Power Point Values and Character

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ersona a uesInfluence Ethical

Choices


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Chapter Preview: Personal Values

How values are formed Value conflicts and how to resolve them

personal values

orporate cr me an steps to e m nate

it

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Character, Integrity and Moral Development

standards of behavior including:

Integrity

Moral strength



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Integrity: A Dimension of Character

you

say

do

demonstrates integrity

r t ca to success u re at ons ps



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A Valued Character Trait

they will do

re c ear a ou w a ey s an or

Think hard about what is ri ht and

wrong



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The Corrosion of Character

character can be traced to:

fast-paced, high stress

n ormat on- r venlimited connections

past

neighbors selves



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Character Development

Make and keep promises to self ando ers

Man or anizations and educational

institutions believe in character training



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Six Pillars of Character

Ethics:

Responsibility Fairness

Caring Citizenship



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Total Person Insight

and authenticity and collective

effective as a business than people

v ng oge er ase on po cs, gameplaying, and narrow self-interest.

Peter Senge

,



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Personal Values

preferences that influence ones

Deep-seated in personality

Exist at different levels of awareness



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Five-Part Valuing Process to Clarify and

critical thinking s ngu s ng ac rom op n on

Feeling

listening to gut level

listening closelyinteracting with others



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Five-Part Valuing Process to Clarify and

being well informed

c ng

repeatedly and consistently



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Identifying Your Core Values

rank higher than others

enera pr nc p es an e e s a gu e

intermediate and long-term goals

Influence the behavior of individuals and



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Values and Job Selection

values

Security

Meaningful workLots of time off

Most choices require compromising at



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Values Shaping Influences

are:

Events

FamilyReli ious rou s

Schools



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Family

Most important role is moral teacher Challenges to families:

sin le- arent households

two parents working outside the home

financial pressures



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Religious Groups

religious training

Role models

Many now seeking spiritual and moral


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Schools

fundamental aspect of educationa ues c ar ca on common par o

curriculum in 70s

Objections and fears about imposing,

Resurgence in the movement today


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Media

people abusing and degrading each other

violence and antisocial behavior

Research connecting television viewingand

depression


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People We Admire

people you admirempor an or c ren an a u s

Leaders in the work lace are im ortant

models for adults


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Avoiding Values Drift

values over time

pressure to compromise

Reflect on core values when making

Choose appropriate ethical behavior toma n a n n egr y


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Avoiding Values Drift

following questions: a o we s an or

Wh do we exist?

Successful companies, through

,

changing environment without losingsight of core values


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Values Conflicts

personal values is major cause of

Problems may be due to conflicts

between workers and the managersvalue s stems


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Values Conflicts

conflicts when addressing

Declining quality

AbsenteeismPoor customer service


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notions like right and wrongser ous y, t ere s an n spensa econdition: the must be in thepresence of adults who take rightan wrong ser ous y.

William J. Bennett


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Internal Values Conflicts

person is caught between two or more.

Value clarification minimizes conflicts

Value ranking makes decisions easier


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Values Conflicts with Others

between workers of different:

Races

CulturesEthnic back rounds

Gender


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Values Conflicts with Others

disrupt friendships, work teams, and

Often based on

Interpretations of work ethics

Responses to situations can be difficultan may requ re comprom se


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ersonal Values and Ethical Choices

behavior as

good

proper

deciding among options

u es t at rect your con uct an


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ersonal Values and Ethical Choices

Each organization has different ethicals an ar s

Some feel ressure to violate ethical

standards to meet business objectives

Rarely just one right and one wronganswer


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The Right Choices

wrong

ethical code of your professional

Ask an experienced or trusted colleague

Restrain from choosing wrong path


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The Right Choices

with those of your employer

organizations

Provides a strong bond among allmembers of a work force


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than seeing their managers behave

standards: nothing is more devastating

o e eve opmen o an e ca environment than a manager who

violates the organizations ethical

standards.Dan Rice and Craig Dreilinger


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orporate Values and Ethical Choices

make ethical decisions in the best

Employees

CustomersStockholders

The community


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orporate Values and Ethical Choices

by ignoring ethical principles

ray-area s ua ons cause cu y n

choosing the right, ethical course of

action,

competitive pressure can lead to poor


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How to Prevent Corporate Crime

ethics

can be a powerful force in preventing

Research suggests that companies alsoneed to create an ethical climate


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Priority in hiring process

en y a gu ng se o va ues

Hire people who share values and can

work togetherScreenin and inte rit tests


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Ethics codes developed and posted for

Provide opportunities for discussion of

e ca ec s onsOffer formal training sessions


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Revealing wrongdoing within an

Three choices:

Keep quiet and keep working Leave the situation

Report the situation


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triumph is for good men to do

Nineteenth-century English political


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Not Easy!

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take

ou may e r g , w n your case, an

still lose friends and/or job

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

companies to retaliate

r m na a y o execu ves


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Whistleblower Checklist

Do I have the goods?Why am I doing this?


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es and Ethics in International Business

complicated at the international level

par es mus recogn ze an a en o

value differences

Encourage mutual understanding and


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es and Ethics in International Business

Bribery used to secure foreign contacts

uman r g s v o a ons

Lack of sensitivity to foreign customs


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Summary

personal standards of behavior

e av ng accor ng o va ues a ows

you to maintain integrity


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Summary

attitudes

pre erences

opinions

behavior


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Summary

influenced by

religious beliefs

schoolsthe media

role models


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Summary

choose between strongly held personal

Conflicts with others are often based on

age, racial, religious, gender, or ethnicdifferences


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Summary

skilled interventions before they can be

Clarified personal values make ethical

decisions easier


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Summary

providing guidelines for behavior and

Corporate values and ethics are

receiving increased attention


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Summary

have ethics codes to help guide

hire those who share their corporate valuesan o er e cs ra n ng oppor un es

Growing international business presents

new ethical challenges

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