In It To Win Archives - Ethics Unwrapped

In It To Win: The Jack Abramoff Story

Featuring former lobbyist and convicted felon Jack Abramoff, this 25-minute documentary explores the biases and pressures he faced, and the consequences of his unethical decisions.

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In It To Win: Jack & Framing

Abramoff’s version of framing, which describes how our judgments, including our ethical judgments, are affected just by how a situation is posed or viewed.

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In It To Win: Jack & Moral Equilibrium

Abramoff’s version of moral equilibrium, which describes our tendency to keep a running scoreboard in our heads that compares our self-image as ethical people to our actual behavior.

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In It To Win: Jack & Overconfidence Bias

Abramoff’s version of overconfidence bias, which is our tendency to be more confident about our moral character and our ability to act ethically than is objectively justified.

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