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A Lesson from Warren Buffet about Ethical Blind Spots

Harvard Business Review

The data seem clear on David Sokol's conflict of interest in the Berkshire/Lubrizol deal. As we discuss in our April 2011 HBR article "Ethical Breakdowns" , mounting research shows that we often fail to notice others' unethical behavior if it's in our interest not to notice.

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