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Reflection Blog: Egoism: Psychological and Moral Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University OBLD634 Dr. Edric Spruill 9/25/2022 What is your view on egoism?

Egoism is simply the idea that human beings act in such a way that only benefits their self-interests and desires. Basically, humans are selfish and primary focus on profit, wealth, success and happiness for oneself. For the most part, I believe this idea to be true. Deep down, I think that most people really only care about themselves and do things to continuously benefit themselves, sometimes at the expense of others. I think that everyone has some bit of ego, which can be good in some stances as it gives the person the ability to have the courage and confidence to make a decision, but there are also some people that cannot get out of the way of their ego that it inhibits any production in the environment they are in. As LaFollette (2007) explains, “we will engage in moral behavior only if we think that it is the best way to advance our interests”. How do you see ego getting in the way of ethical decisions in the workplace? I think that people’s ego can negatively impact ethical decision making in the workplace. At its lowest, ego-based decision are exposed when someone in authority takes credit for other’s ideas, or treats employees as lesser beings, in a demeaning way, for instance ( How Does Your Ego Impact Your Decision Making? , n.d.). I think that ego decision making can cloud ones judgment and perception of a situation, therefore, causing them to ignore the facts or root cause of the problem. As a result, improper decisions can be made that may ultimately result in loss of money or status for a company. Should leaders get benefits others do not receive? I think that leaders should get benefits that others do not receive, but in context. I do not think they should receive enormous benefits that are outliers from what everyone else receives. But since leaders bear the brunt of the responsibility, they should be rewarded for such. For example, the owner of a company should receive more benefits than the shop floor worker because the owner has the responsibility of business plans, financial status, employment, and everything else that incorporates operating a business. If the business were to fail, the owner would be responsible and bear the brunt of bankruptcy. Conversely, the shop floor worker would just lose his or her job. The more responsibility and ownership one has, the more benefits he or she should have. How could leaders be better rewarded to promote ethical behavior? There are many ways in which leaders can be better rewarded to promote ethical behavior. Promoting ethical behavior and ethical conduct will ensure that your business maintains a reputation of professional principles and values ( boldnew2014, 2018). One way to reward ethical behavior is to continue practice and educate employees on ethical decision making. While many companies focus on making employees more customer service-minded, promoting core values is a way to engage employees and increase their commitment and loyalty to the organization and at the same time encourage ethical decision making ( Employers who promote ethics should reward workers who exhibit them, Baylor Study suggests , 2022 ). Now, this isn’t a direct reward for the leader, but this will ultimately reward the leader with a more successful business and operation.

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