...Subject: Business Ethics in the Workplace This is an informative memo about “ethics in the workplace”. By Sharpe, F and Roe, A. The articles address the similarity of workplace ethics and their differences. Both articles examine how to adequately incorporate ethics in workplace. Both articles views on ethics in the workplace are similar as far as training program for all employees. Practicing positive workplace ethics within their organization was key issues in both articles. Both agreed not only should written policies be put into place but reinforce through ethical training programs and recommending ways to create a business culture of acceptable practices in the workplace by creating ethical business policies and guidelines. Both articles agreed on training programs to build a strong ethical workplace environment. In contrast Sharpe found that ethical practices improved business among employees relationship through honesty and respect which starts with management than staff. Sharpe focus was more social responsibility in business ethics, conducting workshops through the company style. Roe focus was more ethical practicing made mandatory through training to ensure that employees behave. I agreed with both articles but I lean more on the side of Sharpe because workplace ethics is a style. A style created through management which defines how and what employees do whether acceptable or not. I’ve identify with the honesty part of work ethic and how it applies...
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...worked in the health care industry for over seventeen years now as a Licensed Practical Nurse, and it never ceases to amaze me at the level of which professional ethics and ones personal moral, values and ethics have such a conflict. The tone for professional ethics is set by the procedures and policies of the company, and must be adhered to by all employees in order for the company to function and be prosperous in most cases. For many years I worked for a federally qualified health care center, which means it is funded by grants and federal monies. Under the umbrella of FQHCC the center must except the uninsured, as well as the under insured to meet the qualifications of that the state has set fourth for the center, therefore this means that the center will service a certain type of demographical area, and the centers are usually located in rural area through out the metro area. By servicing rural areas the company deals with many individuals who were, drug addicts, or individuals who make a living by selling prescribe narcotics to people on the streets that was given to them by their doctors. This particular center became known for prescribing narcotics to individuals who did not meet the criteria for narcotics and to individuals who abused the system as well as the narcotic policy that the state had put in place in order to avoid this. The doctors found themselves prescribing narcotics to individuals who they suspect was abusing them or selling them, or to individuals who...
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...Ethics in the workplace can be defined by how peoples personal standards or the lack of personal standards are comprised that can negatively or positively effect a business or place of employment for a person or other individuals. Ethics is defined by a singular person and their ethical beliefs may differ from other co-workers. Workplace ethics are therefore governed by the place of employment and the authority at that employer. For example the ethics for my employer at the Department of the Navy may differ from that of a person employed by a Christian non-profit organization but as I previously said the one acts at their place of employment is up to that individual person and they must be accountable for how they personally act. The majority of my adult life has been associated with the military in some form or fashion. I was an active duty US Navy sailor for four years and served in the Iraq and Afghanistan theatre during my enlistment. After my enlistment I have worked for a non-profit veteran’s organization (Operation Stand Down, Nashville) and again being employed with the Department of the Navy, so my ethical belief have been shaped in the last ten years majorly on what the military believed and just because the military stressed a certain way, does not mean it is ethically right. With that being said I did not forget what my parents taught me in my childhood because I can still remember my father saying to me after I had done something along the lines of punching my...
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...Brent Zolezzi Comm218 Brookie Alphin Ethical Speaking Analysis So here is a something about my co-worker that I used to working with also my manager. I used to work for a security company which will remain unnamed during the entirety of this paper as well as the names. My ex co-worker when he started at the company was only for a few months before while we found someone to replace him because he was temporary. At that time we actually got along and I taught him the ropes of the facilities since I was asked to. During that time he paid attention and did the job the way he was supposed to. So when he got placed back there permanently he started doing his job the way I taught him but after 6 months he started slacking off. This got to me because it made me look like I didn’t do my job and train him properly and we had are arguments and what not and I thought we got passed it. Well turns out he wasn’t doing his job and when talking about are argument he made up lies. That really got to me so then I started doing my job as the lead and tried to get him to do his job right the way he is putting it down on the log sheets. He still wasn’t listening to me so I let my supervisor know and he said he would talk to him but I still haven’t seen any changes in his work. I still tried to get him to do his job and then we had a big fight. It was getting bad that the supervisor and to talk to us both at the same time still nothing happened I felt like he was favoring the other guy for some...
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...topic sentence and informal outline for your Personal Ethics Statement. • Topic sentence: There are some people out there that believe good personal ethics are not important at work or when one is in an educational setting. But that is not true at all but at the end of the day it’s very important that every, male and female have good personal ethics. When it come down to it again its everyone need good ethics in order for. He or she to be and a healthy and successful educational setting. • Informal outline: • It’s very important that he or she have very good personal ethics and a place of work and also a educational setting. There are many people who say to their kids and others that. Personal ethics is not necessary in a work place or educational settings. • Body paragraph 1 I will talk about the different forms of good personal ethics people can do. • Body paragraph 2 When a person learns about good personal ethics they will do very well and, the work place also and a educational setting. • Body paragraph 3 He or she will always need good work place personal ethics to do well in a educational setting. People will always need to show that he or she have good personal ethics to. Have a better career and perform very well and a work place or educational setting. • Conclusion There are people out there that think good personal ethics is not important to have and a work place or educational setting. It’s wrong of them to believe...
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...outline for your Personal Ethics Statement. • Topic sentence: People need good personal ethics because; good personal ethics are needed for a healthy and successful workplace for example like running a business or educational setting like college or high school . The good ethics that are in a work place will help with the personal ethics with your personal life and with friends and family. • Informal outline: • Introduction Paragraph • People need good personal ethics because; good personal ethics are needed for a healthy and successful workplace for example like running a business or educational setting like college or high school .The good ethics that are conducted in a work place will help with the personal ethics with your friends and personal life with friends and family. • Body Paragraph 1 good personal ethics people can follow. • Body Paragraph 2 good ethics that are in a work place will help with the personal ethics with your personal life with friends, family and people in general. • Body Paragraph 3 People need good personal ethics in order to advance their career and to help them gain respect • In conclusion, People need good personal ethics because; good personal ethics are needed for a healthy and successful workplace for example like running a business or educational setting like college or high school. The good ethics that are conducted in a work place will help with the personal ethics with your friends and...
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...Examination of Business Ethics Theories Gil Xavier Urbano ETH/316 Cecile Morris Cross Examination of Business Ethics Theories “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” – Kurt Vonnegut (Mother Night, 1961). Ethics and morality play a major part in our daily lives, wether at our place of business or at home each ethical and moral judgement no matter how insignificant they may seem at the time can change the course of our future. Understanding the theories of Virtue, Utilitarianism and Deontological ethics can give a person a better outlook and overall perspective on how to conduct themselves ethically and morally in all situations. Implementing these theories into the work setting is crucial in providing a concrete base of moral and ethical standards that should be applied daily in the work place resulting in a more streamlined and efficient business. Virtue, Utilitarianism, and Deontological Ethics When comparing the differences and similarities between the three ethics theories it is evident that they all deal with how a person perceives and judges a situation. Not only in the moment that it happens but what will happen immediately after as well as long term consequences. Similarly all three deal with what is the right decision, or what is the best avenue for the current situation. In a simplified break down of the definition of each theory one can describe each term as such: Virtue Theory involves a person trying to work towards acquiring...
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...Ethics from Personal Decisions to Organizational Procedures Class: BUS512 Organizational Behavior 13th edition Authors: D Hellriegel and J W Solcum, Jr 2008 South-Western, Cengage Learning Abstract There are standards people govern themselves by and expect everyone else to live by. Everyone’s everyday decision are not only actions that affect themselves but everyone else around them. These rules, decisions, and behaviors make up a person’s ethics. Ethics are the morals and beliefs that help to tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. It is comprised of many things but not solely defined by any of them. Ethics can be learned from religion but if ethics was a religious practice it would be reserved for saints but even atheists practice ethics. Some say ethics comes from how you feel but the truth is feelings are always fluctuating and changing. If your feelings change then you are really acting on your feelings and not your ethics. Ethics is independent of feelings yet dependent on thinking if something is right or wrong. All these cover personal ethics that a person has. When stepping into a work environment there are organized ethics that are placed by the company. Organizational ethics help to align everyone’s ethics under a general atmosphere of what is right and what is wrong. These personal ethics and organizational ethics as well as organizational policies are all under constant evaluation as individuals make choices...
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...Business Ethics and Employment Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Business Ethics and Employment Every business needs to have moral guidelines that govern its operations. These moral guidelines are referred to as ethics. Businesses have an obligation to behave ethically, that is, doing what is morally right. Behaving ethically in the business environment is widely considered to be a good business practice. Werhane (2015) sums it when she says “being good is good business.” Ethics in business cover almost every aspect of business for example, in finances, in handling customers, in waste disposal and also in staff recruitment. This paper will discuss why discrimination in hiring, retaining and remunerating staff is unethical in business. Discrimination in the workplace was such a serious and frequent occurrence that the government developed the affirmative action policy. Affirmative action requires that business when hiring recognize the fact that all people to need be accorded equal and full consideration on the basis of their qualifications and merit. Affirmative action was created in order to promote the hiring of individuals in protected groups especially minorities and women (Rowland and Loury, 2010). The policy allows for active measures to be taken in order to avoid the non-discrimination of women and minorities in the work place. Rowland and Loury (2010) explain that affirmative action is the banning of discrimination against disadvantaged people. It requires that equal...
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...Applying Ethics in Business Judy Blair-Jackson Kaplan University Ethics in Business Since the past decade more companies are focusing on incorporating ethical principles in business transactions and decision-making. One of the factors that have caused this shift on ethical focus is the financial crisis in the corporate world. Many reputable companies, CEO’s, CFO’s, and auditors have been implicated for fraudulent business activities. It is hoped that if businesses focus on building an ethical culture in the organization this may act as a deterrent to management and employees engaging in unethical business transactions and decision-making. Schein (1985) posits that the “organization’s culture is a cognitive framework, consisting of attitudes, values, behavioral norms, and expectations shared by organization members” (as cited in Brooks & Dunn, 2012, p. 254). Organizational culture can positively or negatively affect employees’ behavior. Where there is no focus of management on ethical behavior, employees may get the wrong message about the company’s stance on ethical principles. On the other hand where management displays and discusses ethics with employees, this shows a commitment from them that the company’s values ethical principles and behaviors. Management’s commitment and support to ethical standards must be evident through their actions. Brooks & Dunn (2012) stated that “it is vital that organizations create an environment culture where appropriate shared...
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...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 defiance originated...
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...Personal Ethics Development Paper PHL / 323 Ethics In Management 12/13/2014 Personal ethics are extremely important in business decisions, life and any other endeavors. Personal ethics are a set of attributes, morals or skills one possesses throughout his/her lifetime, and they are needed in the workforce and your personal learning process. Personal ethics are the things I’ve learned from my parents, my grandparents, and siblings as I grew up. My mother always tells me to treat others, the one I want to be treated, and as I grew up I understand more and more the values of that phrase. According to our class notes at University of Phoenix our personal ethics need to be in harmony with the ethics of our organization, meaning the guidelines of the organization ethics. Its Vision, Mission statement, Values, Goals, and Code of Ethics those guidelines need to be respected and followed. And here at the UOP it is recommended that your personal ethics come in harmony with the University’s Ethics. My plan and goal is upheld the University’s vision, mission statement and respect it’s code of ethics. In the process of doing so, I will follow and control the following: • Personal conduct • Personal commitments • Time management • Self-direction • Values • Critical thinking • Respect for others/diversity With online courses your personal conduct and commitment have to be intact. Online classes required a different type of...
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...individuals have decided to start a company that will provide management consulting services to nonprofit organizations. The company will have 15 to 20 employees. Since many of our clients will be paying with funds provided by government sources, we have decided it would be appropriate to have an ethics program in place before we start offering services. A company must have an effective ethics program to ensure that all employees understand its values and comply with the policies and codes of conduct that create its ethical culture (Ferrell, Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2008, p. 211). In order to develop an effective ethics program, it must contain certain items. It must first have a code of conduct to establish what is and is not acceptable behavior and to set a general corporate tone as to how employees are expected to conduct themselves. Second, it should have a high level corporate officer in charge of the program. This will also help demonstrate the importance of ethics to the corporation. Third, an effective and ongoing ethics training program is necessary to ensure all employees are aware of what is expected of them. Fourth, a system to monitor and enforce ethical standards must be in place in order to hold employees accountable for their actions and lastly, it must have a mechanism to modify and improve the program when deficiencies appear. When developing our code of conduct, we will use a values orientation instead of a compliance orientation. A compliance orientation approach...
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...Professional Values and Ethics Professional Values and Ethics Values and ethics are the principles by which one lives his or her life. To be successful in any field an individual must possess strong values and good ethics. These are the principles on which to build a successful career. Consistently choosing to act ethically can enhance and promote ones career. Many sources defining and explaining professional values and ethics are available. They vary with careers; however they are similar in their requirement for honesty and integrity. Many companies have their own code of ethics, which employees are expected to follow. A work environment in which everyone strives for high ethical behavior becomes a pleasant place to work. A person’s career can be positively or negatively affected by the level of professional values and ethics he or she displays in the workplace. Unethical behavior is cause for dismissal in any profession and has no place in a successful career. The decisions made daily in an organization are important indicators of that organizations true value. It is important that those decisions reflect good ethics for the success of the organization. Values and ethics, can be summarized and have many meanings to everyone, but they both start off with strong definitions. In an education setting, the word value means “worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit” (American, 2000). When it comes down to it value, is the worth of something...
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...Employee Conduct and Work Rules Policy Company X implements this Employee Conduct and Work Rules Policy to maintain and provide the best work environment. In addition, to maintaining and enforcing this policy to protect the interest and safety of all employees, and others who may be engaged to provide services, such as temporary workers, consultants, independent contractors, and the organization. Displayed behavior may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. This list will be reviewed and updated as needed. 1. Stealing or unapproved removal or possession of personal property. 2. Under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs while working. 3. Violence in the workplace. 4. Sexual Harassment and/or inappropriate language use. 5. Possession of firearms and/or dangerous weapons in the workplace. 6. Unapproved use of the company intranet, phone and mail systems. 7. Unapproved disclosures of business dealings and/or confidential information. 8. No strapless dresses, see through shirts, tethered clothing, symbols on clothing allowed in the work place. 9. No open discussions in the workplace on politics, religion, racial relations and/or sexual preferences. 10. No solicitation of outside products, materials, or information without company approval. Employee Training Onboarding Onboarding is training for new employees. This training will be for two weeks after hire. The training will include learning the company’s history...
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