1. Psychologist Dan Ariely says that "the first dishonest act is the most important one to prevent." Why does he say that? Do you agree? 2. Can you think of a situation where you were a victim of the slippery slope phenomenon? 3. Have you seen a friend or read about someone in the newspaper who started cutting little corners and was soon in big trouble? 4. Cynthia Cooper, whistleblower of the infamous WorldCom financial fraud, wrote: "People don't wake up and say, 'I think I'll become a criminal today.' Instead, it's often a slippery slope and we lose our footing one step at a time." Do you agree? Why or why not? 5. What can people do to prevent a mistake from snowballing down the slippery slope?