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Enron, Worldcom, Bernie Madoff — the last decade has brought us a long parade of headlines involving unethical behavior. And that’s led researchers to a disturbing conclusion: The vast majority of us are not only capable of behaving in profoundly unethical ways, but, without realizing it, we do it all the time. Exhibit A: The story of Toby Groves.

via Psychology Of Fraud: Why Good People Do Bad Things 

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