The Art of Rationalizing Corruption: Common & Creative Excuses According to ChatGPT
Seven common excuses for corruption — from 'everybody's doing it' to 'friendship favors' — debunked with a touch of wit, courtesy of a ChatGPT experiment.
This week, we played around with AI and tested its knowledge of corruption.
One question was about the typical defenses raised by companies and individual accused of corruption.
After a bit of a back-and-forth on the topic, here's what ChatGPT produced: a list of 7 common excuses for corruption highlighting the flawed logic behind each of them with a touch of wit.
“Everybody’s Doing It” - The Bandwagon of Unethicality: It’s the old ‘monkey see, monkey do’ defense. Alas, widespread occurrence doesn’t transform wrong into right. This classic bandwagon fallacy is a lazy attempt to sidestep ethical responsibility. Let’s remember, ethics isn’t a popularity contest.
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Topics: Fraud & Corruption · AI & Tech
