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The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Can I Keep It?

Harvard Business Review

The moral aspect is clear. This begs an interesting question: Do we act more ethically when we become leaders of companies because of the tacit expectations (and heightened risks)? Life is full of ethical dilemmas. If after, say, three years the IRS doesn't ask for it back, I could conclude that it's safe to spend it.

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When Good People Work for Bad Companies

Harvard Business Review

Instead of thinking about whether the work of our brains and hands actually helps to abet evil, we regular engage in various moral trade-offs to make ourselves feel better. In this role, Gregor helped to infuse the company with the kind of conscious, ethical values that its products represent.