Unethical Behavior
Unethical Behavior in the Work Place
Caron XXXXXXXX
MGM365-0804A-12
Phase 3 individual Project
November 10, 2008
Unethical Behavior in the Work Place Business ethics is a vital element to the growth and success of any business. To be ethical means to have a system of moral principles. Ethics alone is a branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions. To have business ethics you would take the meaning of ethics and apply it to the things that go on it the work place. We are going to take
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Managers have been known to instruct employees to exaggerate and mislead some financial documents to have some office petty cash fatten up their own pockets. Maybe even going out to extravagant dinners at the company’s expense and using it as business write-offs. If caught with some of these practices, charges can be brought up against the employees, as well as, immediate termination. Last but not least, I would like to talk about unethical sexual behaviors. If a co-worker comes to another employee with a problem or in need of some help with a project under no circumstances should one agree to help them for the exchange of sexual favors. Not only is this unethical behavior, but it is illegal and considered sexual harassment. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated here at the BSSL and is also grounds for immediate termination. At the BSSL we would like to make work a legal, profitable, and comfortable environment to be at during your careers here with us. We are going to start implementing an open door policy. We want all employees to feel they can speak with any member of management, without risk or fear of loosing their jobs, if they feel uncomfortable about something they are asked to do here. Also, all employees need to keep their eyes and hears opened for illegal and unethical behaviors. If an unethical or illegal behavior is reported and proven we would like to offer the employee that comes forth with the information a reward to show our
When and under what conditions can values and norms become so strong that they cause employees to act in unethical ways?
Ethics training is to be provided to each and every employee on an annual basis. New employees are expected to take this training within the first thirty days of their start date. Failure to successfully complete training will result in disciplinary action up to and including
According to Omidyar & Branson (2016), business ethics are called as corporate ethics which is a set of rules that define the right and wrong behaviour. From the research, ethics are a form of applied ethic that can be used to evaluate whether the conduct of the people are considered acceptable and appropriate. Besides, business ethics are the collective values of a business organization that can be used to evaluate whether the behaviour of the collective members of the organization are considered acceptable and appropriate. In the most basic term, a definition for business ethics boils down to knowing the difference between right and wrong and choosing to do what is right.
Business ethics is the application of right and wrong, good and bad in a business setting.
Over the next 60 days, every person is expected to receive and complete training on the code of conduct, and components of the compliance and ethics program. Additional specialized training will be available for those with special functions. An ethics hotline is also available at 1-877-ETHICAL to anonymously report illegal activities or unethical conduct inconsistent with the standards of this program. A non-retaliation policy is being strictly enforced to allow anyone to share anonymous and confidential reporting. You are the backbone of the company and I am proud that we all will carry out ethical work practices that will further strengthen our commitment to these standards and enhance our rich
Business ethics refers to the consideration of moral decisions and responsibilities in the process of operating a business. Business ethics, practiced throughout the deepest layers of a company, become the heart and soul of the company 's culture and can mean the difference between success and failure. Values drive behavior and therefore need to be consciously stated, but they also need to be affirmed by actions. Ethical business environments are created with foundations of integrity, accountability and commitment.
Businesses use workplace ethics to manage the behavior of the employees. Workplace ethics control management’s moral decisions and keep companies out of any type legal trouble. Some businesses break down their ethics in an official company code of ethics. Employees of companies that have no official code should rely on their personal ethics that they were taught and have learned. Ethics is defined as a moral philosophy or code of morals practiced by a person or group of people. In the workplace, ethics keeps the employers and the employees from doing the wrong thing. So when an employer or employee demonstrates unethical behavior what is the outcome? In December 2015, Fortune listed “The 5 Biggest Corporate Scandals of 2015”. Some
Business Ethics is a set of moral principles applied in the commercial world. Business ethics provide guidelines for acceptable behavior by organizations in both their strategy formulation and day-to-day operations. An ethical approach is becoming necessary both for corporate success and a positive corporate image. Following pressure from
Business Ethics are defined as “moral principles that guide the way a business behaves” (Businesscasestudies, 2017). In order for any business or individual to act in an ethical
The workplace is a microcosm of society as a whole. Therefore, one has to anticipate that one will encounter legal and ethical issues in the workplace, just as one encounters legal and ethical issues in the world in general. Of course, not all of these problems will be significant, while others will be significant. The difficulty for the employee is determining what ethical and legal issues are critical, which ones are less important, and how those interact with a person's own personal ethics. What is interesting is that seemingly insignificant ethical issues can actually have a tremendous impact on the workplace, because they can set the tone for the way that the office functions.
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.
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.
The organizational ethics polices of this organization is based on developing an ethical climate. This climate is one where everyone---leadership, staff, contractors, vendors, customers, and the public---is treated with the utmost respect. This organization has a zero tolerance for rude and/or discourteous actions, or any signs of disrespect. No type of aggressive behavior, whether in person, writing, by phone, computer, or any device, or failing to assist when danger is present, is
Unethical behavior is saughtout by employers. Yet, many of the violations go unreported. This is due to the problems that arise from reporting incidents. often the problem is that the misconduct is being comited by someone who is higher up than the person that is withnessing th ebehavior. Therefore, the person feels like if they report they could get in troubvle or be penelised by that person for outing them. The reality is that these problems should be reported but the way companies are set up it is not truly possible. the best idea if a company wants to have thier employes speak up about wrong doings is setting up a silent witness hotline and ofering rewards if the information is valuble. For the time being it will not be a reality that all
The second ethical dilemma that our group provided was one that dealt with sexual harassment. Sexual harassment encompasses a wide range of unwelcome sexual conduct. Per Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 this is the first paragraph on the EEOC web page about sexual harassment: