{"product_id":"the-ethical-executive-9780804771788","title":"The Ethical Executive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book describes 45 psychological traps that every one of us fall prey to that cause us to act     illegally or unethically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Examining the headline-making moral lapses at Enron, Tyco International, Adelphia, World Com and other less-than-ethical business locales in the light of numerous psychological experiments, clinical psychologist Hoyk and professor Hersey illustrate in 45 breezy but beneficial lessons how we all face and fall victim to \"day-to-day ethical traps. ...As the authors note, \"[g]ood intentions are not enough,\" and this guide provides a useful, easy-to-read antidote for our unwitting corruptibility.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will not teach you how to be ethical, it will educate you to recognize the day-to-day ethical traps that we all face, analyze them and give the practical, usable information you need to respond in a way that supports good intention, fair decisions and abundant wealth. Whether you're a CEO, a lay person, an executive or a manager, knowledge of the traps described in this book will give you chance after chance to make substantial deposits in your self-esteem bank account.\" —From the Preface by Anthony Parinello, Author, \u003ci\u003eThink \u0026amp; Sell Like A CEO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ethical Executive\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for everyone. This book is clearly not just for managers or leaders, but should be read by all so as to avoid the traps that are pointed out in the text. \u003ci\u003eThe Ethical Executive\u003c\/i\u003e can give individuals the experience of coping with ethical dilemmas before they arise. The book is clear and practical, and hence a quick read. It will save readers a lot of grief they could face in the future by knowing how to avoid ethical traps.\" —Randolph A. Pohlman, Ph.D., Dean, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University\u003cbr\u003e\"If you rate yourself as more ethical than your colleagues, are you more likely than they are to act ethically in a real-world situation? To find the answer to this and many other interesting facts about ethical behavior, read this book. It is a delightful compendium of those impulses that lead perfectly good people to choose seemingly safe paths of no return—and a guide to avoiding the first steps on a potentially disastrous journey.\" —Leslie S. Greenberg, Professor, Department of Psychology, York University\u003cbr\u003e\"If money is your only goal and that end justifies your means, dont buy this book. If personal character, ethical choices and self respect are integral aspects of your understanding of success, buy it. Dr. Hoyk and Dr. Hersey have gathered accessible wisdom to help you untangle the ethical knots of your job. They write to guide, encourage and help you in your choice to be true to the highest you know and aspire to.\"—Reverend Dr. H. William Gregory, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Southern Maine\u003cbr\u003e\"This timeless and important book is a must read for leaders at every level in the organization. Whether you are a seasoned CEO or just starting out in business, this book will provide a roadmap for navigating the minefields of psychological self-deception and illusions that can trap good people, even those with strong ethical values, into moving towards disaster. Buy this book. Read it. Apply its concepts, models and theories to your own situation. Give it to your children. It's that important!\" —Stephen LaCivita, Associate Dean of Executive Education, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business\u003cbr\u003e\"Drs Hoyk and Hersey have provided highly practical ways of achieving sustainable profitability through building a solid ethical foundation for your business. You will find their suggestions will create a climate of cooperation and mutual trust that will make every employee in your firm willing to achieve their very best.\" —Dewey E. Johnson, Professor Emeritus, Craig School of Business, California State University, Fresno\u003cbr\u003e\"I found this book to be refreshing. Rather than the academic posturing of ethical theory or the typical pabulum of business ethics rules, it approaches the potentials of unethical conduct in a concise, practical way. Readers will recognize many of the traps, but the book will both sensitize the reader to the traps and provide approaches that will keep them from getting caught in the traps. I recommend the book to all businesspeople.\"—John Stinson, Professor emeritus and former Dean, College of Business, Ohio University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@fmct:Contents  @toc4:Acknowledgments\txxx  Foreword\txxx  @tocca:Anthony Parinello  @toc2:Trapped!\t1  Why Do Traps Exist, and What Are They?\t000  Why This Isn't Just Another Business Ethics Book\t000  A Word About Research\t000  @toc1:Part I\tPrimary Traps  @toc2:Trap 1: Obedience to Authority\t000  Trap 2: Small Steps\t000  Sidestepping Responsibility\t000  @toc3:Trap 3: Indirect Responsibility\t000  Trap 4: Faceless Victims\t000  Trap 5: Lost in the Group\t000  @toc2:Trap 6: Competition\t000  Self-Interest\t000  @toc3:Trap 7: Tyranny of Goals\t000  Trap 8: Money\t000  Trap 9: Conflicts of Interest\t000  @toc2:Trap 10: Conflicts of Loyalty\t000  Trap 11\t000  Trap 12: Conformity Pressure\t000  Trap 13: \"Don't Make Waves\"\t000  Trap 14: Self-Enhancement\t000  Trap 15: Time Pressure\t000  Trap 16: Decision Schemas\t00  Trap 17: Enacting a Role\t000  Trap 18: Power\t000  Trap 19: Justification\t000  Trap 20: Obligation\t000  @toc1:Part II\tDefensive Traps  @toc2:Annihilation of Guilt\t000  @toc3:Trap 21: Anger\t000  Trap 22: Going Numb\t000  Trap 23: Alcohol\t000  Trap 24: Desensitization\t000  @toc2:Minimizing\t000  @toc3:Trap 25: Reduction Words\t000  Trap 26: Renaming\t000  Traps 27 and 28: Advantageous Comparison and Zooming Out  \t000  Trap 29: \"Everybody Does It\"\t000  Trap 30: \"We Won't Get Caught\"\t000  Trap 31: \"We Didn't Hurt Them That Bad\"\t000  Trap 32: Self-Serving Bias\t000  @toc2:Trap 33: Addiction\t000  Trap 34: Coworker Reactions\t000  Trap 35: Established Impressions\t000  Trap 36: Contempt for the Victim\t000  Trap 37: Doing Is Believing\t000  @toc1:Part III\tPersonality Traps  @toc2:Trap 38: Psychopathy\t000  Traps 39 and 40: Poverty and Neglect\t000  Trap 41: Low Self-Esteem\t000  Trap 42: Authoritarianism\t000  Trap 43: Social Dominance Orientation\t000  Trap 44: Need for Closure\t000  Trap 45: Empathy\t000  @toc1:Part IV\tAnalyzing Dilemmas  @toc2:The Parable of the Sadhu\t000  @toc3:Analysis\t000  @toc3a:Lost in the Group\t000  Tyranny of Goals\t000  Time Pressure\t000  Conflicts of Loyalty\t000  Self-Serving Bias\t000  Annihilation of Guilt\t000  @toc2:Jonestown\t000  @toc3:Analysis\t000  @toc3a:Psychopathy\t000  Obedience to Authority\t000  Justification\t000  Desensitization\t000  Conformity\t000  Conformity Pressure\t000  Small Steps\t000  Doing Is Believing\t000  Renaming\t000  @toc2:Final Words\t000  @toc4:Notes\t000  Index\t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405590176087,"sku":"9780804771788","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804771788.jpg?v=1730492933","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ethical-executive-9780804771788","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}