I found the discussion of the memo from Nazi Germany fascinating. It took me a long time to realize what the subject of the memo was because of how unclear the writer was. I believe the author of the memo wrote in an obscure fashion to distract the reader from the fact that the subjects were actual human beings, and to remove all emotional connection to the subject. Participants in ethical situations such as this frequently write this way, to hide the facts in obscure jargon.
Ethical principles will be important for me as I plan to be an accountant. It is easy for accountants to find ways to fudge numbers, and now this course has taught me how to cover this with unclear writing. I'm only kidding, I would not be able to get away with that. And my morals would not allow me to commit fraud in the workplace, anyway.
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