Myth 7: “I Really Made a Bad Mistake; I’m a Bad Person”

Reality: Whether you made the error inside or outside your office walls, you are simply a good person who just made a bad choice. Lapses in ethical judgment are not terminal; you can use them to learn from the experience, and see what you’d do differently should a similar situation arise.

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