Blind Spots Quotes

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. —Confucius”
― Max H. Bazerman, Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It

“The forces that oppose wise reforms typically present their own distorted view of the “facts.” When their positions become untenable and maintaining the status quo is impossible, these groups simply change their position and deny their past connection to claims that they now acknowledge, in the face of overwhelming evidence, to be clearly false.”
― Max H. Bazerman, Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It

“Republicans typically fight against new taxes and cuts in defense spending, while Democrats resist cuts to social services. Both sides believe they are defending ethical principles. Yet they both pursue their political agenda while collectively ignoring the unethical financial mess they are leaving for future generations.”
― Max H. Bazerman, Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It

“Without an awareness of blind spots, traditional approaches to ethics won’t be particularly useful in improving behavior. If, like most people, you routinely fail to recognize the ethical components of decisions, succumb to common cognitive biases, and think you behave more unethically than you actually do, then being taught which ethical judgment you should make is unlikely to improve your ethicality.”
― Max H. Bazerman, Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It