Question

Reference: Cachia, P. (2017). Upper Classes and Immorality

Cachia speculates when he writes: “Individuals in power do not particularly curb their desire, as having power is associated to more sexual harassment behaviors . . . “.

List the likely characteristics of a man with power who sexually harasses male and/or female employees for each of the following domains described in Cachia.

a. Harm/care and individual power

b. Fairness/reciprocity and individual power

c. Authority/respect and individual power

Answer 1

The Stanford prison experiment and the Yale University Milgram experiment illustrates immoral harm by individuals in power. The likely characteristics of a man with power who sexually harasses male and/ or female employees regarding the three domains are mentioned below-

a. Harm/ care and individual power- misuse of the supervision status at the workplaces, making fun or mock someone by targeting them, violence as a negatively decisive part of the lifestyles, less understanding, bond of affection/ trust, less empathetic nature, lack of fine extent of sensitivity are the characteristics of man with power in first domain.

b. Fairness/ reciprocity and individual power- Greed, less concern, fraudulent initiatives, cheating nature, superiority complex, boasting, showing off are the characteristics relevant to the second domain.

c. Authority, respect and individual power- indulgence in threatening others, pro activeness in breaking rules,