PHIL 1273 1nd Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I. Writing Prompt II. Toby Groves CaseIII. Readings for the WeekCurrent LectureI. Writing PromptA. Describe a situation (real or imagined) where you helped someone do somethingwrong.B. Why do you think you did that?1. Self-preservation2. To benefit oneself or others3. To protect oneself or others4. To gain an advantage5. The thrillII. Toby Groves CaseA. NPR Radio Discussion1. Involved fraudulent mortgage loans2. Incorporated more people than Groves alone (additional assistance from employees)B. Comparison of a business frame vs. an ethical frame1. When people are goal-oriented on the best business decisions they develop cognitive blind spots that cloud ethical judgment unintentionally2. The incentives associated with the pleasure of helping others out of compassion encourages thisi. Example: emissions testers show empathy to those they identify with by passing their vehicles’ inspections when they should notii. Example: auditors develop long-standing relationships with their clients, resulting in their subconscious ability to overlook errors3. This involves a lacking understanding of the effect of future abstract consequences compared to material/physical people seeking help in the presentC. Why did people help Groves?1. Empathy for another human beingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. Identifying with his circumstancesD. Would you have helped him too?E. The reasons individuals helped Toby may differ from the original reasons listed based on the earlier writing promptF. Reporter’s Lesson1. “we are all capable of behaving profoundly unethically without realizing”2. Do you agree or disagree?i. Trachtenberg argues that this is true3. Are there things people can do to counteract this tendency?i. Attentiveness to personal behaviorii. Mentally establishing a foundation of right and wrongIII. Readings for the WeekA. Fisman and
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