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Values & Ethics in

Business

Door to your Personality

http://www.slideshare.net/humn

abilal/business-ethics-lecture-2-

3-12621969


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Values

Abstract ideals that shape an individuals

thinking and behavior a moral compass

Instrumental values certain way of

behaving is appropriate in all situations

means.

Terminal values enduring belief in the

attainment of a certain end state

ends.


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A moral compass

These abstract ideals can result from

Religion

Philosophy

Family teachings


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Instrumental values

As the means to an end they become

the ingrained ways of behavior:

Rituals

Good habits


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Terminal valuesWith the end always in sight:

Heaven

Respect

Financial Success

Personal Independence Power


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Ethics

The study ofmoral obligation

involving the distinction between

right and wrong.

Business Ethics: right or wrong in

the workplace value

management.


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Two Areas of BusinessEthics

Moral mazesRIGHT vs. RIGHT

Obvious mischief


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Common Misconduct

in Organizations Misrepresenting hours worked

Employees lying to supervisors

Management lying to employees,customers, vendors or the public

Misuse of organizational assets

Lying on reports/falsifying records

Sexual harassment

Stealing/theft

Accepting or giving bribes or kickbacks

Withholding needed information fromemployees, customers, vendors or public


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Common Causes of

Unethical Behavior

Pressure

Fear

Greed

Convenience


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Causes of Unethical

Behavior (contd) Following bosss directives

Meeting overly aggressive

business/financial objectives

Helping the organization survive

Meeting schedule pressures

Be a team player (group think)

Resisting competitive threats Advancing own career


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Ethical Dilemmas

Making decisions under stress or

dealing with complex issues that

have no clear indication of what isright or wrong.

There are NO simple ethical dilemmas

all have layers of meaning and effect.


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1999 T.Y. LEE 12

What is an ethicaldilemma? It is a Conflict

between ... ones personal and professional values

two values/ethical principles

two possible actions each with reasonsstrongly favorable and unfavorable

two unsatisfactory alternatives

ones values/principles and onesperceived role

the need to actand the need to

reflect


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1999 T.Y. LEE 13

Can ethical dilemma be

avoided?You can avoid ethical

dilemmas! But...

You cannotcompletelyavoid ethicaldilemmas!


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1999 T.Y. LEE 14

You can avoid ethical

dilemmas! An Example Your placement is in a school, you should

give prior thought to how you wouldrespond when a child reveals abuse orneglect.

Find out how yourfield instructorwants

you to handle these situations. What information does the school expect

you will share with concerned teachers?

The principal?


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1999 T.Y. LEE 15

You cannot completely

avoid ethical dilemmas! It is best to prepare yourselffor

them by examining your own values

from time to time

and learning all you can about: how past ethical problems in your

placement settings were resolved.


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The simple step of a simple

courageous man is to not takepart in the lie, not to support

deceit. Let the lie come into the

world, even dominate the world,

but not through me.

-- Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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