From the course: Business Ethics
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Avoiding preconceived notions
- We often make decisions based on preconceived notions. We might have been through a business situation before so we call upon that experience to guide us should the same situation arise again. However, most everyone also has preconceived notions about people. This is typically called prejudice or bias. Prejudice can apply to race, color, sex, religions, age, a person's weight, and other factors. There's also research published in Psychology Today Magazine that says society has found no process to educate people to reduce bias. I'm inclined to believe that research so you'll find no magic cure in what I'm saying here. This is up to you to address for yourself. My personal experience in my own life and working with others is that we can reduce the impact of bias and prejudice through awareness and support from peers. The very same magazine that said there is no magic education process, Psychology Today, discusses activities we can do ourselves to reduce our prejudice. Awareness is the…
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