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Sam Sommers

The Hidden Power of Context. Sam Sommers. STATE LAW: DRIVERS YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC. The Hidden Power of Context. ?. 10. 4. ?. We see personality type, consistent character, stable predisposition .

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Sam Sommers

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  1. The Hidden Power of Context Sam Sommers

  2. STATE LAW: DRIVERS YIELD TO ROTARY TRAFFIC

  3. The Hidden Power of Context

  4. ?

  5. 10

  6. 4

  7. ?

  8. We see personality type, consistent character, stable predisposition.

  9. “I was living in a CEO-type bubble. I had a strong sense of entitlement at the time, and I had a sense of greed, and in doing so I stole money from Tyco.” “I knew I was doing something wrong at some level when I did it. My conscience told me one thing, but my sense of entitlement allowed me to rationalize what I did.”

  10. Unethical Behavior is… • …context-dependent

  11. Even simple reminder that ethics exist is influential http://www.npr.org/2012/05/01/151764534/psychology-of-fraud-why-good-people-do-bad-things

  12. Unethical Behavior is… • …incremental

  13. “Although I did not serve in Vietnam, I have seen first hand the effects of military action” “I served during the Vietnam era. I remember the taunts, the insults, sometimes even physical abuse.” “…the days that I served in Vietnam.” “When we returned, we saw nothing like this.” The “small” missteps are problematic too

  14. Unethical Behavior is… • …contagious

  15. H1: Makes you think odds of getting • caught are lower • H2: Reduced perceived norms against • unethical behavior • H3: Makes ethics more salient

  16. Unethical behavior spreads within an organization

  17. Unethical Behavior is… • …not always the result of selfishness or ill intent

  18. Instructions to follow conscience not enough

  19. Even simple reminder that ethics exist is influential The “small” missteps are problematic too Unethical behavior spreads within an organization Instructions to follow conscience not enough

  20. Force people to confront link between • present self and future self • Misdeeds of unaffiliated others useful for • reminders of ethical standards • Pointing out common mental traps an • effective way to make them avoidable

  21. The Hidden Power of Context

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