Ethics in Groups

Focuses on the forces that perpetuate or mitigate unethical behavior in groups. This volume reflects on these forces and their role in unethical behavior. It contains articles that underscore the importance of considering the role that groups play in unethical behavior.

Introduction Ethics and groups (Ann E. Tenbrunsel) Part 1: External Influences on Groups and Unethical Behavior Regulating behavior off the books: perverse effects of requiring disclosure (Daylian M. Cain) Strategic ignorance and ethical behavior in organizations (Jason Dana) Fighting noncooperative behavior in organizations:the dark side of sanctions (Laetitia B. Mulder, Eric van Dijk) Ethics initiatives: the problem of ethical subgroups (Danielle E. Warren) The ethical implications of virtual interaction (Kevin W. Rockmann, Gregory B. Northcraft) Part 2: Within-Group Process and Unethical Behavior Groups as enablers of unethical behavior: the role of cohesion on group member actions (Jayanth Narayanan, Sarah Ronson, Madan Pillutla) Group context, social identity, and ethical decision making: a preliminary test (Chen-Bo Zhong, Gillian Ku, Robert B. Lount Jr, J. Keith Murnighan) Unfavorable comparisons, envy, and social undermining in organizations (Jennifer R. Dunn, Maurice E. Schweitzer) Part 3: Individual Decision Making within Groups and Unethical Behavior The good, the bad, and the ugly of perspective taking in groups (Eugene M. Caruso, Nicholas Epley, Max H. Bazerman) Managing perceptions of ethical behavior in evaluative groups: the implications for diversity in organizations (Denise Lewin Loyd, Katherine W. Phillips) Legacies, immortality, & the future: the psychology of intergenerational altruism (Kimberly A. Wade-Benzoni) Conclusion Ethics and groups: the road to hell (David M. Messick)