...Ethics during Change Kenneth Anderson MGT / 426 October 13, 2014 Alex Luna Ethics during Change Ethics is defined as “The basic concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct. It includes study of universal values such as the essential equality of all men and women, human or natural rights, obedience to the law of land, concern for health and safety and, increasingly, also for the natural environment” ("Ethics", 2014, para. 1). Ethics in the workplace is important to help keep structure, to make sure that the organization runs efficiently and stays profitable. Each organization makes its ethics known immediately when hiring an individual, or during the interview. In this paper, we will talk about ethics and its outcomes during a change plan, and most important how the employees change behavior during the changing process. Ethical culture is something that is over looked while implementing a change even through the organization has a conduct of ethics and conduct manuals. With technology changing in the business sector, often morals and ethics is the last thing senior management and supervisors have a habit of overlooking. When the organization changes, the whole thing, including the ethical culture of the organization. Surprisingly if the organizational culture change, the workplace ethics will change also. Ethics and Change Throughout the early stages of change, there will always be resistance to new changes. One apparent motive of resistance to...
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...administration of other strategic issues. Based on above statement prove that there is an increasing recognition of the need to elevate the position and function of company secretaries to allow them take on a stronger role in promoting governance within companies. (Corporate Governance Blueprint 2011 Pg 67) The position of company secretary will enable them to have a holistic view of the governance framework which results that tasked with responsibility of ensuring the framework and any supporting policies and procedures are clearly documented. E.g. requirements of formal documentation under the Code such as schedule of matters reserved for the Board is in place. (Deloitte: The Changing Role of the Company Secretary Focus on Governance, http://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en/pages/legal/articles/changing-role-secretary.html) Besides that, company secretary shall play a leading role in good governance by helping the Board and the committee function effectively and in accordance with the Term of Reference and Best Practice. E.g. supports which beyond scheduling meetings to proactively managing the agenda and ensuring the presentation of high quality updated information in advance of meetings. The up-to-date information will enables the directors to be fully contributed in board discussions and debate and enhancing capability of Board in good decision making. And company secretary should pursue and manage follow-up actions and report on matter arises during the meeting. (Board and...
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...Running head: Ethics and the College Student 1 The Ethics and College Student Title Page: BY MAURICE M. OWENS ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to see the college students’ view of ethics. There was enough evidence to say that college students’ perceive ethics instruction, and those who teach it, to be relevant and beneficial in shaping their own ethical behaviors. Students’ attitudes towards cheating is measured by their perception of cheating in high school, college, and non-major classes. The use of technology has an impact on college ethics since it is easier to cheat in online/hybrid classes and when some kind of technology is used in a course. College students believe that they are living in an ethical campus environment, where their faculty members are mostly ethical in nature and that it is never to late to learn about ethics in college. The Ethics and College Student Title Page: 2 Ethics is truly and important asset within today’s society, there are so many ways you can define ethics. I will say that to me ethics is about your upbringing, starting from the day you were born. Ethics will keep together and organization or it will dismantle and organization, you must enforce structure and guidelines. There are three strong principles when we talk about students and ethics. I call this (R, A, O) Responsibility, Accountability and Ownership. Students must be Responsible and withhold the obligations and the integrity of the school in which...
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...Kathleen F. Brochu Manage Principles Dr. M. Miller Research Paper “Ethics” Should Ethics be taught in the Corporate Environment? By Kathleen Brochu Table of Contents Cover Page Title: “Ethics” Should ethics be taught in the corporate environment? By: Kathleen Brochu Introduction What is Ethics? Can ethics be taught? Whose responsibility is it? Body Meaning of Ethics How one learns ethics How to promote ethics in the work place Conclusion Higher production rates Caring Employees Improved Companies relationships Today’s business environment is not only fast-paced, but also highly competitive. In order to keep pace and stay ahead, possession of several key work ethics is a plus for achieving a successful career. Holding key traits such as attendance, character, teamwork, appearance, and attitude add value to both you as a person and your company. Successful careers come in many flavors, but work ethics are a main ingredient in most recipes for success. Ethics are not born in a vacuum. Ethics are more like a jigsaw puzzle that is thrown together over time, that when complete makes up who you are and what you believe. From our earliest days of life, we start to learn from those around us. These learned behaviors add to the traits that we are already born with and help to shape us into the person we will become. As part of this learning process, we develop what will become our norms. Norms are our everyday...
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...Ethics during Change Ethics, according to dictionary.com is a system of moral principles (the ethics of a culture), the rules of conduct recognized in respect to human actions of a particular group or culture (medical ethics, law enforcement ethics), or the moral principles of an individual. Further definition says that ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the values related to human conduct in respect to the rights and wrongs of certain behavior (Dictionary.com, 2014). Ethics in the workplace is something that is a system of moral principles, or how a workplace culture views what is acceptable and what is not. In this article, we will discuss ethics and their effects during a change implementation, most importantly, how they change with the ever-changing business environment. Despite the hundreds of pages in an organizations code of conduct manuals, ethics, and the ethical culture is something that is often over looked during a change implementation. With everything that is changing in the business environment, often ethics and morals is the last thing management and upper echelon management tends to overlook. When the business changes, everything changes, including the culture of the environment. In the event of an environmental culture change, workplace ethics will have to change along with it. Ethics and Change During the initial stages of change, there is always resistance to change. One perceived reason of resistance to change is the perceived clash with...
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...Essay: “Ethical behavior in the workplace.” Student’s Name Institution Course Date Ethical Behaviors in the Workplace Technology Ethics is a philosophy that has a duty of keeping and also upholding various fundamental and important issues within an organization. A work place is that place that employees interact with other employees. As a workplace is a social site, there must be ethics governing people behavior is such a place. The rules of ethics are very important when it comes to career building. The ethics and code of conduct involve all the personal choices that people engage in that can either make or break their relationships. Maintaining good ethics will help maintain respect for the people around you and also your profession. There are the different policies that have been put in place to regulate the employees conduct in different organizations. As an expert and a professional it is important to know the things that one should do. The essay will discuss what ethical behavior is, how it is affecting the workplace, what controls can be put in place to reduce negative ethical behavior and the benefits that result from having an environment where the employees follow ethics in the work place (Bliss, 2004). The essay will narrow down to an ethical deviance in the work place and will base its arguments in the technology areas that involve the use of computers and the upcoming changes in technology. The workplace...
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...Ethics and morality both share the same conduct. When we look at ethics and morals, we think about right and wrong. The difference between them is that ethics refer to a series of rules that are given to us by an external source. They can refer to a system of principles or theory. For example, the Florida Bar has ethics and rules that it expects its attorneys to follow. Morals are our own principles regarding right and wrong. They are based on practices or teachings regarding how we conduct ourselves in either personal relationships or society. Another way addressing this view is that Ethics govern society while morals govern individuals. Socrates held that moral judgment have to be supported by reasons. He also pointed to wrongness in behavior as being caused by ignorance. Is there such a thing as a moral fact; a fact about ethics and morality? I think in a sense this question can be ambiguous. Does it differentiate whether moral facts exist in our minds and how we can distinguish what is right from wrong? Maybe. First we must look at the fact that ethics principles change very little compared to morals which change frequently. Where ethics is stable, morals are constantly changing. Ethics can cause a person to question their morals. For example, as stated by our Professor Luis Fonseca, for many Germans, the final solution (holocaust) was morally acceptable. Germans persecuted the Jews, taking their property, their dignity and their lives. It was morally...
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...about diversity, and there are other nurses who are aware of the ethical practices in this noble profession, which includes respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice and fidelity but who don't practice these concepts in their professional and personal lives. “Because society is rich with diverse religious, ethnic, and cultural groups, nurses are professionals who must be prepared to work with those whose beliefs and values may be different from their own. In order to be sensitive to others, it is first necessary to know and accept one's own values and beliefs.” This is one component of Fairfield school of Nursing Philosophy. I grew up with friends with different set of religious beliefs and ethics but we learned to appreciate each others beliefs and ethics. We had different beliefs but we saw ourselves as equals, created by one God. This has become part of me and has helped shaped my beliefs and values. Just like in Ghana and most societies in America, positive values like justice, honesty, tolerance, responsibility, hard work, generosity and kindness have always been encouraged. Individuals are expected to apply these values to both their professional and personal lives. As a student nurse, I am very proud of being able to practice these values from an early age. As America is becoming more diverse, given my background and the School of Nursing philosophy, these values and beliefs will help shape and guide me in respecting and caring for others. Another...
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...Antoinette Bias MGT/230 Week 2 September 1, 2014 Erica Richmond Internal and External Factors Management is impacted by the external and internal factors of technology, globalization, ethics, diversity, and innovation. For the Walmart Corporation, the internal and external factors are applied towards maintaining their position as a leading retailer. A comprehensive strategic plan includes a situational analysis that considers internal strengths and weaknesses. Walmart’s current strengths and weaknesses provide a wealth of insight helpful in accomplishing internal goals and internal analyses can provide advantages for achieving external goals, as well. External opportunities include things such as gaps in the market that no company is currently serving, new markets and other clear growth opportunities. External threats include new product releases from competitors and new competitors arising in the market. Globalization Globalization is a process of interaction between companies, people and governments of different nations. Investments and international trade guide this process. Information technology is also an important part of this process. Environment, culture, economic development and political systems are all effected by globalization. Many think globalization is a new process but quite the contrary. For many, many years’ people have been buying and selling...
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... There are many ways to describe what a family is. In other words, it is the first people who surround you when you are first born and as you grow up. It is at this point where a child begins to learn ethical behavior and moral value. What is Ethics? The dictionary definition for ethics is “a theory or system dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions” (Dictionary.com). Our laws, rules, procedures, and policies are founded on ethics. Therefore, it is important that families have good ethics; after all they will be passing it down to the next generation. Family has a very important role in restructuring society so that all citizens follow the moral law; it is with the family where it starts in order to change society. It is here where a child learns to get along with others and develop moral conduct which in turn shapes their character. Good ethics comes from good character. Aristotle believed that ethics has little to do with merely following abstract principles and rules; it is not so much a question of doing the right thing, but rather of being a good person. Ethics has to do with cultivating good character (Brannigan 61). So we see here, that by simply following...
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...THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ETHICS AND LAW DEFINITION OF ETHICS In general, ethics is a moral philosophy where a person makes a specific moral choice and sticks to it. On the other hand, ethics in computing means moral guidelines to refer to when using the computer and computer networks. This includes the Internet. DEFINITION OF LAW Law is a legal system comprising of rules and principles that govern the affairs of a community and controlled by a political authority. Law differs from one country to another. In the era of technology, computer law is needed to clarify goods or actions that fall under the computer law. Computer law refers to all areas in law that requires an understanding of computer technology such as hardware, software and Internet. Examples of laws of computing in Malaysia include the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Act, the Computer Crime Act 1997 and the Telemedicine Act 1997. WHY DO WE NEED ETHICS & LAW IN COMPUTING? Ethics and law are needed i computing to: • • • Respect Ownership Respect Privacy & Confidentiality Respect Property Respect Ownership We must respect ownership by not stealing other people’s work either by duplicating or distributing it. Duplicating and distributing copies of audio tapes, video tapes and computer programs without permission and authorisation from the individual or company that created the program are immoral and illegal. Respect Privacy & Confidentiality We should respect other people's privacy and confidentiality by...
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... MGT/216 Dr. Linda Rose October 10, 2011 Business Ethics Perspective Ethical conclusions are made about actions or situations that are right or wrong, good or bad. One indication that an action or circumstance needs an ethical rather than simply a business judgment is that the action or situation involves real or potential harm to someone or some thing. Another indication would be that there seems to be a possibility of a violation of guidelines set forth by the company that would generally be considered right or good. This paper will discuss what business ethics is and explain three ethical issues within today’s business environment that impacts the community and an organization. I will differentiate between ethical issues and moral issues, as well as personal ethics and business ethics. Problems involving discrimination, harassment, and conflicts of interest are common occurrences of unethical practices in many organizations. These issues stem from our beliefs on what is ethical and moral; the difference between personal and business ethics. By definition ethics is a term that refers to the principles of right and wrong that individuals use to make choices to guide their behaviors (Rainer & Turban, 2008, p. 96). However, business ethics is not a separate ethics that restrict businesses in a way that other human and social activities are not controlled. Ethics studies morality. Morality is a term used to cover those practices and activities...
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...make to justify a corporate culture where ethics are ignored? In recent years, greed, fraud, and a lack of ethical conduct have led to the collapse of many organizations. A variety of internal and external pressures can lead companies down the wrong path. And once the first misstep is taken, it’s a slippery slope to hurting stakeholders, the community, and your reputation. This turmoil and damage could have been avoided if organizations had chosen to maintain an ethical corporate environment, exercising integrity-rich behavior and ensuring the tone at the top was above reproach. This issue of Tone at the Top presents suggestions for creating and promoting an ethical corporate climate and the role internal auditors can play in helping ensure the environment supports ethical decisions and behavior. Code of Ethics It’s important to note that internal auditors adhere to their own Code of Ethics, which is included in The IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). The Code of Ethics mandates that internal auditors behave and practice with: n Integrity. n Objectivity. n Confidentiality. n Competency. It also delineates rules of conduct under each of the principles. A code of ethics is necessary and appropriate for the profession of internal auditing, founded as it is on the trust placed in its objective assurance about governance, risk management, and control. Ethical Values According to the Institute for Global Ethics (IGE), five ethical values exist in any...
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...Role of Ethics and Social Responsibility in Developing a Strategic Plan When considering the stakeholders needs, leadership of an organization must evaluate the best interests of the company but also take on their rightful social responsibility not only for their stakeholders but also for the good of society as well. They cannot limit themselves to specific groups but create a welcoming environment and build relationships with everyone. In a stable economy, companies may eliminate or trade off groups that may not be as important, however in this turbulent and ever changing environment that is not the case. Also consider this type of development of strategic planning is not for just large successful organizations but for all organizations especially as they build and prosper. Taking on an ethical stance and social responsibility will create loyalty among their consumers than changing their attitude toward a particular cause or not having a stance at all. While taking on a stakeholder approach with developing a strategic plan, an organization must consider several concepts to be successful. The company must be flexible to adapt to the environment. In fact they should look to change the environment themselves instead of adapting to whatever the current environment is. They must also balance the relationships established with all their stakeholders which may include society as a whole. Finally in order to optimize a company’s objectives it is critical for values based...
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...caught holding illegal job negotiations with a senior pentagon official, furthermore a manager was stealing 25000 pages of proprietary documents from his former employer. If that was not bad enough the shocking truth that women were paid less than men also surfaced. (cleaning up Boeing 1) Furthermore many lapses of unethical behaviour were discovered on the structure of Boeings Company. Leaders were too busy on developing a bureaucratic system, while management itself was misbehaving in general ways. McNerney believes many changes in the structure of the company should be made quickly and drastically in order to save the company. Another major issued identified by McNerney was the parts of the company responsible for enforcing ethics did not work cohesively. The Boeing Company had suffered from some public ethical mistakes. Why do some large companies...
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