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The Business Ethics Field Guide “Ethical problems are like beasts in a jungle that can attack at any time. The Business Ethics Field Guide offers practical advice on how to steer clear of these beasts and how to confront them when they cannot be avoided.” –Joanne Ciulla, President of the International Society for Business Economics […]

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Rationalization – Denial of Injury: As the 3rd installment in our series of posts dissecting each of the rationalization techniques, we will address Denial of Injury. The denial of injury technique takes place when we tell ourselves that no one was (or will be) hurt by our actions, thus justifying our unethical choices. A good example

Rationalization – Denial of the Victim: As the next topic in our series of posts dissecting each of the rationalization techniques, we will discuss Denial of the Victim. Often labeled ‘victim blaming’, denial of the victim occurs when we want to excuse unethical behavior with thoughts like “He had it coming” and other similar ideas. Through