A little bit of ego isn't a bad thing. Self-confidence and assurance can make a difference in business success. But there is a fine line between a healthy ego and egocentrism. Ethical problems become inevitable when the center of the universe resides in an individual's ego. It's been said that "pride comes before a fall." Through the ages, the precursors to an ethical collapse are similar, "I'll never get caught," "I'll do what I want," or "I'm untouchable." Whether subconsciously or acted out directly, an attitude of arrogance and the false sense of invincibility it gives, distorts one's moral perspective into a malaise of ethical confusion. A person with an inflated ego has an exaggerated sense of importance and a feeling of superiority over others. It doesn't take much to connect the dots and figure out where it leads - an ethical crisis. (Global Ethics University)
Saturday 5 March 2011
Ethics and Ego
A little bit of ego isn't a bad thing. Self-confidence and assurance can make a difference in business success. But there is a fine line between a healthy ego and egocentrism. Ethical problems become inevitable when the center of the universe resides in an individual's ego. It's been said that "pride comes before a fall." Through the ages, the precursors to an ethical collapse are similar, "I'll never get caught," "I'll do what I want," or "I'm untouchable." Whether subconsciously or acted out directly, an attitude of arrogance and the false sense of invincibility it gives, distorts one's moral perspective into a malaise of ethical confusion. A person with an inflated ego has an exaggerated sense of importance and a feeling of superiority over others. It doesn't take much to connect the dots and figure out where it leads - an ethical crisis. (Global Ethics University)