Employee Ethics: Identifying and Overcoming Rationalizations in Making Business Decisions

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Course features
  • Category: Business Ethics
  • Course Length: 8 minutes
  • Series: Employee Ethics
  • Video Length: 3 minutes
  • Author: The URL dr
  • Resources: Overcoming Rationalizations Checklist
Course overview
In this micro course, you’ll learn some common rationalizations we use to excuse our behavior, the conflict of interest that causes those rationalizations, and four tips to overcome them.
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  • Define rationalizations
  • Identify why we make rationalizations
  • Identify how to overcome rationalizations
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Certification included
Downloadable certificate upon completion.

Overcoming Rationalizations When Making Ethical Decisions

"Identifying and Overcoming Rationalizations In Making Business Decisions" looks at why good people don't always do the right thing. In theory, doing the right thing is simple. But when we need to take action, we don't always live up to our own ideals. Sometimes we go with our instincts, ignore our conscience, or take the easy way out. We may not even do it consciously.

This micro course examines the gap between ideals and the reality of why making ethical decisions can be difficult. You'll identify some common rationalizations we use to excuse our behavior, the conflict of interest that causes those rationalizations, and four tips to overcome them.
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Skills you'll learn in this course

Accountability

Business Ethics

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Kim Merritt

Kim Merritt, The URL dr, has been teaching and training the business community for over thirty years. Her company's line of business soft skill micro courses are a quick and effective way to master a new competency in fifteen minutes or less. 
Patrick Jones - Course author