Compliance Drift
The article discusses the concept of compliance drift, where institutions diverge from their documented ethical standards over time. It highlights how modern compliance frameworks can create environments that obscure accountability while maintaining a facade of ethical behavior. Ultimately, the piece critiques the evolution of compliance culture into a mechanism for managing discomfort rather than ensuring genuine ethical conduct.
- ▪Compliance drift refers to the divergence between documented reality and operational reality in institutions.
- ▪Modern compliance frameworks can obscure accountability through strategic ambiguity.
- ▪The compliance industry has evolved to manage discomfort rather than ensure ethical behavior.
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