enron Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

employees at Enron are driven by _______ ________, not solely motivated by external rewards but have an ______
_______ to achieve greatness

A

personal desire/ intrinsic desire

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2
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insatiable desire for _____ that surpasses _____ and ______ considerations

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wealth / moral / ethical

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3
Q

material world becomes new form of worship a substitute for ________ ________

A

divine authority

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4
Q

skilling’s belief in the market acts as a _______ ______ as something that can’t be questioned or _______

A

religious conviction/ doubted

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5
Q

moral _____ between co operate belief system and ______ belief system

A

ambiguity/ doubted

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6
Q

enron is a ______

A

dichtomaly (historically dominant group)

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7
Q

legality versus what is ethical serves as a _______ defence mechanism to _______ behaviour

A

defence/ rationalise

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8
Q

palpable ______ in the way skilling views society

A

cynicism

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9
Q

unethical behaviour is ______ by emphasising intelligence

A

justified

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10
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ethical relativism - morality isn’t ______ but _______ on the group perspective

A

absolute/ dependent

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11
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the ______ of trying to predict or control the ______ of our lives

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futility/ outcome

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12
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no longer an ______ force but one that plays an active force in controlling the market

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external

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13
Q

lead to _______- “sticking together” suggests blind _______

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coercion/ alligeince

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14
Q

moral repulsiveness of _______ behaviour

A

fraudulent

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