It’s easy to fall under the “slippery slope” according to the BBC’s article “The slippery slope of getting away with small stuff”¹. According to this article, people in the workplace are more tempted to cut corners and make unethical decisions when paired up with no ethical guidelines or ones that are not enforced by the workplace. This can lead to people making bad decisions in times of pressure or stress (ex. Assignment due, plagiarism might occur in order to save time – see Jayson Blair). In order to prevent this, managers can implement rules and regulations in regards to misconduct and enforce these by reminding and showing employees the consequences of unethical decisions. These types of decisions are unacceptable, as they can tarnish reputations of large companies, and can also end up costing money if a mistake is made. Business men should be trying to maximize profit all while following the laws, according to “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Profits”². So while unethical decisions can be made according to the article, they should be avoided as to not harm the individual or company in the long run. If an employer were to make an unethical decision however, it would only make sense to fire that employee, as the business (and profit) comes before anything else according to the social responsibility article.

^{1)             http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20140806-the-slippery-slope}

^{2)             http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ubc/reader.action?docID=10187339&page=171}