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EthicsDr. Jeanette Kersten, EdD
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Ethics
• Doing what is right in every circumstance• Business ethics –Standard that guide acceptable behavior
• Common unethical behaviors–Lying–Falisfying information–Conflict of interest–Stealing–Violation of company policies
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What is Right?• Right vs. Wrong
“No one will know if I do not pay taxes on this under-the-table income, so I can save myself quite a bit of money.”
• Right vs. RightSelecting the best option▫Truth vs. Loyalty▫Individual vs. Community▫Short-Term vs. Long-Term▫Justice vs. Mercy
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Ethical Self Assessment Is it legal? Does it comply with our rules and
guidelines? Business conduct rules
Is it aligned with our organizational values?
Corporate governance Will I be comfortable and guilt-free if I
do it?
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Ethical Self Assessment…
•Does it match our stated commitments and guarantees?
•Would I do it to my family and friends?•Would I be okay with someone doing it to
me?•Would the most ethical person I know do
it?
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Common HR Dilemmas•Employee references•Safety hazards•Financial results
▫Countrywide Mortgage•Confidentiality of information•Truth in claims, data, and
recommendations▫Enron, Tyco, etc▫MMR testing and autism
•Balancing organizational and individual needs and interests▫Ponzi schemes
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Ethical Principles
•Know what you believe. ▫Clearly think through what is legally and
morally right and wrong. Understand why you believe what you believe.
•Develop your ability to influence. ▫Offer creative solutions to difficult
situations.•Be able to walk away if your ethical
standards are jeopardized.
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Ethics in organizations• Establish a climate of integrity• Build ethical infrastructure• Set ethical and socially responsible
expectations▫“Stakeholder health vs Stockholder wealth”
• Address confidentiality & privacy▫Ethics Hotline▫Ethics training
• Instill ethical decision making processes▫Peer review boards▫Ethics committees▫Ombudsman
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Ethics in organizations•Awareness of technology in organizations•Awareness of global and diverse cultures
▫Business Continuity Plans▫Country Laws▫Training programs that think, lead, and act
globally with ethical frameworks•Philanthropy•Volunteerism
▫Service•Dialogue
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Ethics Training Programs• Senior management takes an active role• Employees are educated about the importance
of values – in addition to laws and rules – to inspire principled behavior.
• The program encourages active participation.• The program is relevant to actual "real world"
scenarios that employees encounter.• Learning is applied to on the job experiences
▫reinforcing the ethics training program and course content
▫specific
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Ethics Training Programs•Should include examples of behaviors that
are similar to participants•Instructors should review and positively
reinforce behaviors•Participants should learn to assess and
manage their experiences and stressors▫Self awareness and assessment▫Self regulation
•Codes of conduct should be an integral part of the training