Questions On Workplace Ethics : Eastward Steps Into The Unfamiliar

Jerry Mason, senior vice president and general manager at Morton-Thiokol, and Morton-Thiokol were on the brink of negotiating the booster’ rocket contract renewal with NASA. Although, it is not an acceptable reason, we could see how engineers and others below the authority of Jerry could be afraid to state something contrary to what he stood by. When someone’s self-interest and pride gets in the way of engineering, it can neglect the welfare of the public, and cause them harm. This case study highlights many irresponsible, and ethical failures in a professional work environment. Jerry Mason failed to abide by the following impediments for responsible action; self-interest, ignorance, and group thinking.

A code of ethics is a set of guidelines that are designed to set out acceptable behaviors for different profession it is also necessary in order to maintain instruction and guidance for professionals working in collaboration with other professionals. The codes of ethics for counselors, psychologists, social workers, and human service professionals are different in comparison to each particular profession. They are similar because they all encompass the same values such as being honesty, accountability, fairness, respect and avoiding conflicts of interest.

Values and ethics are essential in the workplace. It establishes how a company is run and remains profitable. Leaders are the key to demonstrating and creating the organization’s culture, ethics and values. It has to start at the top of the organization including the Chief Executive officer, board and owners. Leaders’ internalization and manifestation of the values in how they operate have a great influence on the employees. Every organization must start with a foundation, a code of conduct, code of ethics and a statement of values ( Ferrell, O.C., John Fraedrich, and Linda Ferrell).

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

With these values in place makes sure that each person working within our organization models these characteristics. It helps establish priorities in daily work life and personal life and can help our organization grow. Effective organizations identify and develop a clear, concise and shared meaning of values/beliefs, priorities, and direction so that every employee understands and can

Engineering organizations around the world have become more diverse and immersed in the culture that surrounds their physical location. This is due to the advancement of technology and infrastructure over the years in the engineering field. The engineering organization that will be analyzed in this report has had rapid growth from a financial perspective as well as employee growth. This organization has a current full-time employee count of approximately three hundred with a part-time employee count of approximately twenty. Employees in this organization can be categorized into the following categories; accounting, administration, executive, management, human resource, skilled laborers, technicians, engineers, and customer service. The organization is financially stable and the workplace morale is good, however there are ethical

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.

In our day and age, willingness and motivation to work is rare in most businesses. You may think it is due to poor pay, but that is only a small portion of the problem. Many problems start with the youth. Young adults dropping out of school for careers, accepting poor pay, and not moving past a low end job. Poor pay causes a majority of unhappiness. The higher- ups, such as our employers, or even the corporate managers, can sometimes make the lower workforce feel useless, hated, and mis treated. So many problems are ruining the one thing people cannot live without. A job.

Paul: “Well, there goes another company in ruins. You’d think one would have luck on his side for his company after running it for half a decade.”

Throughout the course of my practicum I have had several opportunities to speak with my field instructor/supervisor about a variety of issues. We have spent quite a bit of time discussing ethical issues that I have encountered during my practicum. I have noted that there are differences in the treatment of some of the residents on the RCF. I brought it to my field instructors attention. She very wisely shared with me that my thinking was correct and that I need to remember that I am there to educate others about issues that I may encounter or observe.

Among the many concerns faced by 21st century global corporations is that the supply chain partner engages in unacceptable labor practices, such as the use of underage labor, when manufacturing a part of the finished good. The news cycle is such that violations committed in the most remote part of the world become front-page news virtually minutes after initial reports. Apple Computer recently experienced this when it announced that it discovered that child labor was used in the manufacture of parts for iPhones and iPods. Despite rigorous audit practices employed by Apple, the violations went undiscovered because the supply chain partners allegedly falsified documents associated with the ages of employees (Gustin, 2010). Unfortunately for

Marisa Schultz, Amy Lee, and Eric Lacy of the Detroit News quoted Wendy Wagenhiem of The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan who stated, "At least two dozen other states prevent lifestyle discrimination, and that's possible in Michigan as well if people are concerned about their privacy, as well they should be" (Lacy, E., Lee, A., and, Schultz, M 2005). Additionally, according to Schultz, Lee, and Lacy, there are 29 other states that have laws regarding smoker's right, yet the 1.9 million smokers in Michigan do not have any laws to protect or help them. Furthermore, Michigan smokers feel they pay enough since they pay "one of the highest cigarette taxes in the nation" (Lacy, E., Lee, A., and, Schultz, M 2005). Now they may have to pay by losing their job and their income.

Loyal is to be maintain in the district and public relations to the school. Ms. Lee upholds the following instructions and standards set forth by the Administrations and the state’s Department of Education requirements. And reflects those instructions and policies have never been compromise during her twenty years career in the Educational field. References and witness have maintains she has complied in every avenue. A written response from Ms. Lee was added to the Employee file.

Personal values may conflict with ethical decision making if those personal values are different than the organizational norms of the business or institution. Constructing, and maintaining personal ethics in the workplace rests with the individual, and how willing he or she is in assimilating to the evolving cultural dynamic of the corporate world. Many times a person find their personal, cultural and/or organizational ethics conflicting and must reconcile a course of action that will mitigate cognitive dissonance. In order to be a productive member of society, in small groups and globally, one must reconcile these conflicts on a daily basis and continually move forward while maintaining personal integrity and

In their personal and professional lives, people can and, unfortunately, sometimes do go against their moral and ethical standards. Ethical standards are what it means to be a good person, the social rules that govern our behavior. Ethics in business is essentially the study of what constitutes the right and wrong or the good or bad behavior in the workplace environment. A business is an organization whose objective is to provide goods or services for profit. The organization has a group of people that work together to achieve a common purpose. The moral challenges that these men and women face each day along with a whole range of problems that could occur, are why ethics plays such an important