I will be giving examples of the Ford Pinto scandal, the Jon Burge and other current ethical scandals where organizations and work groups made bad decisions (Pollack, 2017). I will explain whether the elements of Bandura’s moral neutralization was present. Present examples of the Ford Pinto scandal, the Jon Burge scandal, and other current ethical scandals where organizational leaders and/or work groups made bad decisions. Explain whether or not the elements of Bandura’s moral neutralization were present (p. 97).
The Ford Pinto case involved Ford Motor Company placing gas tanks behind the rear axle which would cause the tank to puncture when impacted in the rear at twenty miles per hour Ladenson, 1996). Ford decided …show more content…
For years’ persons in authority did not believe what the defendants were saying about the how they were made to confess to crimes they did not commit, which included their defense attorneys. Burge was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying in a federal civil case because he stated that he knew nothing of the torture going on and did not participate in any of the criminal activities. Also, the statute of limitation had run out on the most serious of the crimes. I found that all the Bandura moral neutralizations were present because the crimes were conducted as a group and that their morals were ignored to justify the means of getting a confession whether it was wrong to get a better reaction. They felt they were following orders because everyone is doing it and that there was no sympathy for the defendants because no one in authority believed what they were saying including their defense …show more content…
I find that all this company CEO’s meet all the elements of Bandura’s moral neutralizations were present because they found that they lowered their moral, and downplayed what they were doing and what they were doing was not as bad as what other people were doing (Pollack, 2017). They can use other people to by defusing what they were doing and they feel that they have harmed no one with their action.
Therefore, even with all the regulations in place you still have groups and individuals that will find ways to undercut their ethics and morals to make gains whether personal or monetary (Investopedia, 2013).
The Ford Pinto case involved Ford Motor Company placing gas tanks behind the rear axle which would cause the tank to puncture when impacted in the rear at twenty miles per hour Ladenson, 1996). Ford decided …show more content…
For years’ persons in authority did not believe what the defendants were saying about the how they were made to confess to crimes they did not commit, which included their defense attorneys. Burge was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying in a federal civil case because he stated that he knew nothing of the torture going on and did not participate in any of the criminal activities. Also, the statute of limitation had run out on the most serious of the crimes. I found that all the Bandura moral neutralizations were present because the crimes were conducted as a group and that their morals were ignored to justify the means of getting a confession whether it was wrong to get a better reaction. They felt they were following orders because everyone is doing it and that there was no sympathy for the defendants because no one in authority believed what they were saying including their defense …show more content…
I find that all this company CEO’s meet all the elements of Bandura’s moral neutralizations were present because they found that they lowered their moral, and downplayed what they were doing and what they were doing was not as bad as what other people were doing (Pollack, 2017). They can use other people to by defusing what they were doing and they feel that they have harmed no one with their action.
Therefore, even with all the regulations in place you still have groups and individuals that will find ways to undercut their ethics and morals to make gains whether personal or monetary (Investopedia, 2013).