Ethical Blind Spots & Regulatory Traps: On Distorted Regulatory Incentives, Behavioral Ethics & Legal Design

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3647219 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yuval Feldman ◽

Yotam Kaplan

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Ethics ◽

Blind Spots ◽

Regulatory Incentives

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Are Students Blind to Their Ethical Blind Spots? An Exploration of Why Ethics Education Should Focus on Self-Perception Biases

Journal of Management Education ◽

10.1177/1052562917701500 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 539-574 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kathleen A. Tomlin ◽

Matthew L. Metzger ◽

Jill Bradley-Geist ◽

Tracy Gonzalez-Padron

Keyword(s):

Real World ◽

Ethics Education ◽

Blind Spot ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Training Module ◽

Self Perception ◽

Behavioral Ethics ◽

Bias Blind Spot ◽

Psychology Literature ◽

Blind Spots

Ethics blind spots, which have become a keystone of the emerging behavioral ethics literature, are essentially biases, heuristics, and psychological traps. Though students typically recognize that ethical challenges exist in the world at large, they often fail to see when they are personally prone to ethics blind spots. This creates an obstacle for ethics education—inducing students to act in an ethical manner when faced with real challenges. Grounded in the social psychology literature, we suggest that a meta-bias, the bias blind spot, should be addressed to facilitate student recognition of real-world ethical dilemmas and their own susceptibility to biases. We present a roadmap for an ethics education training module, developed to incorporate both ethics blind spots and self-perception biases. After completing the module, students identified potential ethical challenges in their real-world team projects and reflected on their susceptibility to ethical transgressions. Qualitative student feedback supports the value of this training module beyond traditional ethics education approaches. Lessons for management and ethics educators include (a) the value of timely, in-context ethics interventions and (b) the need for student self-reflection (more so than emphasis on broad ethical principles). Future directions are discussed.

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Checking ethical blind spots: Being aware of potential harm

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e512142015-232 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Sean Malahy ◽

Benoit Monin

Keyword(s):

Potential Harm ◽

Blind Spots

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Blind Spots and Bright Spots in Self-Perception

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e566842012-076 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Simine Vazire

Keyword(s):

Self Perception ◽

Bright Spots ◽

Blind Spots

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Dementia and driving: What are the psychologist's ethical blind spots?

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e582122006-001 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Christopher M. Love ◽

Robert Welsh ◽

Sheryn Scott ◽

David Brokaw

Keyword(s):

Blind Spots

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Advanced Systems to Prevent Collisions of Mining Equipment and Personnel Accidents in Surface Mining

Горная промышленность ◽

10.30686/1609-9192-2020-5-24-29 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

A.F. Klebanov ◽

M.V. Kadochnikov ◽

V.V. Ulitin ◽

D.N. Sizemov

Keyword(s):

Human Life ◽

Surface Mining ◽

Production Cycle ◽

Mining Equipment ◽

Mining Operations ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Surface Mines ◽

Technical Requirements ◽

Personal Devices ◽

Blind Spots

The article addresses the issues of ensuring safe operation of mining equipment in surface mining. It describes the main factors and situations that pose a high risk to human life and health. The most dangerous incidents are shown to be related to limited visibility and blind spots for operators of mining equipment, which can result in collisions and personnel run over. The main technologies and specific solutions used to design collision avoidance systems are described and their general comparison is provided. A particular focus is placed on monitoring the health of employees at their workplace by means of portable personal devices that promptly inform the dispatcher of emergency situations. General technical requirements are formulated for designing of the system to prevent equipment collisions and personnel run over in surface mining operations. The paper emphasizes the importance of introducing a multifunctional safety system in surface mines in order to minimise the possibility of incidents and accidents throughout the entire production cycle.

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