Ethical And Moral Behavior And Christian World View

Ethics is the guiding force in any respectable organization. With a moral compass, especially in the leadership of organization, a company can become compromised and fall into a quagmire of legal issues, a tarnished reputation, and devaluation of company stock if it is a publically traded company. In pursuit of examine my own ethical lens I will analyze the ethical traits of an admired leader, my own traits as exhibited in the Ethical Lens Inventory, and how I make a decision concerning a particular ethical dilemma.

The word worldview means how an individual view the world around them. A worldview is a complete system of how we perceive the world and process it. According to Waddell (2014), “a worldview is a foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior.” The worldview of an individual is usually influenced by the person’s cultural background, life experiences, and upbringing. The Christian worldview is under the board umbrella of theism, which is “a worldview that entails belief in the existence of at least one personal and intelligent divine being” (Cosgrove, 2006). A person of a Christian worldview itself is someone who believes in the teaching of Jesus Christ and believes God created the world and everything in it. This paper would attempt to summarize and analyze the essential elements of the Christian worldview describing God, Humanity, Jesus, and Restoration. The writer will also reflect on his own worldview.

The world around us is constantly progressing; meaning ethics and social responsibility will become increasingly fundamental towards long term business success. There are many different principles on which to reflect when it comes to moral reasoning from a Christian worldview as it relates to business. The three basic pairs of principles are integrity and sustainability, competence and compassion, along with unity and participation. Christians are should exhibit personal ethics that represent the image of Jesus. Personal ethics is defined as moral principles that govern a person's behavior. Living and maintaining a Christian identity in the workplace can be very challenging in today's society. Far too many Christians leave their faith and religious beliefs behind as they handle business matters. However, this is unacceptable in the eyes of God. Christianity is a lifestyle; not a piece of clothing that can be put on and taken off at any given time. Matthew 10:32 clearly states that, "Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven”. Morally Christians are held

Every human being has a worldview whether they are aware of it or not. Although the notion of a worldview might appear basic in nature, the word itself simply meaning how one views the world around them, worldviews are much more complex and far reaching. A worldviews development occurs over the course of a lifetime, shaped by the complex and unique experiences of an individual and the sum of family traditions, religious beliefs and cultural histories. It is an all-encompassing interpretation of reality that plays a central and defining role in our attitudes and concepts about life. While worldviews are formed based on the answers to fundamental questions about human existence, they simultaneously shape

This paper will first discuss briefly what ethics are and provide the definition for an ethical issue. An ethical leadership issue is identified and explained for this author’s practice area. We will then identify and discuss key strategies for leadership that are pertinent to the ethical issue. Next, empirical evidence which supports the strategies discussed will be analyzed. Then, the impact and importance of the strategies will be stated. The final step will be to provide a conclusion to the reader that summarizes the content and strategies.

Christian leadership infused with a profound ethical standard will set leaders, followers, and organizations apart. The Bible provides a substantial amount of moral and ethical leadership examples and principles that are applicable to modern ethical leadership development (see Table 2). This directive encourages an ethical example for leaders proclaiming, “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned…” (Titus 2:7-8, English Standard Version). Thompson (2010) believes leaders should be developed ethically to be “action-oriented leaders who recognize the moral importance of their decisions as moral agents” (p. 29).

A worldview is the way a person views and interprets the world around them. Life experiences and spiritual influences play a part in forming one’s worldview. A person’s worldview helps them to determine beliefs on creation, humanity, morals and what happens after death. According to Waddell, (2014) “Worldviews are also like lenses found in eyeglasses that serve as the means through which a person sees the world.” (para. 43) In this paper, the main components of the Christian worldview will be discussed, to include God, humanity, Jesus, restoration and analysis of Christian Faith as well as a reflection of my own beliefs.

A Christian worldview is defined as a point of view that is seen in a Christian perspective. We see life in the view of Christianity and live a Christ-like life with Jesus at the center of it. In the lecture notes, we described a Christian worldview as, “a body of assumption that deals with the nature of reality, the organization of the universe, the ends and purpose of human life, values, norms, and differentiation between good and evil, right and wrong” (Casarez). It helps, Christians, understand the rights and wrongs of the world we live in, and allows us to have a path that should be walked as Jesus walked his path.

Over the past semester there have been so many great things I have learned in this class. Since the start of my education at Southwestern Assemblies of God, I have looked forward to taking this course more than any other. I am glad I had the opportunity to take it with a knowledgeable and wise professor. Throughout my life, the concepts of management and leadership have always been intriguing. Prior to my time here at SAGU I attended a leadership school called Masters Commission USA in Lewisville, Texas. There I learned the basic principles of how to become an effective leader. Although I have had a small amount of training in the past, it has been amazing to learn under your teaching. Being an effective manager is a daunting task to say the least because of the weight it carries. I definitely feel more equipped after taking your course. The concepts I am going to discuss in this paper have been reiterated over the course of the semester and have changed the way I view management. These principles that have changed my perspective are: the idea that Jesus is the center of our success, the core of management is servant leadership, and finding the balance in being a goose, an eagle, and a turkey. These principles are the key to becoming a successful

Dr. Glenn Marin’s, Prevailing Worldviews of Western Society since 1500, contains principle views that have existed within the Western world since the sixteenth century and are explored throughout the text. This work was written as a way to perform sufficient research of the various worldviews by taking into account the various individual worldview’s particular answer to some of the most basic philosophical questions. In order to understand the text and the opinions offered, a worldview should be defined. According to the Oxford dictionary, a worldview is defined as a “particular philosophy of life or conception of the world.” Christians and non-Christians alike lack the ability to explain their beliefs in reference to the most basic philosophical

We share similar views on the matter. When a company is intentionally deceptive with potential applicants to gain an advantage it violates Judeo-Christian views of ethics. The concept of treating others as you yourself would like to be treated is violated with this practice. Applicants are lured by a position but receive nothing in return for their troubles, while the company receives insight.

One of the main difficulties that business is facing nowadays is how to combine theory with practice. The reason behind this obstacle resides on peoples desire to be coherent and consistent between what they think and what they do. In fact, they want to implement their ethical principles that are present in their daily work, but in order to implement this desire, they have to deal with four fundamental concepts: leadership, management, ethics and person. These four concepts rose separately but converge into one: the person. The person can collect in itself the other three. Therefore, the ideal, which we aspire in reality, would be having managers who exert a leadership based on ethics, principles and the best of human values.

The ethics of leaders can impact the whole working environment, and it has three aspects. First, leader’s action is correct when it results in the maximum benefit for people and community. Second, the procedure of leadership, which is related to virtue ethics (the ideas of Aristotle). Third, the leader’s ethical intentions that emphases on deontology.

Ethical leadership. We measured ethical leadership by using Brown et al.’s (2005) ethical leadership scale (10 items). Using a five-point Likert-type scale (1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree), employees indicated the extent to which they agreed with statements about their team leaders, such as “my supervisor listens to what employees have to say” and “my supervisor has the best interests of employees in mind.” Table 1 shows the items used to assess ethical leadership. In order to test the scale reliability, we calculated the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the 10-item scale measuring ethical leadership. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the items measuring ethical leadership was 0.911. Therefore, because the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient

Christianity in the workplace can have a direct impact on the quality of the actions and reactions that are taken by management and their employees. By having a ‘code of conduct’ inspired by Christian scripture and belief, both the employees and management would feel that they have a more concrete guide describing what should and shouldn’t be done. The involvement of Christianity in the workplace provides a support system for all parties. The employees will feel protected as scripture encourages justice, fair treatment and respect. All these traits are highly appreciated by employees and knowing that they can expect their management to treat them in this way would really enhance their motivation for their jobs. Managers and leaders with a