The Sleeping Dog

After reading the book, I decided to write my position paper on the content of Chapter3: The Ethical Gymnast. I can identify with several of the scenarios that Mazzeo describes in this chapter. During the past 14 years at Sears, I have observed several very similar situations in my workplace.
Webster defines rationalization in this manner as to devise superficial, or plausible, explanations or excuses for one's acts, beliefs, or desires, usually without being aware that these are not the real motives. This chapter describes several instances of how to rationalize a given situation. …