Executive Summary
Last week, Urban Meyer, the highly-decorated head football coach of The Ohio State University was suspended without pay for three games for how he handled the alleged domestic violence by his long-time assistant coach, Zach Smith. The school’s decision is summarized in a revealing 23-page investigation report, which serves as a useful case study for the way organizations, leaders, and individuals fall victim to moral biases—rationalizations for behaving unethically usually due to one’s self-interest.
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