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How Groups Encourage Misbehavior (Applied Psychology Series)

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What this book knows

Groups normalize misbehavior by rewriting members' moral compasses through norms, loyalty, and role structure.

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Strong links between individuals and groups can lead them to believe that misbehaviors ranging from incivility to war crimes are both acceptable and expected.
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Misbehavior is highly likely if the norms of important reference groups run counter to the norms of society in general.
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Reluctance to expose the corruption of fellow officers—the 'blue wall of silence'—is linked to officers' loyalty to their department and calling.
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Because these organizations isolate members from the rest of society, they may have a critical role in shaping their members' self-perceptions.
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Tightly defined roles greatly increase opportunities for diffusion of responsibility—a common social-cognitive mechanism used to justify misbehavior.
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Once corruption becomes normalized, almost all citizenship behaviors might contribute to furthering that corruption, even mentoring new employees into corrupt schemes.
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