Blind Spots: Why We Fail To Do What's Right And... May 2026

We have a tendency to overlook the unethical behaviour of others when it is in our interest to remain ignorant (e.g., a manager ignoring a top salesperson's shady tactics).

This occurs when the ethical aspects of a decision disappear from view, often because they are masked by "business" goals, "legal" requirements, or "efficiency" metrics. Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and...

We hold people less accountable for unethical actions when they are carried out through third parties or "outsourced." How to Close the Gap We have a tendency to overlook the unethical

The authors argue that most unethical behaviour isn't the result of "bad people" doing bad things, but rather "good people" being unaware of the psychological biases that cloud their judgment. Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and...