Explain Gallagher’s theory of the ‘three-legged stool.’
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/-ioWfMO1dOw
Part 1: Respond to each prompt
Explain who Chuck Gallagher is and what happened to him.
What was Gallagher’s main responsibility at his job?
What was going on personally that Gallagher kept from his colleagues?
Why do you think Gallagher kept this information from them?
Explain Gallagher’s theory of the ‘three-legged stool?’
Provide an example from the video for each leg of the stool.
According to Gallagher, why do people rationalize unethical behavior?
Which common rationalization(s) did Gallagher use to justify his own unethical behavior? How?
Refer to the SlideDeck for a specific rationalization.
Part 2: Respond to each prompt
Think of a time when you have applied one of the common rationalizations from the SlideDeck to justify your own unethical behavior. Address the following:
Explain the situation where you rationalized your behavior.
Name the common rationalization you applied from the SlideDeck.
Why did you decide to rationalize your behavior using this rationalization?
Do you feel like what you rationalized was justified? Why or why not?
Part 1: Respond to each prompt
Explain who Chuck Gallagher is and what happened to him.
What was Gallagher’s main responsibility at his job?
What was going on personally that Gallagher kept from his colleagues?
Why do you think Gallagher kept this information from them?
Explain Gallagher’s theory of the ‘three-legged stool?’
Provide an example from the video for each leg of the stool.
According to Gallagher, why do people rationalize unethical behavior?
Which common rationalization(s) did Gallagher use to justify his own unethical behavior? How?
Refer to the SlideDeck for a specific rationalization.
Part 2: Respond to each prompt
Think of a time when you have applied one of the common rationalizations from the SlideDeck to justify your own unethical behavior. Address the following:
Explain the situation where you rationalized your behavior.
Name the common rationalization you applied from the SlideDeck.
Why did you decide to rationalize your behavior using this rationalization?
Do you feel like what you rationalized was justified? Why or why not?
