- First, articulate the relationship between virtue and ethical blindness, and explain how a healthcare manager can foster a culture that values virtue and ethical awareness. (Note that virtue is not merely acting morally, but a consciously chosen disposition to act virtuously; remember also that ethical blindness is not merely acting immorally, but unknowingly violating one’s own moral standards.)
- Second, read the eight cards at What Went Wrong at the VA: https://www.vox.com/2014/9/26/18080592/va-scandal-explained
- (Feel free to consult other sources about the 2014 Veterans Administration scandal as well.) Analyze the problems using insights from Bazerman and Tenbrunsel and suggest potential solutions that reflect what you wrote in the first part of your response.
- Bazerman and Tenbrunsel, Blind Spots
- Chapters 1-8