Effective ethics and ethical behavior
Memorandum and Report Carol Harris
TO: Rebecca M. Melton, ABC Toy Co. CEO
FROM: Carol Harris, Elementary Division Manager, ABC Toy Co.
DATE: 6/5/11
SUBJECT: Product quality issue and a report on ethical decision making.
This memo addresses a product quality issue with a whistle included in our toy collection. I have included a report on the importance of ethical decision making and strategies the ABC Toy Co. could adopt to ensure that all members of ABC Toy Company make ethical decisions.
This morning I received a memo from the manager of quality assurance. During a routine test, the department
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Established strategies are a step in the right direction towards creating ethical decision making at all levels. They will help establish criteria for ethical behavior. ABC Toy
Company would benefit from a code of ethics. By using the aforementioned strategies and criteria we could create our own code of ethics. A few of the benefits a code of ethics supply are:
*A code of ethics gives employees guidance for solving ethical dilemmas.
*A code of ethics would encourage communication between employees about ethics.
*A code of ethics could be used to debate or argue your cause.
*A code of ethics would spell out our obligation to the public.
*A code of ethics would provide a reference point.
The following analysis explores the National Association of Social Worker’s (NASW) code of ethics for examples that may be used in creating our own code of ethics. NASW’s code of ethics serves six purposes: (NASW, 2008),
1. Identifies the values of social work’s mission.
2. It condenses broad ethical principles-to establish ethical standards specific to
social work practice.
3. Is geared to help identify important considerations when conflict or ethical
questions arise.
4. Provides standards that can be used to hold social workers accountable.
5. It familiarizes new practitioners to social works mission, values, and ethical standards. 6. It clearly characterizes standards the social work profession can use to assess
ethical conduct issues.
As we practice resolving dilemmas we find ethics to be less a goal than a pathway, less a destination than a trip, less an inoculation than a process. —Ethicist Rushworth Kidder
There are six items in chapter one and four of Business Ethics that identify ethical behavior and its importance in the work place. Such topics include: human nature, unethical behavior, ethical behavior and its competitive edge, code of ethics vs. code of conduct, creating a code of ethics, and connecting the code of ethics to strategic planning.
When developing the code, besides the input of stakeholders, I and my two partners will be directly involved in forming its content. We will consult our legal counsel to ensure we have avoided any potential legal problems. Six values that have been suggested as being desirable for codes of ethics include: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship (Ferrell, Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2008, p. 215). We will use these as a guide when developing our code, as it fits into our desire to have a values orientation for our ethic program.
The NASW Code of Ethics has six key components that we have covered, service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. As a class we discussed different scenarios that as social
The initial code of ethics, accepted by the membership in 1960, emphasized the primary of profession responsibility over personal interests, the client’s right to privacy, obligations for service during public emergencies and a duty to contribute to the knowledge of the profession.(Ramer, 2008a). The current version has developed by increasing length and proliferations of legal terms. Now it consists of four sections: preamble, purpose, values and ethical principles, and ethical standard. as stated in 2008 code of ethics, the mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people. In addition, social workers promote social justice and social change with and behalf of clients. These activites maybe in form of direct practice, community organizing, supervision, consultation, administration, advocacy and so on.
The code of ethics according to the NASW, describes a set of goals to aspire and to be judged by. By taking their core values and applying ethical principles in order to guide and inform about what should be held morally accountable for the good of community and the individual. This reminds me much of the code of chivalry that knights once followed. This code holds people accountable for themselves and others.
This policy applies to conduct by or directed toward any customer, business associate, and team, member. This policy also applies to any business-related setting outside the workplace, including trips, meetings, and or social events.
Mom, stated that when Nathan last seen Jo, she was told that patient was told that Nathan is having behavioral issues and that nothing else was wrong with the patient. Mom, stated that she feels that Nathan was dx wrong and was needing another opinion. Mom, also contacted her PCP office regarding this matter, and was told by Dr. Agyepong that patient is needing to see a neurologist instead of an NP, because he feels that the patient is having grand mal szs from the video that mom showed him instead if behavioral issues.
The Code of Ethics “offers a set of values, principles and standards to guide decision making and conduct when ethical issue arise…specific applications of the Code must take into account the context in which it is
Below is an outline of the highlights that should be included in a code of ethics. The topic will vary from company to company, but these hit the high points for almost all
A code of ethics can make a difference in any organization because it is designed to provide everyone with an expectation, guideline and guidance on clarifying gray areas where boundaries are not clear or employees may overlook or may be unsure of ethical acceptable behaviors (Adams et al., 2001). This paper presents a review of a design research-based code of ethics that can be generalized to a variety of organizations. A discussion of a general overview of organizational ethics policies will be followed by a rationale for the design of my code of ethics, as well as a discussion of how the code is related to my personal ethical beliefs. The benefits discussed in the design of my code of ethics can make a positive impact on the philosophy of
Ethical behavior can be defined as business principals that involve demonstrating respect for moral values including honesty, fairness, equality, diversity and individual rights. (WebFinance ) Unethical behavior mirrors the opposite of ethical behavior; they often lack moral values between right and wrong. Some examples of unethical business behaviors are falsifying reports, stealing, poor working environments, illegal trading and employee discrimination. With the growing number of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints, this analysis will focus on pregnancy discrimination.
This paper with explore the values and attributes of what an ethical organization is comprised of. It will explain: values, attitude, behavior, and ethical behavior. This paper will also look at the PepsiCo Company as it relates to these characteristics and show how PepsiCo has become one of the most recognized ethical organizations in business. It will give examples of what this company does in order to promote and maintain this stand of ethics. They meet these attributes in a number of ways from: advertising responsibility, Company policy, employee compliance training, core values, Environmental sustainability, water stewardship, and recycling to mention a few. PepsiCo also follows up on their polies with a variety of training and activities to reinforce their core beliefs.
This report describe the two professional areas, they are Early Childhood and Public Relation (PR). In this two areas, this article illustrates the importance of three professional codes which are ethics, conduct and behavior. The report also reveal some ethical or unethical behaviors in the light of the two professional areas. Then the two professions will be compared in the codes of ethics, conduct and behavior.
I will examine the importance of personal ethics in leadership and how ethics produce effective leaders in organizations today. The importance of understanding ethics, motivation to act as a role model and developing a plan of action for an organization are discussed because of their importance regarding development of good leadership. These key points suggest personal ethics positively affect leadership and when made a priority for leaders will produce ethical and effective leadership. With so many definitions of leadership, the question evolved from “what is the definition of leadership?” to “what is good leadership” (Ciulla, 2004, p. 13). To develop a system of values one must compile a list of the most important instrumental values and terminal values. These lists are unique to every individual because they are determined by personal importance. Instrumental values, such as honest, helpful, ambitious, responsible, etc. should reinforce terminal values. Once a leader’s means are consistent with desired goals, their value system is unified and they have climbed the staircase from the lobby to the first level of values. The climb from the first floor to the second floor results in a person incorporating principles into their newly developed values. Although values act as the bedrock of ethics, principles are required because alone, “values are far too vague to have much meaning in ethical analysis” (Cooper, 1998, p. 12). Morals are ideals that help us decipher between right