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Ethics & Values. Objectives. Ethics Definition Knowing what is right Doing what is right Skills of the ethical vs. unethical employee Case studies Quotes to Live By Resources. Ethics Definition.
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eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Objectives Ethics Definition Knowing what is right Doing what is right Skills of the ethical vs. unethical employee Case studies Quotes to Live By Resources
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Ethics Definition Moral principles and values apply to social behavior . A reasoned set of principles of conduct may have a religious underpinning which is logical. Business ethics is applying moral principles and values to the business setting.
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Ethical Barometer You get butterflies in your stomach What would your mother, grandmother (or some other role model do?) You Tube test
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Knowing What is Right Legal Rules and procedures Your values/company’s values Conscience Promises Role-models
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Doing What is Right Think and check before you act Respect Responsibility Results…get the job done Every little “thing” counts You can say no… with manners Ask, ask, ask Look in and at yourself and your behaviors Personal and professional lives should match
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Is Multi-tasking Unethical? Trying to do many things at once Not doing any with complete attention But is it unethical?
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Skills that an Ethical Employee Possesses Whistle blower - detect deception Ability to filter information Pick whom one can trust and whom one can not Ensure information gets to the appropriate person in a timely manner
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Skills that an Unethical Employee Possesses Over-promises Exaggerates Lying Providing half truths Hiding bad news Only telling people what they want to hear • Giving false explanations • Taking credit that is underserved • Refusing to admit mistakes • Blaming others
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Case Studies At the highest level: Tylenol At the lowest: Bernie Madoff Enron Martha Stewart Kitty Genovese
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Quotes to Live By “Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s wrong is to get caught.” ~J.C. Watts “ When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That is my religion.” ~Abraham Lincoln
eSlide - P4065 - WorkLife4You Resources “The Ethicist” by Randy Cohen “Ethics of Multitasking”Business Week 9-4-2009 by Dr Bruce Weinstein PhD
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