Ethical Dilemmas in Workplace

I decided on the topic of ethics . I chose this topic form many reasons but the main reason is that there are many companies that have problems in the department of ethics . When it comes to combining ethics with business many co panies fail in great proportions. There are those companies however that are very successful in finding that balance that is needed in order to keep a company in good ethical standing . This is an issue that we all need to think about and we all should be concerned with it. A company having problems concerning their ethics is company that will experience many ups and down as well as being dragged through the mud . It can become difficult for the consumers, management employees etc. Having to deal with an ethics problem can put a glitch in the

This article attempts to explain how personal, cultural, and organizational values play significant parts in decision-making. In addition, the foundation of ethical dilemmas can

The goal of Given Company is to ensure all employees understand and comply with the established mission, values and standards of the company as presented by the company’s ethics program and policies and procedures. Given Company is

Many companies have ethical decisions that need to be and sometimes those decisions can affect many individuals or just a few. Making ethical decisions may be placed solely on one person’s shoulders or it may be a decision that multiple individuals must be involved in. There are several ethical issues in the Richardson Drilling case that should be considered. For instance, bribery, purchasing substandard parts with lack of disclosure that causes injuries, and revealing sensitive information. One potential ethical concern that could arise has to do with ongoing health insurance and the employer’s responsibility.

In another realm of issues, ethical problems reared their head in this project as well. In more than one instance, information was withheld from STI to protect the interests of SEC. Ultimately, the integrity of SEC came into question once STI found out about the situations. First, with the first test matrix, Henry Larsen did not want to tell STI about the inability of the matrix to meet product specifications. Since it was during a preliminary phase of the project, he wanted to tell STI later into the project when it will be too late to change it. Furthermore, at another point in the project, Gary and the other staff had not informed STI that they were working on a new material, which ultimately indicated poor communication. Lastly, the final ethical issue came into play when SEC the production contract with STI after becoming aware that the life age testing indicated that the product may only have a life of about 5 years. This information should have been forthcoming in such a situation, but Gary and Paula both agreed to not say anything about it. It is obvious from the actions of such key players in this case, that SEC is not a company that has high ethical standards. This thought can further be justified, when

Recently it was discovered that some severe ethical violations occurred within our consulting team contracted to Pearson Waters, Inc. which required prompt action. Certain programming code supposedly written by one of our team members was actually proprietary software information belonging to another company. Additionally two images that were used to construct the Employee Instruction Booklet were randomly selected from an internet search, without any regard to ownership permission. These and other ethical violations will not be tolerated on this or any other contract.

“Unethical thinking is not just “bad business”; it is an invitation to disaster in business, however rarely (it may sometimes seem) unethical behavior is actually found out and punished” (Solomon, 1997:17) An ethical dilemma happens when an intricate circumstance which often originates from a struggle amongst the moral requirements of two persons.

1. Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have had to face in the workplace. Ethical dilemmas

An ethical dilemma happens in the workplace more often then we expect. World Class Bull, written by John Humphreys, Zafar U. Ahmed and Mildred Pryor, is a prime example of how sales personnel can manipulate a potential client into a contract. Christopher Knox, a stellar sales employee at Specialty Fleet Services (SFS), just landed the Armadillo Gas & Power account. Samantha Williams, Human Resources Vice President of SFS, was now filing a breach of the company code of ethics against Christopher and the Vice President of Sales, Jeremy Silva for “deceptive business practices” used to make the sale (Humphreys, Ahmed & Pryor, 2009). Disrupting personal space of the client, starting a dishonorable relationship, and

In the workplace as well as one’s personal life is essential for ethics to be maintained; often taking the right action is not always the most popular choice. It is important for maintaining an upstanding ethical code of conduct to be a productive individual as well as function as an employee in the workplace.

Ethical dilemmas are particularly sensitive issues in the workplace because the well-being of the individuals and the organization as a whole are at stake. Employees must feel as though they are being supported and not punished, and should not feel as though they were being put on display; their dignity should always remain intact. This paper examines how, as a high school principle, I would address the issue of one of the high school teachers becoming addicted to prescription drugs.

Today’s business world presents numerous ethical issues. In today’s world above board/moral ethics in organizations do not often materialize intuitively. Organization must strive to provide employees with a clear understanding of the overall company vision. This will aid employees in practicing the code of ethics, policies and procedures in the workplace. Companies must be unwavering in continuously delivering the uppermost ethics of provision in which customers, applicants and employees are entitled to under fair business practices. One major core value is to uphold responsible and fair business practices.

1. Ethics is a topic that sparks a lot of debate amongst different groups of people; it is hard to keep everyone in an organization happy. Research one ethical issue that is prevalent in the workplace and decide, as a leader, how you would handle it. Use Exercise 7-3 “Organizational Ethics” to aid you in your answer.

In an industry overwhelmed with fraud and corruption, Martin Marietta was ready to revamp their reputation to become an ethical company. This concept catapulted a decade of creating, developing, and tweaking an ethics program. Martin Marietta's goal was to maintain a work place with "descent people doing quality work" (page 1). But with this idea came a series of difficult challenges the company needed to overcome. Martin Marietta arose to the challenge and executed an elaborate ethics program. The programs successes were hard to measure at best. A SWOT analysis was designed to reflect upon all aspects of the ethics program. A case study was used to discuss Martin Marietta's

Every organization also has a profession responsibility to conduct business honestly and ethically. Our readings reported, “Experts estimated that U.S. companies lose about $600 billion a year from unethical and criminal behavior” Kinicki and Kreitner (2009). The organization could avoid having ethical issues by meeting the