Book · 2022 · Business & Economics
Complicit
How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop
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He recently published a book called complicit how we enable the unethical and how to stop and he's working on another book about social science fraud.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Jan 2025 Listen at 4:34 Why people recommend it
Complicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop by Max H. Bazerman is an insightful examination of behavioral ethics that explores how well-intentioned individuals inadvertently support and perpetuate unethical behavior in professional and institutional settings. On an episode of Freakonomics Radio in January 2025, Stephen Dubner mentioned that Max Bazerman had recently published this book, noting that the author was concurrently working on a companion project focusing on social science fraud. Dubner previously discussed the book on an episode of No Stupid Questions in January 2023, bringing up Bazerman's new work to explore specific psychological mechanisms that lead people astray. During that episode, Dubner highlighted a passage from the text examining corporate executives and the single-cause bias, illustrating how systemic pressures and cognitive shortcuts blind decision-makers to broader ethical implications. Both mentions utilized Bazerman's research to explain why good people often fail to speak up against wrongdoing and how organizational structures can be redesigned to foster greater accountability and ethical vigilance. By drawing on these insights, the podcast discussions encouraged listeners to examine their own workplaces and recognize the subtle ways that complicity manifests in daily professional life.
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