REASONS FOR UNETHICAL ACTIONS
The report gives the following explanations for the failure of university leaders to take action to identify this child vic- tim and for not reporting Sandusky to the authorities:
• The desire to avoid the bad publicity that reporting the incident would bring
• The failure of the university’s board of trustees to have reporting mechanisms in place to ensure disclosure of major risks to the university
• A president who discouraged discussion and dissent • A lack of awareness of child abuse issues and the Clery
Act, which requires all colleges and universities partici- pating in federal financial aid programs to keep and dis- close information about crimes committed on and near their campuses
• A lack of whistleblower policies and protections • A culture of reverence for the football program that was
ingrained at all levels of the campus community
Ethics Reflection
(Continued)