Ethical behavior follows accepted principles of right and wrong. By contrast, unethical management behavior occurs when managers personally violate accepted principles of right and wrong-for example, by lying about company profits or knowingly producing an unsafe product-or encourage others to do so. Because of the nature of their jobs, managers can be tempted to engage in unethical managerial behavior in four areas: authority and power, handling information, influencing the behavior of others, and setting goals