Philosopher Of Accountability Gifts

"I wasn't responsible for those sins."

"No, of course there isn't, 'one law for the rich and another for the poor'... There's no law for the poor."

Under new blame.

"When it comes to medical malpractice, most lawyers only go for the money... ...I go for the doctor's head."

Plight of Decent-White-Male-Middle Class Scapgoats.

Working in a blame culture?

Johnson and Johnson will pay 572 million for Opioids

"No word from the company – but, it's clear that this is a major spill."

Investigating Yourself

"You don't need pronouns in your presentation. That's what finger-pointing is for."

Wait Brian! You forgot the little Airbus chapter!

A pivotal scene from 'Faust: The Road Movie.'

'Naughty, nice, nice, nice, naughty, nice. This you call a business plan?'

"But if I don't know the corporate values then I'm not accountable to them."

Owning your mistakes at work shows that you hold yourself accountable, and builds trust and credibility.

'Ms Simpson? Get me the Scapegoat du Jour.'

'Management can't avoid responsibility for poor patient care...I want to tender my resignation!'

'Your honor, before we get into the issue of black and white, I'd like permission to slip into my grey suit.'

'The new business plan is the same as the old business plan except that, due to layoffs, we have less scapegoats to blame in case of failure.'

'It's not our fault.'

Civilian Oversight

Making Amends: I haven't harrassed anyone in weeks....My new career: I'll be a secretary....to a female executive. Women can harass em all they life. I sentence myself to house arrest for 30 days, make that 90 days.

Jobless Recovery

"Why do you call it a thyroid problem when it's been giving me an excuse for the 20 pounds I gained this year?"

"That's the danger of mono tasking...you're too easily held accountable."

United States Senate Ethics Committee - All members being investigated.

"It's actually a nice change. Before Eddie's business failed we were living in a gilded cage."

Parole officer: Hanging in and hanging out.

'Stick to your diet or our talking scale will rat you out!'

"When I lost my sense of humor, I lost my sense of compassion, which is how I got where I am today."

A Breakdown in Process

Nassar is caught while MSU officials remain.

Bank of Mum and Dad.

'I'm a man of my word! Once I've made a wrong decision, I stick to it!'

'Today's seminar will focus on individual accountability in the workplace. I did not deliver the handouts to the printer on time, soe we won't be able to refer to them. it's not my fault.'