Personal Ethic Statement

When I was fairly young, I tended to see ethics in black-and-white terms: everything was either wrong or right. When I entered the world of business, however, I began to understand that behaving in an ethical fashion is a continual challenge, given the different obligations one is subjected to on a daily basis. For example, what if my boss, to whom I have an obligation, asks me to perform an unethical action as part of my job? What if I am asked to bend the rules for a client? A worker must have a strong sense of his or her character and personal values, and those of the larger organization as a whole, to respond effectively to these ethical challenges. I have seen examples of this phenomenon both in private, for-profit organizations, where I began my working career, and also in government service, the arena in which I have worked for fourteen years.

One of the great challenges encountered in relation to organizational ethics is that of individual ethical values. Individual factors are essential in the resolution of ethical issues of concern.

Personal ethics is the generally accepted principles or practices of right and wrong governing the conduct of individuals. To be simple, personal ethnic is the internal guide that tells us what is right and wrong. They drive our actions and emotions on o daily basis. Some people may be appearing similar set of personal ethics, but some people may have completely different sets. There are five major influences of personal ethics are: family influences (people), religious beliefs (religion), culture, experience (law), and internal personal reelection (philosophy). On the other

Change in culture and approach: culture should be supportive for team work and participative management practices. There should be ethnocentric perspective involved for considering the needs of customers. Dynamic and flexible culture should be formulated and employees should have collectivist approach than individual approach that is aligned towards achieving organizational goals. Attitude survey of

I like to think I see the world as a place with many different people who all have something to offer. When reading the article List of the Five Dimensions of Culture & How Each Affect Employee Behavior by Marilyn Lindblad, I agreed with all five dimensions in the article. I have experienced the power distance dimension before in the workplace. I have felt that I am only there to do the work no one else wants to do and my opinion does not matter. I also have experienced the individualism approach in the work place and believe that I am a collectivist employee that is dedicated to the organization that I work for. The company that I currently work for has a feminine culture and truly does care about their employees. I believe everyone

In today's world, individuals can make a single decision that can have a profoundly positive or negative affect on their family, their employer, coworkers, a nation, and even on the entire world. The life we lead reflects the strength of a single trait: our personal character. Personal ethics are different for each person but for the most part, people want to be known as a good person, someone who can be trusted, and he or she are concerned about his or her relationships and personal reputations. As we go through this paper, we will focus on answering what are ethics, what are your ethics, where do your ethics come from, and how do you manifest your ethics?

in the workplace can often be the result of the personal ethics of the individual employee. An

Culture can be use to shape individual or group behaviour as it is shared among the members in the organisation (Olusoji et al. 2012). For example, companies set the culture of smiling while working may indirectly became a habit to the employees after doing it repetitively.

Ethics are thought of by many people as something that is related to the private side of life and not to the business side. In many businesses, having ethics is frowned upon or thought of as a negative subject. This is because business is usually about doing what's best for number one, not about what's really the right thing to do. Personal ethics is a branch that determines the code of conduct one adheres to. It’s a course of action an individual decides to take up in order to reach the ultimate truth. Following personal code of ethics brings accountability and responsibility to life. It gives a purpose and direction, bringing out a meaning to life. Personal ethics are huge determining factors of ethics at the workplace.

Ethics refers to the principles that influence how a person or a group of people behaves. It is what dictates what is right or wrong but in some cases what may be right to a person may be wrong to another person. The idea of what is right or wrong is influenced by factors of religion, the society, past experience and individual perceptions about different issues (Carroll & Buchholtz, 2014). Ethics dictates what values are and the social responsibility that an individual or a group of people play towards the society. The purpose of this article is to discuss the ethical issues that affect the field of organizational behavior. Organizational behavior refers to the study of how people interact with each other in organizational settings and this forms the culture of the organization (McShane & Von, 2015).

Some kind of compact relationship is often established between the employer and the employee that begins the moment an employee is hired. At such moments, the employer has the authority to decide on the responsibilities that will help to keep all employees gainfully employed. Employer responsibilities encompass all the tasks and decisions that the employer makes in an effort to ensure that all employees are gainfully employed. Ethics therefore plays a great role in the work environment since almost everyone at some point in time will either be employed or be the employer. Ethics in the employment context is perhaps the most universal topic in business ethics since nearly every person will have the experience of being employed. The

From the results, I learnt that I do not have a strong preference for any particular organisational structure or culture. This was not a surprise to me as I discovered from my experience in multiple corporations that most combinations of organisational structure and culture can be successful given effective leadership. However, I did notice a similar trait in all the effective leaders that I have worked with. They all possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable them to understand their followers’ sources of motivation to work. From a cultural perspective, I believe that this is my biggest challenge to assimilate which is why this concept became my chosen area of research.

Ethics are a great concern for professionals because a company 's behavior will have a strong influence on its reputation and its success. Moral issues arise in business when individuals face a decision that involves choosing between the right and the wrong. However, as simple as it may sound, making the right choice is not an easy task since moral law is not written down like legal law, and consequently each individual has its own view on the matter (Jenman, 2014). This is why firms implement ethical codes of conduct which have a strong influence on how employees act, since they will refer to it when facing a difficult decision.

Professor Geert Hofstede’s study looked at six dimensions of national culture to determine values in the workplace. The six dimensions are, Power Distance Index, Individualism vs Collectivism, Masculinity vs Femininity, Uncertainty Avoidance Index, Long Term Orientation vs Short Term Normative Orientation, and Indulgence versus

We all have personal ethical values which guide us between right and wrong in our daily life’s when dealing with ethical dilemmas. Similarly, in an organization the approach taken is to institute a set ethics set of rules to prevent or control ethical lapses by employees. The big difference between personal and organizational ethical values is that in an organization it is predefined by leadership, and in our personal life its constantly developing and changing. For me, my family and faith plays a profound role in who I am as an ethical person, and the development of my core values. While growing up, my parents always emphasized on thinking about what are the consequences of my actions on others, so that I could develop self-awareness. Also, growing up in a religious Sikh family, I was tough the importance of doing Selfless Service “Sava” so that I always stay grounded and develop thoughtfulness towards others. Today as I grow older, I will admit that my personal ethics are still being developed and shaped, but there are a set of core values that been engraved in me by my past experiences. They are: equality, honesty, self-awareness, and thoughtfulness.