Tangible & Abstract Tangible and abstract describes how we react more to vivid, immediate inputs than to ones removed in time and space, meaning we can pay insufficient attention to the adverse consequences our actions have on others. View
GVV Pillar 7: Reasons & Rationalizations By anticipating the typical reasons & rationalizations given for ethically questionable behavior, you are able to identify and prepare well-reasoned responses. View
GVV Pillar 6: Voice You are more likely to say words that you’ve pre-scripted for yourself, and more likely to “voice” your values, with scripting and practice. View
GVV Pillar 5: Self-Knowledge & Alignment Self-knowledge and alignment means to voice and act on your values in a way that is consistent with who you are and builds on your strengths. View
GVV Pillar 4: Purpose Define your personal and professional purpose explicitly and broadly before conflicts arise, and appeal to this sense of purpose in others. View
GVV Pillar 3: Normalization Normalization means expecting values conflicts so that you approach them calmly and competently. Over-reaction can limit your choices unnecessarily. View
GVV Pillar 2: Choice Believe that you have a choice about voicing your values and know what has helped – and hindered you – in the past so you can work around these factors. View
GVV Pillar 1: Values Know and appeal to a short list of widely shared values. Don’t assume too little (or too much) commonality with the viewpoints of others. View
Intro to GVV Giving Voice to Values is learning about how to act on your values effectively – not about wondering whether you could. View
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. View