On Fri, Feb 4, 2022, 12:32 PM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote:
> “And the persons who ultimately are harmed by all of this, of course, is > the average consumer, the average citizen, who has no knowledge, unless it > paid attention to this hearing, of the extent of the manipulations that > have been carried out by the largest financial institutions in America and, > indeed, probably the world.” - Senator John McCain > > *Highlights and working notes on the ethical limits of discrediting the > truthful witness, observing modern directorates and ethics rules that fail > to prevent truth distortion by unethical means (Source research by > Marquette Law Review).* > > History provides the epic example of Enron and a cunning Board of > Directors of misleaders, a team of flimflam artists who used sly rhetorical > skills to bamboozle the public, turning night into day. In this conception, > directorates tell stories only in order to seduce and beguile regulators > who fall prey to the advocate’s star-crossed tricks. > > Why do company Directors employ unethical, false story techniques to > advance a false defense when ethical means are available? The exponential > effects of this troublesome behavior requires that the firm’s every word, > action and attitude be consistent with the conclusion that is dishonest. > Board directors are the ultimate self policing body of an organization, > responsible for setting the tone for ethical rules and standards. > Not only are modern ethical rules unable to prevent directorates who use > of false-story techniques, but little can be done in the way of reforming > the rules themselves so that they can more effectively regulate the > unethical means by which honesty is systematically discredited and made to > look untruthful. > > - > > As witnessed in New York State recently, top leaders sometimes ignore > ethical rules by rationalizing away conduct known to be unethical standards > of professional behavior. > - > > More abstract-oriented discussions concerning whether society’s best > interests are advanced with attempts to distort outcomes by discrediting > the truth has even impacted virtual currency innovation out of New York. > These points simply seem invented as an outrageous scenario presented to > the public by way of question, yet they are indeed true. > - > > There is a pattern of routinely using an arsenal of tricks to subvert > the truth. The culprit may argue that the version of events is untruthful, > because of a motive to fabricate the truth. In actuality, incompetence is > the only true motive to fabricate directorate supported dishonesty. > > Now more than ever, honest and ethical leaders know that each time a > directorate uses talents and skills to pollute the marketplace with lies > (either explicit or implicit) to manipulate profits is an act that > initially diminishes the chances of a prosperous society. > Such practice of engaging in conduct that involves dishonesty, fraud, > deceit or misrepresentation is impermissible and should not be tolerated. > Without swift action, the public may lose confidence in both system wide > innovation and maximizing the whole human potential of our species. > > - > > Alternatively, employing truthful answers to string together a series > of inferences that collectively weaken the case of interlocking > directorates. > - > > Vigorously defending potentially problematic interlocking directorates > can be systematically re-purposed with the goal of protecting the innocent. > > We share 80 highlights to Todd A. Berger’s (published by Marquette Law > Review) “The Ethical Limits of Discrediting the Truthful Witness: How > Modern Ethics Rules Fail to Prevent Truthful Witnesses from Being > Discredited Through Unethical Means.” > > > https://thecapital.io/article/directorates-who-discredit-truthful-witnesses-w80-highlights-MlfBWmfPsuKHmhtNBVH > > -- > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=MSc-Digital-Currency-North-America&utm_term=blockchain%20unic&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyJOBBhDCARIsAJG2h5ctwwMz0MRbVSk-LaYD-GMU5UgDSw7ynxbGr_a7SkaFAZzJc1-pzxEaAi4NEALw_wcB> > - Digital Currency > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba-1-5-years-or-3-semesters/> > - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > [email protected] > +1-646-454-9107 > New York, New York 10001 >
