Why Do Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things?: 52 Reflections on Ethics at Work

Kaptein, M.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2117396

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Why Do Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things?: 52 Reflections on Ethics at Work

M. Kaptein

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

July 25, 2012

Abstract:
Why do good people sometimes do bad things in their work? This important question for the management of the ethics and integrity of an organization is addressed in this book. Drawing on social-psychological experiments, a model of 7 cultural factors is presented.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 205

Keywords: ethics, integrity, unethical, leadership, trust, compliance

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Date posted: July 27, 2012

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Kaptein, M., Why Do Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things?: 52 Reflections on Ethics at Work (July 25, 2012). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2117396 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2117396

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