Lying on Your Resume

I thought this article was actually slightly depressing. Knowing that so many people will cheat just to get ahead, especially in the business world, just goes to show how dishonest our society has become. Mary’s story is a perfect example of the detrimental effects that can happen if you lie on your resume. I understand why a person could be compelled to lie: better benefits, more money, more opportunities, etc. However, I don’t understand how a person can live with themselves knowing that they lied to the company they are working for. I guess maybe some people’s consciouses don’t get to them like mine would. Or maybe they do, and they just choose to ignore it. Either way, it does hurt the 50 percent that are being honest, and leaves them at an unfair disadvantage.

I also completely agree with Levitt’s theory that "the higher up in the organization a person rises, the more likely it is that he or she will cheat." Examples of this can be seen all over the media every day, especially within the past five years. The incident at ENRON is a perfect example of this. In my personal opinion, money and greed are driving factors behind a lot of these lies. It definitely was the case in the ENRON scandal.