Just as a good manager knows that rewarding employees for reaching goals is important, the ethical leader will recognize that equal importance must be given to recognize those who exemplify ethical behavior within the organization. Acting also means leading by example by letting ethical behavior guide the actions of the leaders at all times. Doing so will help establish and sustain a culture of ethical behavior. 6. Monitor and Sustain Ethical Behavior.
Kantian ethics is the best approach to the issues surrounding business ethics There are a number of issues which are created by business activity. Firstly, how are businesses relationships with their consumers? Secondly, how businesses relate to the environment, for example with pollution, or sustainability, or treatment of waste. Another is whether businesses follow moral principles like honesty in their dealings. Kant says that people in business should act out of duty alone, not self-interest or desire to earn huge amounts of money.
The reason that a company has aims and objectives is so that they have goals to achieve because it is important that all businesses have a plan to follow. The purpose of a mission statement is to outline a businesses main aims and clearly identify the purpose of the organisation to all of it's stakeholders. All of the above methods (missions, aims and objectives) are all forms of strategic planning. The strategic planning process of an organisation is the process through which all the major plans for the company are created. The aims of a company are strategic because they are there as steps to be the best that they can be and are ways in which the company can achieve what they set out to do.
The goals for (GCOE) are: to empower individuals through self-sufficiency, to provide commitment to lawful and ethical conduct, to deliver services that are of good quality, to maintain financial responsibility and stewardship, to act honest and fairly and exercise the best judgment, care and services to its clients. The National Business Ethics Survey results found that an ethical culture is vital in an agency’s to set informal social normal to enhance and sustain staff’s ethical behavior (Ethics Resource Center, 2005b). (GCOE) will instill an ethical culture among its client that involves developing therapeutic relationships. The ethical principles, mission and vision of the (GCOE) are rules which will be followed by agency staff and volunteer. General Overview of Organization Ethics Policies Ethical codes originate back in World War II with Johnson and Johnson’s Credo in 1943 which urged his agency to apply corporate responsibility to customers, employees, stockholders, and the community (Foster 2000)..
The text provided details for why it is so important to follow the ethical norms of society. The lessons learned from this topic could be applied to the team member’s professional careers because it assures the team that our current beliefs match those of an ethical society. The lesson further confirms that business and ethics go hand-in-hand and is just the
• Conclusion • In conclusion, some people should not conclude that having good personal ethics are not necessary in a workplace, and only in your personal life. People need good personal ethicsfor two main reasons. First, good personal ethics are required for a healthy and successful workplace or educational setting. But most importantly, when good ethics are conducted in aworkplace, these personal ethics will also flourish in a personal setting with friends and
However there are changes that would have a small affect on the business. There are two areas that a business should look at when change happens. Impact on working methods and impact on the products and services offered and is the first thing that a business should look at to improve the quality. We have to review the impact on working methods. This could be ensuring that all staff is using best practice and everyone is working in the same way.
Following these guidelines, procedures and codes of practice allow everyone to be treated equally and help prevent or solve any issues that arise in the work place. Planning and priority of my work is fundamental as without a plan I would not have a clear idea of what needs to be done, affecting my time management and causing disturbance to others who are depending on my work. With a plan such as a ‘to do list’ I am able to work effectively and efficiently knowing approximately what I am doing to guarantee anything of high importance can be processed immediately. As a result, if I am asked to take on more work I can check my plan and give a realistic answer. Agreeing to realistic targets and being honest with the amount of work I am able to handle allows me to manage my work flow accordingly ensuring targets are realistic to achieve.
This type of culture provides an excellent foundation to breed innovation. Riordan uses business ethics to interact with other companies to sustain healthy relationships. Most of these ethical considerations are seen as common courtesy. Some unethical behaviors that Riordan are trying to avoid are lying, falsifying information, and stealing/theft. HRM plays a major part in resolving these issues in order establish an ethical
1- I Am – The Arena of Values: Organizations and people have values but sometimes they don’t know what they are. Determining the values should be the first step for our own life and for a successful organization because the values are what we believe in. As an example, for a successful business, “customer satisfaction” is one of the simplest but very important value. Even