior can be studied in a systematic and observable manner with no consideration of internal mental states.
Wikipedia
“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.”
Potter StewartJustice, U.S. Supreme Court
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“It is not an adequate ethical standard to aspire to get through the day without being indicted.”
Richard Breeden, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
“[The research] shows that our sense of our own morality is connected to the amount of cheating we feel comfortable with. Essentially, we cheat up to the level that allows us to retain our self-image as reasonably honest individuals.”
Dan Ariely, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty
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Share Price
Competitive advantage
Overall business…
Reputation with Analysts
Attractiveness to Customers
Relationship with investors
Employee Motivation
Attractiveness to employees
US
Europe
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58 %
58 %
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Those answering 4 or 5 on a 5 point scale , with 1 being not at all beneficial and 5 being very beneficial
Source: CFO Europe Research Services - http://www.accaglobal.com/documents/coporate_ethics_europe.pdf
If we all agree that an ethical culture is good for business, how do we achieve this?
Why doesn’t it happen automatically since only a small portion of the population are “bad apples”?
Most people are basically good – or at least they think they are
Focus on the situation Focus on self-interest
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Authority
Milgram "elctroshock" experiment
Authority
Copyright Scott Adams
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“A person’s individual moral framework is only the third most important factor indeciding what they’ll do. The most importantis what does their boss do…..second, theylook at their peers…”
Marshall Schminke, Managerial Ethics: Moral Management of People and Processes
Authority Conformity
Copyright Matt Wuerker
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Authority Conformity Time
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Authority/Hierarchy Conformity Time Gradualism “Ethical fading”
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Articulate ethically sound beliefs and purposes. It’s the values, stupid.
Management selection and promotion Consistent communication Ethics training Setting objectives Actions have consequences Transparency AND????
Constant communication and training on values Do we need to rethink our training programs in
light of Kahneman’s research? Should we focus on experience rather than
information? Management needs to communicate in order to
avoid WYSIATI Communication and training tools that involve
peer feedback Training in all appropriate forms especially using
dilemmas, daily messaging in effective forms for the culture, discussions by front line managers, publication of failures and successes as learning tool (Business Ethics Bulletins)
What else?20
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Recognize
•Recognize that you have an ethical decision to make• Is this a dilemma?
Reflect
•TIME OUT!•Ask what are the facts? Who will be affected? What are the options?
Rules
•Is the proposed course of action legal? Does it comply with our Code of Conduct? • Is it consistent with the organization’s values? With MY values?
Test
• Who is this good for? Who will be harmed? Is this the right thing to do?•How would I feel if my family knew? Would the organization be comfortable if this appeared in
the press?
Encourage transparency – Avoid WYSIATI Encourage managers to talk about the “how” along
with the “what” of everyone’s job [“Authority”] Setting objectives -- both personal and business Include metrics for values in the personnel evaluation process Include value requirements/statements in the procurement
process with third parties and in processes dealing with customers and all other stakeholders
Hold all levels of employees responsible for maintaining culture by auditing, monitoring, discipline, rewards
Make clear that every activity, even in crisis, must be done within the values of the company
No tolerance for “bad” behavior
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How do we overcome (perceived) peer pressure? Start with assessing what it is and where it is Training with peer feedback
How do we create expectation of reporting issues?- clear policy on non-retaliation and visible action if retaliation occurs
- publicize various ways to report, i.e., managers, hotline, HR- front line managers to talk about value of reporting- publicize results of investigations/learnings- make improvements from failures and publicize that happened because individuals cared
How do we assess risk due to time pressures? How do we assess risk due to gradualism? Or “ethical fading”? How do we understand our colleagues’
rationalization? How do we anticipate and reduce this?
How do we measure our baseline and incorporate a loop of learning and improvement?
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BBC program recreating the Milgram experiment on obediance, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcvSNg0HZwk
Asch experiment on conformity, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDDyT1lDhA The Good Samaritan experiment, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfRSassEzoU
Dan Ariely, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone – Especially Ourselves, HarperCollins, 2012
Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, fast and slow, Penguin Books, 2011 Lynne Sharp Paine, “Managing for Organizational Integrity”, Harvard Business Review,
March/April 1994 “Ethics in Decision-making”, Institute of Business Ethics Good Practice Guide “Contemplation and Conversation: Subtle Influences on Moral Decision-Making” in
the February/March 2012 issue of the The Academy of Management Journal. Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel, “Ethical Breakdowns”, Harvard Business
Review, Harvard Business Review, April 2011 Roger Steare, “ethicability: how to decide what’s right and find the courage to do it”,
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Sally J. March, J.D., LL.M., CCEPDrummond March & [email protected]+44(0)7909915456