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12 Wyo. L. Rev. 277 (2012)
Compliance as a Subtle Precursor to Ethical Corrosion: A Strength-Based Approach as a Way Forward

handle is hein.journals/wylr12 and id is 293 raw text is: WYOMING LAW REVIEw VOLUME 12 2012 NUMBER 2 COMPLIANCE AS A SUBTLE PRECURSOR TO ETHICAL CORROSION: A STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH AS A WAY FORWARD Leslie E. Sekerka, Ph.D.* I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 278 II. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ......................................................... 279 III. ACKNOWLEDGING VULNERABILITY ............................................................ 282 IV. ETHICS AS PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED ......................................................... 287 V. ETHICAL CORROSION .............................................................................. 288 VI. PROFESSIONAL MORAL COURAGE ............................................................. 290 VII. M ORAL COMPETENCIES ........................................................................... 291 A. Em otional Signaling ........................................................................ 292 B. Reflective Pause ............................................................................... 292 C. Self-regulation ................................................................................. 293 D . M oral Preparation ........................................................................... 294 VIII. ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICAL STRENGTH ..................................................... 295 IX. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEADERS ........................................................... 299 X . C ONCLUSION ......................................................................................... 300 ABSTRACT If firms espouse to care for people and the planet in route to making a profit, why do organizations continue to operate as incubators for unprincipled thoughts, plans, and deeds? While many leaders strive to meet the regulatory requirements with the best of intentions, ensuring they are communicated, implemented, and * Professor of Management, Director, Ethics in Action Research and Education Center. This article is adapted from the chapter by Leslie E. Sekerka, Justin D. McCarthy, & Richard P. Bagozzi, Developing the Capacity for Professional Moral Courage. Facing Daily Ethical Challenges in Today's Military Workplace, in MORAL COURAGE IN ORGANIZATIONS: DOING THE RIGHT THING AT WORK 130, 130-41 (Debra R. Comer & Gina Vega eds., 2011). This article also draws upon Dr. Sekerka's experiences in conducting business ethics workshops and seminars with industry leaders and managers in the energy, government, defense, healthcare, and technology industries.

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