Plato’s Allegory of the Cave describes the situation of prisoners, chained to the wall of a cave, who experience the world via the shadows reflected on the opposite wall of the cave. The 21st century, financial reports and other documents serve as those reflected shadows. How do we use those to assess the ethics of an organization and those who work in it?
Imagine you are looking at a company, division or agency you have worked for.
What are the metrics that you would apply that would help understand that the environment is sufficiently ethical that you can rely on the financial and operational metrics?
Now, being unethical, which would you manipulate to show better than actual performance. Explain?
Consider how Plato’s Allegory of the Cave applies to what you, and others, have access to about your organization
Imagine you are looking at a company, division or agency you have worked for.
What are the metrics that you would apply that would help understand that the environment is sufficiently ethical that you can rely on the financial and operational metrics?
Now, being unethical, which would you manipulate to show better than actual performance. Explain?
Consider how Plato’s Allegory of the Cave applies to what you, and others, have access to about your organization
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