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Organizational Ethics A Conceptual “Map”
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Organizational Ethics
A Conceptual “Map”
Organizational Ethics:a “conceptual map”
An “external”
perspective on
organizational ethics
cultural matrixWider community
organizations
Organizational Ethics:a “conceptual map”
organizations function within a broader
CULTURAL MATRIX
Social history and tradition
Religion
Political ideals
Economic practices / institutions
Common morality
CULTURAL MATRIX
- social history and traditions
- religion- political ideals- common morality basic social norms
generic expectations
of individual conduct
Organizational Ethics:a “conceptual map”
CULTURAL MATRIX
- social history and traditions
- religion- political ideals- common morality basic social norms generic expectations of individual conduct
Common morality
cooperation mutual benefit
reciprocity
common morality basic social norms
generic expectations for
individual conduct
ORGANIZATION’S AIMS/GOALS MAY CONFLICT WITH SOCIETY’S AIMS/GOALS
Core issue in organizational ethics
“Moral” conflict
Why do organizations experience ethical failures?
two possible answers:
[1] all moral failure is individual “bad apple thesis”
[2] role morality and institutional inertia create conflict “organizational culture thesis”
Bernard Madoff, investment swindler
Law-abiding financial “risk taker”
• Jamie Dimon, CEO JP Morgan/Chase investment bank
Organizational ethos and its role in creating ethical failure
Organizational ethos and its role in creating ethical failure
Failure of Church to protect child abuse victims
Organizational ethos and its role in creating ethical failure
Kenneth Lay, founder/Chair of ENRON Corporation
Organizational ethos and its role in creating ethical failure
Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky of Penn State football
Organizational ethos and its role in creating ethical failure
Gov. Snyder of Michigan
Organizational ethos and its role in creating ethical failure
Organizational ethos and its role in promoting ethical success
Medecins sans Frontieres Doctors without Borders
What is “ethics?” Broad range of meanings
“contested concept”
What is “ethics?”
Professional norms of conduct
Binding/enforceable codes of practice
Ethics= professional codes of conduct
Medicine:
Do No HarmLaw: Defend client interests
Ethics= personal values and commitments
Ethics= personal values and commitments
Ethics: A Critical StandpointA perspective we can take on our actions, the actions of others, and the aims and goals of our institutions
Ethical standpoint
Evaluation
assessment recommendation
commitment proposals for reform
Ethical standpoint is defined by the difference between two questions we can ask of our organizations
What are the rules that define what is the right thing for me to do?
What rules best express and embody our core aims and values?
Ethics: both “direction” and “self critique”
Note: a standpoint that is susceptible to social and organizational influence and control
