Unethical And Illegal Protocols Merely For Their Own Job Performance

Leaders in the public sector are expected to maintain a level of morality and integrity which serves the interests of society, while at the same time demonstrates personal responsibility, diplomacy, and truthfulness. Therefore, when attempting to arrive at appropriate ethical decisions, public administrators must possess the capacity to exercise moral imagination. However, moral imagination is not enough. Responsible administration in the public sector also requires acting based on the “right”

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.

The roll of ethics in public administration is based on the administration; administrators should be value-free when they implement public policy. I will discuss why ethics should be based on the administration and, why it should not be based on each individual worker in the administration. I will discuss Weber’s stance on values in bureaucratic organizations, what Macintyre suggests, and what Hummel and Goodsell would conclude about values in public administration. Most people do not understand what an administration deals with everyday on an individual basis. They might think that an administration is supposed to make the best ethical choices, but that is not the case. People who are outside the administration might think that administrators are supposed to use everyday values when implementing policy, but that is also not the case.

In comparing the work between government and private sectors, Smith discovered EOs in corporate settings are primarily concerned with overseeing the ethical conduct of all employees within the organization which expands cases involving waste, abuse, fraud and poor management. In examining the role of EOs in public service, Smith resolved the research to be very challenging due to the various roles and responsibilities, lack of uniformity in job descriptions, and the inconsistencies in the diverse layers of government. (Smith, 2003). The availability of research on the definitive roles of EOs in the private sector enabled him to identify the commonality of the functions and characteristics of EOs in both cultures. (Smith,

Some of the weaknesses involved with United Way are an increasingly competitive and changing environment for charity contributors. This could lead to many current donors finding new organizations that solely support a certain group that the donor is trying to send their money to. Currently they have reached a standstill in fund-raising which is something they are not used to. They are going to have to find a way to effectively get out of this “funk” and find a way to get back to the growth they have experienced for so long. Donors are frustrated with the fact that they are not able to access the information regarding how their donations are being used and where they are going. Also they are worried if their privacy is going to be protected and if the charity met voluntary standards of conduct. It is difficult for nonprofits to maintain trust since their services are not easily viewable to the public, and once that trust is broken, it is very hard to get it back.

The United Way is a successful organization that receives donations to give money to different charities through a payroll deduction system. The president of the United Way from 1970 to 1992, William Aramony, grew the company dramatically by increasing the receipts from $787 million to $3 billion. However, he also made many of unethical choices that benefited himself personally such as, an outrages salary, first class flights, and purchases of condominiums and apartments. Even though the company seen growth during his time as president, the funds that were being donated to help charities were being used in an unethical behavior. When these actions became public United Ways donations dropped dramatically and Aramony found himself in prison.

Ethical leadership is vital for the success of any business; this case study illustrates that the lack of moral values and a healthy ethically incline corporate culture, can lead to scrupulous behavior from the CEO all the way down the company. Scrushy had a demanding and cunning personality, and it was easy for his to influence others in his business to go along with the fraud. Also, having Stanwick and Stanwick, (2013) an active board of directors does have a positive impact on the performance of the firm. Also, good corporate governance supports the ethical requirements established by the stakeholders. A moral leader must cultivate a real ethically driven organization, which has no tolerance for unethical behavior.

An individual’s personal beliefs and moral values are just as significant to any organization as what goes into running a company. Ethics are what we live by from day-to-day, but the concern for most union

According to Johnson (2012) leaders are powerful role models, and policies will have a little effect if leaders do not follow the rules they set. In Enron case, corruption and ethical misconduct were deeply embedded in their business culture where profitability was more important than ethics. In this paper, I will address the factors that had led to the development of the culture of profit before principle at Enron. Also, I will create my personal code of ethics that will guide me in my professional and personal decision making and doing the right thing when faced with ethical challenges.

The reasons these individuals act the way they do in my opinion is greed. In my opinion, money, wealth, and power roll up into greed, which, tops the list. When these people make the decisions to act unethically, it is because they are gaining something or getting some sort of fulfillment. I strongly believe that individuals do not want to start out being unethical and they have every intention to do the right thing. When they are in business school and hear all the horror stories, I feel that tell themselves that they will never engage in that type of behavior. However, when they see what the money can buy or what type of lavish lifestyle they can have, they quickly change their minds.

It is only during moral lapses and corporate scandals that interest groups and the broader public ask themselves the fundamental ethical questions, who are the managers of the organization and were they acting with the ethical guidelines. For a long time, the issue of ethics was largely ignored, with organizations focusing on profit maximization. However, this has changed, and much attention is now focused on ethics management by researchers and leaders. The issue of ethics has arisen at a time when public trust on corporate governance is low, and the legitimacy of leadership is being questioned. Leaders are expected to be the source of moral development and ethical guidance to their employees.

Plato once asked whether you would rather be "an unethical person with a good reputation or an ethical person with a reputation for injustice." Ethical leadership has long been a debate in regards to its importance and place in the universal business world.

Another situation illustrating the effectiveness of the moral corrupt leaders is a case where leaders employ corruption in acquiring tender or achieving organizational desires. The move to corruptly influence the tendering board into awarding the organization is morally inappropriate, but effective mechanism of achieving the organizational goal. In this case, the approach of acquiring the tender is ill, but the consequence of the action

It is one thing to establish a code of ethical conduct for an organization in the public sector, but it is quite another to really impress upon all employees the importance of living up to that code of conduct. What makes a code of conduct and how can management be assured that all employees understand the code and follow it's values and guidelines? How do not-for-profit professions stack up against for-profit professionals when it comes to ethics? This paper delves into codes of conduct in the public and sector and provides a review of several scholarly articles that present specific instances where codes of conduct are part of the workplace culture.

There are stories around the world about corruption and unethical leadership; these stories often make headlines in newspapers, magazines, and televised news programming. There is an abundance of immorality in the workplace; at the scale is at, it should be considered a plague. It runs rampant in all forms of business, in white collar crime and blue collar crime. White collar crime itself is the practice and history of unethical and inauthentic leadership in the professional world. Thus, while the direct and superficial focus is authentic leadership and behavioral integrity, the