Chat with AIExam 4: Becoming an Ethical Professional
_____________ theories of behavior propose individuals have normal growth patterns in such areas as morality and emotional maturity.
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According to the text, which of the following is not a factor affecting the ethical climate of an organization?
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Discuss Bandura's explanations for unethical behavior.
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Answered by Examlex AI CopilotBandura's explanations for unethical behavior revolve around the concept of moral disengagement. According to Bandura, individuals can disengage from their moral standards through various cognitive mechanisms, allowing them to justify and rationalize unethical behavior. These mechanisms include moral justification, euphemistic labeling, advantageous comparison, displacement of responsibility, diffusion of responsibility, disregarding or distorting the consequences of one's actions, and dehumanization of the victim.
Bandura also emphasizes the role of social learning in the development of unethical behavior. He argues that individuals learn from observing the behavior of others, particularly those in positions of authority or influence. If they witness these individuals engaging in unethical behavior without facing consequences, they may be more likely to engage in similar behavior themselves.
Furthermore, Bandura highlights the influence of situational factors on unethical behavior. He suggests that certain environments or organizational cultures can promote or enable unethical conduct, leading individuals to act in ways that they might not otherwise in different circumstances.
Overall, Bandura's explanations for unethical behavior underscore the complex interplay of cognitive, social, and situational factors that can contribute to individuals engaging in actions that violate moral and ethical standards. By understanding these mechanisms, it may be possible to develop interventions and strategies to prevent and address unethical behavior.
According to learning theorists, the most effective way to change the ethics of a profession is to utilize _____________ to change behaviors.
(36) According to Gilligan, most men analyze moral decisions with a rules or justice orientation.
(30) A survey of police chiefs found that they recommend that ethics training should focus on ______________ rather than rules.
(33) Joe is in charge of an FBI field office. His office has been monitoring an organized crime family in his jurisdiction. The criminals have been unusually active lately, and there has been much criticism in the media about the FBI's inability to shut them down. Joe approves the use of GPS trackers to gather intelligence, despite having been told in the past that doing so without a warrant was a violation of suspects' rights. Joe's decision to ignore his ethical reservations is a result of the pressure he feels to obtain results. Bazerman and Tenbrunsel would refer to Joe's decision as:
(32) Which of the following individuals applied gender to Kohlberg's theory?
(38) Discuss learning theories and how they account for the formation of value systems.
(32) When companies evaluate decisions based only on economic factors rather than whether the action is moral, it is a form of ____________.
(33) Wolfe and Piquero found that officers who perceived that organizational procedures were fair were less likely to:
(31) Describe the case involving Phineas Gage and discuss its implications for the study of criminal justice.
(28) _________ is a hormone associated with aggressive behavior and has been found to counteract the effect of oxytocin.
(40) During Kohlberg's ____________ level, people perceive themselves as members of society, and living up to role responsibilities is paramount in believing oneself to be good.
(38) The learning theory concept that people learn behaviors, values, and attitudes through relationships is ________.
(42) A terrorist leader has recruited new volunteers and is addressing them. He tells them that their mission will "eliminate" many people but that they would be serving a higher purpose. He explains that their group's struggle depends on martyrs such as themselves. He goes on to say that, their victims belong to a lesser class of people and refers to them with an insulting ethnic slur. He declares that they deserve to be eliminated. The new volunteers not only agree to take part in a suicide mission, they are happy to have been chosen. By referring to the recruits as "martyrs" and saying that their mission will serve a higher purpose, leader is using which method of cognitive restructuring?
(29) ________ occurs when the ethical ramifications of the decision choices may be addressed initially, but, over time, becomes removed from the decision-making process.
(40) Discuss the role of brain biology and brain chemistry in moral development.
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