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Post by karenwag on Apr 10, 2014 20:15:43 GMT -6
okay, well I do not like to think of myself as a cheater or that I steal, but i guess no one thinks that which is the point of this video. This is true though. Because of society and the economy most people are so concerned about money they lose sight of anything else. Then you get into patterns that are negative or dishonest and not only do you not realize that you are being dishonest because you are so focused on money, but you forget that you are being dishonest because you do it so often. This is a problem in society.
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Post by briandavis1 on Apr 15, 2014 11:56:20 GMT -6
You should never be dishonest. Lies will only cost you more in the long run. I would rather tell the truth then lie about something. Lies only build upon the already thing that you need to lie about and make things worse.
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Post by danielhutton on Apr 15, 2014 16:39:01 GMT -6
Being dishonest and cheating are traits that a manager should avoid at all costs. A manager's word and integrity are the strongest tools they have in insuring customers that they can do what is needed.
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Post by shantel on Apr 17, 2014 16:58:14 GMT -6
I definitely think this was a good video. We always rationalize our ways when it benefits us and condemn others for the same dishonesty. I think we should all strive to be honest as possible. I'm unsure if I'm dishonest except for the music download thing. I like the point the speaker made about shifting reality based on personal motivation. Some people will never steal money because, money doesn't motivate everyone. From my personal opinion I don't relate what I deem as dishonesty the same as others do however I think we should all follow the laws of our country.
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Post by cfrederic on Apr 20, 2014 9:23:29 GMT -6
This was a interesting video and it made me think. I am guilty of being dishonest with some small things but when you think about it if everyone did it, it wouldn't be so "small" anymore. Things such as taking a pen home from work doesn't seem like a big deal but if every person in the office took a pen home then there would be tons of pens missing. I believe most people try to be honest for the most part but we don't think about the smaller things as much as we do about the larger ones.
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Post by robertnicholson on Apr 25, 2014 11:58:36 GMT -6
Ive heard of this before and of the joke. its a funny joke. People do things that they shouldn't all of the time and as long as they rationalize it we can allow ourselves to do it. But there is one more thing. It has to also benefit us. it is the reason we can fight many small wars in the middle east and say it is for freedom when its really for cheaper oil. At the same time we are hesitant to fight Russia, there is not enough for us to gain and too much for us too loose. Never are the core principals we use to make decisions examined. As long as we can gain and rationalize we are content.
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Post by ashleysegalla on Apr 27, 2014 11:06:47 GMT -6
There are very few big cheaters, and a lot of little cheaters. A lot of the little cheaters can rationalize that they are still good people. People tend to not dine and dash because they feel like it is a very dishonest thing to do. Many people download music illegally, and do not feel like they are doing anything wrong. Even though both things are wrong, people can rationalize downloading music illegally more than dining and leaving without paying. If people think about morality, they are less likely to be dishonest. When people can open a new page, they feel guilty and confess what they have done. This is an interesting concept in business. It is good to keep all this in mind when owning a business.
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Post by jimmykotter on Apr 28, 2014 19:36:21 GMT -6
its interesting to realize that people are mostly influenced by situations they are in. i agree, if you give someone the right incentives its pretty obvious what youd do in that situation.
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Post by brandonnajolia on Apr 29, 2014 12:18:14 GMT -6
I do not really agree with cheating or being dishonest at all. Regardless of size, any form of cheating is the same to me. I did find the demonstration of supervising ourselves with our own morality when we are reminded that something is wrong in advance of making a choice. I also liked how he stated that coming out of confession can make you feel good and make you want to keep that feeling of being good. I think that companies in great ethical standing feel great about it and are proud of themselves, so they motivate themselves to keep getting better. I felt the video was a little boring and could have been shorter and more to the point.
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Post by asmith422 on May 1, 2014 12:50:03 GMT -6
I thought that this video was interesting, we don't realize how little things that we are dishonest about can add up. Almost everyone is guilty of being dishonest about something at some point in their lives whether it be big or small. As a society I think we have become more lax on telling white lies, which makes people think that dishonesty at times is ok. However, if that is the direction of ethics at this point in time how will it be later on?
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Post by bleblanc on May 1, 2014 14:10:46 GMT -6
Rationalization is the key to dishonesty. In our ethics class, we were taught that rationalization is the first step to acting without ethics. If you feel bad about doing something, you are less likely to do it. The problem with rationalization is that you lead yourself to believe that it isn't stealing or that you are entitled to being dishonest. The example with stealing the pencil is a good one, because many people think nothing about taking office supplied from where they work. I know I have gone home with a pen or two either unintentionally or I just needed a pen for class and I grabbed one off of my desk. I also agree that the farther removed something is the easier it is to rationalize. People just need to be more aware that rationalizing doesn't make dishonesty right. The right thing to do is to always act ethically and honestly (which is easier said than done).
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Post by kourtneyb on May 1, 2014 20:22:14 GMT -6
This video makes you think in much more dept than we would normally have thought to. It is crazy but as people we do place take money and taking objects into two different playing fields. Though if either are taken without permission they are still wrong. I think this video will encourage more thinking. Next time I am at am somewhere I know I will be more mindful of my behaviors especially when i comes to pens which we take without even thinking.
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Post by joshuabrungart on May 2, 2014 21:13:54 GMT -6
I always pride myself in being a very honest person, but after watching this video I realize I'm not as absolutely honest as I think I am. And I can comfort myself with the fact that we are all dishonest, but to be honest, that is just an easy way out for me to make myself feel better. Even though honesty is the best policy, it is not always the easier way.
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Post by paigecrawford on May 6, 2014 14:57:26 GMT -6
Dishonestly. Most say you can either be a "dishonest person" or a "honest person" but the fact is that we can cheat and still find some way to rationalize that they are a honest person. Being dishonest has an economic impact. We are becoming a cashless economy and so he says it is possible that this could cause people to be dishonest because they do not feel the consequences. I think this is a very good idea. It challenges me to really think about what I do and the consequences of it.
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Post by kristendodd1 on May 7, 2014 11:57:05 GMT -6
When people take a little here and there, they do not realize that it adds up to a lot. You can have a lunch break and take longer then was told and then everyone is doing the same thing. Then that just adds up to a lot of time wasted when could have been working. A little goes a long way. This video explains a lot when it comes to the reasons behind people lying and stealing. I think that everyone should be reminded about what is and isn't ethical in a work place.
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