Work Ethic and Ethical Work: Distortions in the American Dream

摘要: Economic progress in the United States has been attributed to successful combination of two social structures – capitalism as an economic system and democracy a political system. At heart this interaction is particular work ethic which hard considered path both immediate future rewards. This article examines evolution States, well returns experienced through various adaptations country’s history. From grounding, information structured into proposal that key messages contained current, accepted are subject distortions may contribute unethical decision making. These result from potentials: (1) efforts reconcile with contradictory (2) exaggerations become dysfunctional. The intent provide framework explain organizational leaders how people same basic can behave differently terms ethical work. Along understanding comes potential offset possible encourage more behavior.