Are we RATIONALIZING:
Identify if you are rationalising, that is justifying your reasons with excuses such as: Everybody is doing it

It’s not illegal
They did it to me
If I don’t do it someone else will
The golden rule:
Treat others as you would WANT to be treated
If you wouldn’t like a particular ACTION or BEHAVIOUR to happen to you, then don’t do it to others
Publicity test:
After making a decision, it would then be publicised for anyone to see or read about such as family, friends etc. If you are happy and CONFIDENT in what you have done and do not feel any guilt then it is a good test to use, if not, then the decision was not ethical.

Are we rationalizing:
Identify if you are rationalising, that is justifying your reasons with excuses such as: Everybody is doing it

It’s not illegal
They did it to me
If I don’t do it someone else will
The golden rule:
Treat others as you would want to be treated
If you wouldn’t like a particular action or behaviour to happen to you, then don’t do it to others
Publicity test:
After making a decision, it would then be publicised for anyone to see or read about such as family, friends etc. If you are happy and confident in what you have done and do not feel any guilt then it is a good test to use, if not, then the decision was not ethical.