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SPRAINS,STRAINSANDFRACTURES-AVOIDINGTHEGROUPTHINK
MENTALITYWithJoeRichardson,Esq.BacchusMOMSpring2018
KeyAreas●EthicsDefined●GroupthinkMentality●DoingBetterThanLegal(AvoidingSocialNegligence)●BroadViewofRiskManagement
Sprains,Strains,Fractures● Sprain:asuddenorviolenttwistorwrenchofajointwithstretchingortearingofligaments
● Strain-toinjure(abodypartormuscle)bytoomuchtension,use,oreffort-tobepulledorstretchedinaforcefulway● Fracture-theactorprocessofbreakingorthestateofbeingbroken;especially:thebreakingofhardtissue
Ethics
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EthicsDefined
●Merriam-Webstersdefinesethicsas“asetofmoralprinciples:atheoryorsystemofmoralvalues.”●Ethics/Morals:Theyareaboutwhatisright,whichsurpasseswhatis(merely)legal.
WhatEthicsLooksLike● Example:IfIamwalkingdownthestreet,andseeseesomeonelayinginthestreetinobviousdistress,butIdidnotcausethemtobethere,whatshouldIdo?Whyisthechoicesoclear?
● HowDoestheFactthatyouhavenolegalresponsibility(i.e.youdidnotcreatetheperil)changeyouropinionaboutwhatyouneedtodo?
●Whyarethosethatarespecialinyourlife(i.e.,family,bestfriend,etc.)importanttoyou?
KeyQuestion●Inyourconductasacampusmember,andgroupleader,doyouthinkonlyaboutwhatislegal,ordoyouthinkaboutwhatisright?
GroupthinkMentality:TheEnemyofEthics
GroupthinkDefined● Thepracticeofthinkingormakingdecisionsasagroupinawaythatdiscouragescreativityorindividualresponsibility.
● Farceof“SafetyinNumbers”●WantingtoBelongCanLeadtoLiabilitywithevenGood,Well-MeaningStudents
FarceofSafelyinNumbers● Youfindyourselfabitmore“bold,”orlikelytodosomethingyouwouldnototherwisedowhenyouwerearoundagroup.
● Elementsmakeapersoninagroupmorelikelytoactdifferentwhentheyarearoundtheirothergroupmembers
● “Groupthink”canstillinfluenceyouwhenyourgroupmembersarenotaround.
WanttoBelong?●WantingtoBelongCanLeadtoLiabilitywithevenGood,Well-MeaningStudents
●Haveyoueverfeltpressuretodrink,tocomeontosomeone,ortodoanythingelseinapartyatmosphere?Ifyourecognizeditaspressuretodosomethingthatyouwouldnototherwisedo,howdidyoudealwithit?Doyouhaveanyregretssittingheretoday?Whatcould/wouldyoudifferently?
Conduct● amodeorstandardofpersonalbehaviorespeciallyasbasedonmoralprinciples.
● Somethingsmaynotbeagainstthelaw,butareagainstthecodeofconduct.Soquestionisnot
-What’sillegal?But,instead-HowshouldIbeconductingmyself?-Youron-campusrulesshouldbeyourFIRSTStop,becausetheyindicate“aboveandbeyond”
KeyThought●Evenifcriminalorcivilliabilityislesslikely,adherencetorulesisstillimportant●Somethingsmaynotbeagainstthelaw,butareagainstacodeofconduct.
Ethical(Social)Negligence-Duty-Breach-Causation-Damages
RiskManagement●Definedat“Theidentification,analysis,assessment,control,andavoidance,minimization,oreliminationofunacceptablerisks.”
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RMinLargerContext● Goal:Facilitateanenvironmentthatalltypesofstudentscanenjoy.
● RiskManagementStartsWiththeMessagesYouConveyAboutWhoYouAreasIndividualsandGroups...i.e.allthetime
RM-Bewareof●LackofOrganization(timing,optionsatevent)●LackofDiscretion(not“anythinggoes”attitude”)●LackofExecution(ensureeventbroughttofruitionthebestwaypossible.
YourBiggest“Risk”
● Thatyouoryourorganization,throughyourconduct(includingevents),becomessomeonethatotherscannotrecognizeorrespect.●“ThisisWhoWeAre”
KeyQuestion●Areweconveyinganythinginourmessaging(socialmedia,etc.),thatisinconsistentwitha.whoweareareagroup(i.e.actuality),orb.whatwewanttoconveyaboutwhoweareasagroup(i.e.perception)?
KeyWaytoAvoidSocialNegligenceAvoidingGroupthink-Specifically:Committhatyouwillnotparticipateinusingtheleverageofwantingtobelongtotakeadvantageofimpressionablestudentsandimploreirresponsiblebehavior.
Conclusion:Don’tMinimizeRuleBreaking
●Manythathavebrokenbonesdon’tknowit(knowledgeofthelaw)● Manythatminimizesprainsandstrainshaveneverhadthem.
(minimizingrulebreaking-canlimitopportunities)● ManythatfindoutasprainhasoccurredstillFELTliketherewasafracture.
(noliabilitybutseriousdamagetoafratbro,classmate)Moral:Dowhat’sright,andyouwon’thavetoworryaboutdegreeofwrong.
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