Motivated Blindness In Major League Baseball

In every organization there is the daunting task of making the proper decision when dealing with employees and practices. When employees feel that a fair decision has been made they are more inclined to motivate one another to work for the betterment of the organization. When positive behavior is reenforced overtime; employees establish a rapport with one another that ultimately results in ethical behavior amongst them. This behavior will promote a more conducive working environment for the organization. Motivated Blindness can cause honest people to perform many underhanded and dishonest acts without considering the repercussions of those directly and indirectly involved. The scandal involving the Catholic Church and Major League Baseball are just two examples of how these deceitful acts can spiral out of control. By choosing to coverup the illegal acts that were performed by certain priests and then place them back into that population with young children was not only morally, but ethically wrong. Those poor unsuspecting children put their trust into these religious figures making them vulnerable, and leaving them physically and emotionally scarred for life. Baseball is an American past time for old and young alike. However the “doping scandal” that rocked the baseball community was very disheartening to say the least. Many young
Bazerman (pg., 151) tells us that major pharmaceutical companies develop and market cancer drugs. However, they sell the drug because it is not profitable because of the high cost and small market. A major pharmaceutical company meets with a smaller unknown company and agrees to sell it to them with full knowledge that they are going to increase the cost of the pill regardless if people depend on it for survival. This unethical move will make it harder for patients to obtain the drug because of the inflated