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Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure revised January 2025

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The U.S. Department of Defense Standards of Conduct Office book, the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure revised January 2025, is a collection of ethical failure cases designed to be used as a training tool. The goal is to provide DoD personnel with real examples of Federal Government Employees who have...

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This book, created by a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Defense, consisted only of a catalog of true stories about epic screw-ups by federal workers, which was found to be more successful in communicating rules than just stating the regulations.

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So instead, he created this book of true stories that he called the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure. And it was nothing but a catalog of epic screw-ups perpetrated by federal workers.

— Episode: 10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statis...

Episode: 10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

This book, created by a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Defense, consisted only of a catalog of true stories about epic screw-ups by federal workers, which was found to be more successful in communicating rules than just stating the regulations.

"

So instead, he created this book of true stories that he called the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure. And it was nothing but a catalog of epic screw-ups perpetrated by federal workers.

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