Do you think such behavior is common at other companies or do you think this was a fairly isolated event? Why? 2. How important is the "tone at the top" (the tone set by company leadership? Why? 3. Do you think you could be tempted to follow along if the leadership at your company had the same mentality as the leadership at Enron, or do you think you would have the courage to "just say no" or even be a whistle-blower"? 4. Why do you think some people can so easily justify (at least to themselves) their unethical behavior? 5. In general, do you think people stop to think about how their actions will affect other people, (e.g., the elderly in California who suffered due to electricity blackouts) or do they just "do their job"? 6. What was your reaction to the psychology experiment shown in the DVD? 

Studies have shown that unlike the traders at Enron (who received large bonuses), most employees really have very little to gain from following a superior's directive to act unethically. 

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Answer 1 Isolated Event vs Common Practice While unethical behavior can occur in any organization the extent and systemic nature of the wrongdoing at Enron were particularly egregious and not necessar... View the full answer