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| To improve ethical decision-making, ask "What would mom do?" |
| I hope you enjoyed Mother's Day. I spent most of the day finishing "Blind Spots: Why We Fail To Do What's Right And What To Do About It" from Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel. To help make ethical decisions, they advocate using "mom's litmus test." When confronted with an ethical dilemma, ask yourself whether you would feel comfortable telling your mom, "Guess what, mom? I lied about having another salary offer to get the job." According to the authors, imagining mom's reaction focuses people on the abstract principles that guide ethical decision-making and brings those principles to the forefront (WWMD: "What would mom do?"). And, once at the forefront of our minds, these abstract principles enhance our "should" self (the angel whispering in our ear to do the right thing) and put a damper on our "want" self ( the devil whispering in our other ear to do the wrong thing). My mom taught me a lot. Here is a link to a column I wrote about her . |
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