Plausible deniability's not lack of responsibility
Posted on July 26, 2011
Globe and Mail
“The truth is that, when superiors put substantial pressure on their subordinates to achieve aggressive goals, and don’t check up on just how those subordinates accomplish those goals, something sinister can happen. The intense pressure to perform can lead to unethical or illegal behaviour on the part of the subordinates, while giving the bosses wonderful “plausible deniability” protection: “I never told them to do THAT!” “