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Lapses in mental judgment (as we’ve seen in the rash of white collar crime cases) indicate a lackadaisical, devil may care attitude toward other people’s money. Narcissistic entitlement (and a corporate culture which looks the other way) or in the worst case scenario models bad behavior, permits expanding holes in the honeycomb of ethical reasoning. Small misdeeds (if ignored or condoned) can morph into episodes that appear later in headlines. Turn the page…