CEOS DON'T SWEAT THEIR UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR: SHRINK

NY Post ^ | January 26, 2003 | PHILIP RECCHIA

[Norman Arbuthnot]

"Analyzed as individuals, they might easily be seen as sociopathic," Kenneth Eisold, president of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations told the top-level meeting.

"But within the context of a group that never challenges them, their unethical behavior becomes normative - they have no internal conflict," he said.

[Norman Arbuthnot]

But within the context of a group that never challenges them, their unethical behavior becomes normative - they have no internal conflict," he said.

This also describes the Clintons and their administration perfectly.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Not all CEOs are completely perverted. There always had been and always will be evil in every walk of life. Clinton's perfidity was marginal. He might have perverted as many as 10% of Americans to any significant level, at the most. Otherwise, we would be in the same mess that Japan is in. [10% is bad enough.]

Since over 50% of Americans believe that God is an important part of their lives [and only about 11% of the French, which is even more depraved than Japan], I would imagine that God is important to over 50% of American CEOs, if not more. And those who do not think God is important, perhaps half benefit from the residual affects of Judeo-Christian morality, such as wondering what others might think, such as not knowing if a certain individual might not like a certain suggestion, and such as a culturally-generated sense of right and wrong.

[Lessismore]

Have they studied politicians yet?

[Sloopy]

Yes, I agree with you, the psychological profile of the policitian should be interesting (or real scary).

[ReleaseTheHounds]

This also describes the Clintons and their administration perfectly.

In fact, the scandalous behavior of all these CEOs, CFOs, auditors and analysts is a perfect reflection of the Clinton era -- the true legacy of the Clinton era.

ALL of the scandals that have come to light in the past 2 years were spawned and flourished during the Clinton Administration. Why might that be? Is there any connection to the fact that the CEO of the country was setting the beautiful example: you can lie, cheat, steal, abuse women, and do whatever as long as you have loyal lackeys who are effective at spinning the story and keeping the American sheeple "ignorant" of the truth or at least its consequences.

The Demo senators who stonewalled the Impeachment "trial" used the excuse: "what harm can he do in the last 2 years of his presidency." 9 months after that presidency ended, the terrorist attack on the US took place... But who faults Bubba for leaving us so vulnerable... Nothing could have been done in those last 2 years of his Administration... Sleep tight, America.

[Moonman62]

Have they studied politicians yet?

Of course not. As part of the "new tone in Washington" all incumbent politicians are beyond reproach.

I have noticed that I've heard less about Martha Stewart and others ever since the Novermber elections. The incumbent politicians no longer have an immediate need for scapegoats.

[Norman Arbuthnot]

But who faults Bubba for leaving us so vulnerable... Nothing could have been done in those last 2 years of his Administration... Sleep tight, America. .

Good post. I agree with you completely. Most people really don't appreciate how damage was done in those last two years. It is criminal (no pun intended). In his last year in office Bubba probably spent more time thinking about if he should pardon Marc Rich than he spent thinking about how to kill or capture bin Laden.

[Liz]

Bubba probably spent more time thinking about if he should pardon Marc Rich....

Correction: Bubba spent more time figuring out how much he and his ambitious wife could cash in by pardonning Rich and the rest of the criminal element. They also had to figure out where to stash the bribes.