Ron Carucci’s article “Why Ethical People Make Unethical Choices” explores how even well-intentioned individuals can make unethical decisions when placed in environments that encourage or reward such behavior. One of the most concerning issues identified in the article is how an organized culture can unintentionally pressure employees to act out of character. Carucci says in the article, “despite good intentions, organizations set themselves up for ethical catastrophes by creating environments in which people feel forced to make choices they could never have imagined” (Carucci, pg. 2). This shows that humans’ nature of behavior is ultimately a reflection of the environment they are in. If the expectations and pressure on individuals in their environment are high, this causes employees to react, not respond to situations at hand. Another major ethical problem is the fear of speaking up. Carucci notes that while leaders may claim to have open-door policies, “some leadership actions may inhibit the courage needed to raise ethical concerns” (Carucci, 2016, pg. 3). This causes employees who might be aware of unethical concerns going on to remain silent in fear for their safety. This has specifically happened to me many times when I was in my teens. I would be around my peers and know what they were doing was not ethically right, but I would be too scared to say anything. After, I used to always feel so bad knowing that something was wrong, but still being associated with doing it. So, I asked myself why I was so worried about speaking up for the right thing, and I realized it was because I wanted to seem cool. So, this is something that never gets easier, but I always promise myself to speak up for what’s right because even though it might not be affecting you personally, it could be affecting someone else around you.