...Ethical Role of the Manager In a broad construction of the ethical role of the manager, managing and leading can be said to be inherently ethics-laden tasks because every managerial decision affects either people or the natural environment in some way—and those effects or impacts need to be taken into consideration as decisions are made. A narrower construction of the ethical role of the manager is that managers should serve only the interests of the shareholder; that is, their sole ethical task is to meet the fiduciary obligation to maximize shareholder wealth that is embedded in the law, predominantly that of the United States, although this point of view is increasingly accepted in other parts of the world. Even in this narrow view, however, although not always recognized explicitly, ethics are at the core of management practice. The ethical role of managers is broadened beyond fiduciary responsibility when consideration is given to the multiple stakeholders who constitute the organization being managed and to nature, on which human civilization depends for its survival. Business decisions affect both stakeholders and nature; therefore, a logical conclusion is that those decisions have ethical content inherently and that managerial decisions, behaviors, and actions are therefore inherently ethical in nature. Whenever there are impacts due to a decision, behavior, or action that a leader or manager makes, there are ethical aspects to that decision or situation. While some skeptics...
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...Course: Date: Ethical Issues in Health Care Section 1: Ethical Decision Making Processes The Consequential Framework This method of ethical decision making is necessary particularly when dealing with future effects of the lines of action adopted for a particular situation. The method considers all the individuals who will be affected either directly or indirectly (Robinson & Reeser, 2000). The first step is to consider what results are desirable in the particular ethical complication. Secondly, there is consideration of the ethical conduct that will help in realizing the best of the consequences. An individual using this method of consequences framework has an aim of producing the most good. The Duty Framework The duty framework method of coming up with ethical decisions focuses on the obligations and duties that are usually posed in different situations. The method considers the ethical obligations that individuals have and the things that they should never do. The method defines ethical conduct as fulfilling one’s duties and doing what is right. The main aim of the method is performing the right act. Section 2: The Duty Framework Decision Making Process The duty framework is the more preferable of the two methods discussed above. Firstly, the method presents a solid ground for the formulation of decisions. Mainly, it is due to the fact that most moral duties are standardized and an expected course of action is present for most of the situations. As such, justification...
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...Ethical Self-Assessment Paper Ethical Self-Assessment The assignment calls for self-examination of what influences the ethical decisions individually made within the health care industry, as well as describing or defining lessons learned from self-assessment. The American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) has developed a series of questions, designed to demonstrate the ethical decision making process. This paper will address what, how, and why I would choose the ethical decisions made in healthcare. As a health care professional in society today, there will be daily situations that call for an ethical decision to be made. According to Dictionary.com (2012) “Ethics is being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession”. The ethical decision will be comprised of two things, the beliefs developed by the organization for employees to carry out and the beliefs the individuals have set for themselves. There are always guidelines to adhere to in the health care field as far as patient care, privacy, treatment, and delivery, but ethical decisions are based on moral values instilled in the worker. There are a few things that I learned from this assessment. But one that stands out the most is when making an ethical decision, especially as a health care professional, it is not just about the personal moral beliefs. An ethical decision in health care must ensure that the decision made does not negatively...
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...consequentialism by 2 major consequentialists ethical theories which are ethical egoism and utilitarianism. Both of these theories believe that humans should behave in ways that will bring out good consequences. The difference between the two are that they disagree on who should benefit from these consequences. Ethical egoism says that human beings should act in their own self-interest, where utilitarians basically say that human beings should act in interest of all concerned. Now deep into the ethical egoism my code would more address universal ethical egoism because like most other theories it’s universal. An ethical theory that applies to all human beings. This theory does not state only what the individual should do, rather it concerning itself with all human beings should do if they want to be moral. They should act in their own self-interest. On the other hand with utilitarianism is addressed by stating that everyone should perform that act which will bring about the greatest amount of good over bad for everyone affected by the act. The belief is to not believe in setting up rules for action because they feel that each situation and each person are different. Each individual must assess the situation they are involved in and try to figure out which act would bring about the greatest amount of good consequences with the least amount of bad consequences, not just for themselves as egoism, but for everyone involved in the situation. In non-consequentialists, my code addresses...
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...How personal can ethics get? This document presents a discussion about an ethical dilemma in a fragrance company. Ethical dilemmas, also known as moral dilemmas, have been a problem for ethical theorists as far back as Plato. An ethical dilemma is a situation wherein moral precepts or ethical obligations conflict in such a way that any possible resolution to the dilemma is morally intolerable. In other words, an ethical dilemma is any situation in which guiding moral principles cannot determine which course of action is right or wrong. Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. As a corporate practice and a career specialization, the field is primarily normative. In academia descriptive approaches are also taken. The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflects the degree to which business is perceived to be at odds with non-economic social values. Historically, interest in business ethics accelerated dramatically during the 1980s and 1990s, both within major corporations and within academia. For example, today most major corporate websites lay emphasis on commitment to promoting non-economic social values under a variety of headings such as ethics codes and social responsibility charters. In some cases, corporations have redefined their core values in the light of business ethical considerations. And the discussion on ethics in business is necessary because business can become unethical, and there are plenty of evidences today on unethical...
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...Personal Values and Ethical Standards BSHS 322 March 17, 2014 Audra Stinson Personal Values and Ethical Standards The human services sector is a profession designed for the individual who can adhere to ground rules, demonstrate core values, and develop ethical standards. Forming a personal value or developing ethical behavior is a craft implemented through one’s profession or everyday life challenges. According to Chmielewski (2014), “Ethical thinking involves the intricate process used to consider the impact of our actions on the individuals or institution we serve and values involve emotion, knowledge, thought, and ultimately choice of response” (The importance of values and ethical decision making ). Developing values and making ethical decisions is a life changing skill that can help with advancement in a professional career such as human services. These skills are used to deal with ethical dilemmas, critical thinking, and the decision making process. The development of personal values, ethical standards will be discussed based on the human services profession. As well as discussing an ethical dilemma in relation to the ethical stand of human service professionals; experiencing little to no difficulty based on my personal belief system. Furthermore, discuss conflicts or discordance between ethical practice and personal values. I have been in the human services field for the past 6 years and I must say, I was not aware of my values and was never faced with a dilemma...
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...Personal Ethics Development PHL 323 John Banks UOPX February 14, 2012 Individuals are born without any personal values or beliefs, babies are born with the ability to cry when he or she desire food, attention, or some form of attention. Ethics are learned and developed when a individual is born into the world and ethics continue as a individual goes through life. A parent goal is to develop values in his or her off springs to establish the capability to encourage him or her to make correct judgment and ethical decisions. This paper will focus on personal ethics, business ethics, ground rules, and ethical development. Ethics are principles and the sources from which ethics derives, people, institutions, events and so on. The decision making factors a individual employ to revise his or her values will also be explored. Personal ethics development, are result of personal experiences or examples. This paper will explained why ethics are needed in an organization and how ethics are imparted into organizations to achieve goals and directions. Individuals exist with different values and ethical standards, and other may have ethical standard similar to other people, however no two individuals have identical standards or values. A person ethics and values are related to his or her own culture, background, and environment. An individual mother and father teach their children traditional values which becomes the foundation of his or her upbringing...
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...Value systems serve as frames of reference for behavioural responses at both individual and organizational levels. Institutions in which the organizational culture is highly evolved have invested in developing strong internal value systems to resolve ethical dilemmas and value conflicts, and ensure high performance, quality, social responsibility and employee professional satisfaction. Such investments contribute to both individual and organizational development and growth. There is a need to develop a viable organizational culture in institutions of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS). This paper is concerned with how strong-willed and disciplined research and education managers, scientists and teachers can contribute to the development and operationalization of strong internal value systems in NARS. Three kinds of situations, where value conflicts can arise are identified. These relate to individual identity, identifying with the group in the work place, and organizational identity in society. By learning to identify each kind of value conflict situation, individuals can learn to resolve value conflicts in a practical way by a combination of self-inquiry and introspection with shrewedness and realism. The extent to which an individual can do this, without losing either his self-respect or his self-confidence determines the level of his personal satisfaction. With such an approach, each situation of value conflict can be converted into an opportunity for both personal...
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...Social Responsibility Assessment Task 1 – Individual Essay . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Topic: "Imagine yourself in a situation of being encouraged to inflate your expense account. Do you think your choice would be most affected by your individual moral development or by the cultural values of the organisation for which you work? Explain" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nowadays, the current global business culture requires the making of critical decisions by employees at every level of a firm’s hierarchy. Since ethical standards are not codified, these business decisions will often involve dilemmas or disagreements that are bound to ethical or moral nature and such decision making is also essential to almost all business activities and functions that a company determines to take on. The focal point of mostly every ethical dilemma that an employee may come across in the course of daily business tasks usually includes choosing an option which will benefit the organisation (or the society) or selecting an option which will be beneficial to the individual only. Inflating expense accounts is considered as one of these difficult decisions that an employee may encounter during their career. Being in this situation, one must evaluate his individual moral development and the cultural values of...
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...person or organization (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). I consider my childhood as a guiding force that led me through life: providing me an environment that would yield a good character. Religion was somewhat of a strong influence. The Ten Commandments played a consequential role in developing what was valid from a bible perspective. The commandments were always in my mind as a child through adulthood. These commandments made it clear that stealing was completely unacceptable regardless of necessity. This particular commandment went hand in hand with lying, my parents made sure to teach me from young age to not lie, and to be upfront in all situations regardless of how awful the truth may sound. I know many fables that I read as a young child that kept me pretty keen on what was right and wrong when faced with situations that were essentially ethical dilemmas. I still value telling the truth as a very valuable trait at this point in my life. An example that many may relate to is, the story of Pinocchio, which displayed the importance of not lying because it can damage the validity of truth when told. Many fables that I found interesting told a short story that asked the reader what the moral was, and typically discussing this as a child or in school made it realistic to understand the differences between good and bad. However, all of the influences in my life have caused me to consider a relativistic approach in ethics. The...
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...Ethics are values, which are nurtured by an individual and are influenced by both society standards and personal experiences. I found the information provided by my Ethical Lens Inventory to be very informative. According to the Ethical Lens Inventory, it states that my preferred ethical lens is the Results Lens. That means I tend to listen to my intuition to determine the greatest good for each individual. My definition of an ethical person is one who makes responsible choices that benefit everyone involved at the same time. I have a tendency to seek “win-win” results for everyone, even in complex situations. My blind spot is being satisfied with too little good, which means that sometimes I fail to be accountable to those who are depending on me when I exercise my free will. If I have satisfied my own needs I have a tendency to become complacent and leaving problems unresolved in the long run. For me, this is completely true. Meanwhile, everyone else is left to fend for him or herself. My strengths are I prioritize the value of autonomy over equality, which I believe is the best way to ensure everyone is treated fairly and I value sensibility over rationality because I believe examining each situation in its own context rather than treating all situations with the same solution achieves results. My weakness according to the Ethical Lens Inventory is becoming too greedy. That means if I fail to exercise free will responsibly, my healthy pursuit of good for all can change into...
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...daily bases. Who we are on a daily basis, as well as the reasons for which we make our decisions are within us and stay within us until we make a conscious decision to change that behavior. The way we individually view our own ethics is going to directly affect not only those around us, but the entire organization for which we work. We are going to make our daily business decisions based upon our own integrity and the willingness to bend that integrity a little into the gray area of business. Organizations are directly affected by its employee’s daily ethical decisions on a daily basis. For example, if you have an organization who has always ran a certain way with an integrity first attitude and you bring in a leader that is willing to bend policy to maintain production, that leaders direct preferences is going to change the direction of that company. An organization is made up simply of a group of individuals. Those individuals’ differences and preferences will ultimately affect the way the organization is viewed. By bringing in a leader whose ethics are based on bottom line production, then people under the leader are automatically going to change with him therefore changing the makeup of the organization. A great example of this is ENRON, an energy company that had let certain leaders in place to take control of where the company was going. Because all that mattered was making money for stockholders, board members, and all others who were set to gain from their gain. ENRON...
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...professionals who have to conduct group sessions. It is imperative that for the safety of every client and therapist that a thorough training in ethical standards are established. In laying the foundation for ethical standards it is essential to establish boundaries for what exactly constitutes group work. Many people within group therapies will have different ideas and opinions based upon their own interpretation, morals, beliefs, cultural influences, and personal experiences. Within a group session there is a high standard of ethical behavior to protect the members of the group, the facilitators and anyone else involved in the group dynamics. This essay will provide information about how group sessions are conducted, common ethical issues within group therapy and how these issues compare to those from individual counseling. Ethics in Groups Introduction According to Kemp (2010) therapeutic communities consist of having qualities of belonging, governance, communication, interdependence and participation and are known as groups or group counseling. Within group sessions there is a common issue that each individual are coping with. The group is encouraged by the leader to express themselves and give feedback. Each person in the group, including the leader, are to provide new ways of behaving and to tackle issues that an individual presents in a session and provide one another with an opportunity for learning more about the way they interact with others. It is imperative...
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...have realized that ethics, morals, and values are delicately intertwined and effect every situation and have no boundaries. This has led to the recent demand to educate individuals on ethics, morals, and values. In this paper the first discussion will be the meanings of ethic and morals and what they are. Then, what is my underlying ethical system and primary principles, the sources that shaped my ethical views, and any decision–making factors that may have participated in revising any of my original ethical beliefs. Other topics to be discussed will include ethics and the potential effects it has on my performance in the workplace and why ethics are important to have in any organization. The need for every successful organization to have an integrated ethical system in place and how apply these guidelines will affect the individuals, organizations, and society associated with it. Defining Ethics and Morals According to Trevino and Nelson, ethics is the principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing and individual or organization (Trevino & Nelson, 2007, p. 13). The concept of ethics is something many contribute to beginning at a young age, but the process of learning ethics is and will always be a lifelong process. As adults situations present themselves that could challenge ones ethical views and beliefs. These challenges help further and expand ethical views, morals, and values. Like ethics, morals are also taught, usually...
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...BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 2 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 2 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 2 Individual Assignment Workplace Ethical Dilemma Paper BSHS 332 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Major Ethical Theory Presentation BSHS 332 Week 3 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 3 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 3 Individual Assignment Dynamics of Ethics Paper BSHS 332 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Website Regulatory Exercise BSHS 332 Week 4 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 4 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 4 Individual Assignment Personal Values and Ethical Standards Paper BSHS 332 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Abuse Reporting Paper BSHS 332 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Informed Consent Summary Report BSHS 332 Week 5 Individual Local Human Service Agency Summary BSHS 332 Week 5 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 5 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 5 Learning Team Ethical Standards for Human Research Discussion Paper For More Homework Goto http://www.homeworkbasket.com BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 1 Click Below URL to Purchase Homework http://www.homeworkbasket.com/BSHS-332/BSHS-332-Week-1-DQ-1 What is the relationship between Ethics and Law? For More Homework Goto http://www.homeworkbasket.com BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 2 Click Below URL to Purchase Homework http://www.homeworkbasket.com/BSHS-332/BSHS-332-Week-1-DQ-2 Personally, as well as professionally, do you live by general rules or do you allow individual situations to influence your judgment of the most appropriate action to pursue? For More Homework Goto http://www...
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