The Belief That an Activity Is Safe Because It Will

question 27

True/False

The belief that an activity is safe because it will never be found out or publicized is one of the commonly held rationalizations, identified by Saul Gellerman, which can lead to unethical behavior.

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Definitions:

Lie Scale

A tool used in questionnaires and psychological tests that helps to identify when respondents are not answering truthfully by measuring the tendency to give socially desirable responses.

White Lie

A harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or for benevolent reasons.

Personal Pronouns

Words used to replace names in sentences, typically referring to people, such as he, she, they, it.

Text Messaging

A method of sending short written messages between mobile devices.