Victim of the slippery slope phenomenon

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Task - Watch the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6J5E9Vzz8

Activity:

1. Psychologist Dan Ariely says that "the first dishonest act is the most important one to prevent." Why does he say that? Do you agree?

2. Can you think of a situation where you were a victim of the slippery slope phenomenon?

3. Have you seen a friend or read about someone in the newspaper who started cutting little corners and was soon in big trouble?

4. Cynthia Cooper, whistleblower of the infamous WorldCom financial fraud, wrote: "People don't wake up and say, ‘I think I'll become a criminal today.' Instead, it's often a slippery slope and we lose our footing one step at a time." Do you agree? Why or why not?

5. What can people do to prevent a mistake from snowballing down the slippery slope?

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