You can increase the likelihood of acting on your values $($speaking up$)$ by foreseeing the potential reasons and rationalizations that you might use and then plan ahead of time how you will overcome these potentially silencing thoughts.

Consider the types of moral disengagement you frequently use. Describe these and other reasons and rationalizations you most commonly use when not acting on your values. Think of specific personal examples; you should be able to identify two or three reasons or rationalizations you commonly use. Also discuss what you can do so these reasons and rationalizations do not lead to unethical choices. In other words, what can you do to mitigate or avoid the reasons and rationalizations you use?