You are standing by the water cooler discussing with a colleague the latest instance of ethical misconduct just reported in the media. Examples of personal unethical behavior abound: corporate executives doing insider trading, school administrators siphoning money for personal use, and clergymen sexually abusing young altar boys. Your coworker asks you,
* "To what extent has individual ethical misconduct become so commonplace in our society that it is no longer shocking?
* What impact might this erosion in ethics have on such behavior in the health care industry?" Address her questions fully