The ethics scale is working. It isn't unfairly tipping in either direction. Employees and management should work as one.
We must have ethics. We need to remain honest, and aim towards the right thing at all times. Always respect your job responsibility.
Ethical behavior is defined as acceptable behavior, that is high quality. High quality means it is above being good enough. Are all parties fine with a given situation? This is the question you should ask yourself.
Is this statement too vague?
Well, a variety of individuals could give a variety of different answers as to what can be grouped as ethical behavior.
Make the right choice when it involves recourse in relation to discrimination, harassment, conflicts of interest, product safety, or organizational resources. These ethical dilemmas occur sometimes, but they could come all at once.
Ask yourself, "what if the your decision, and behavior were exposed in the media for all to see?"
"The utilitarian individualism moral rights and justice views offer alternative ways of thinking about ethical Behavior (Introduction to Management, by John R. Schermerhorn)."
Cultural relativism argues that no culture is ethically superior to any other and universalism argues that certain ethical standards apply everywhere. Simply explained, group acceptance can make a unique behavior normal, as defined through the two terms.
Google workplace culture is an excellent example.
"Gogglers share common goals and visions for the company, but we hail from all walks of life and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global audience that we serve. And when now at work, Googlers pursue interests ranging from cycling to beekeeping, from frisbee to foxtrot. We strive to maintain the open culture often associated with startups, in which everyone is a hands-on contributor and feels comfortable sharing ideas and opinions (https://www.google.com/about/company/facts/)."
Keep your mind open and maintain high ethical standards. Some jobs provide their employees with ethics training. There are screening techniques which reflect individuals with high ethical standards. Added training can help workers better deal with ethical dilemmas in the workplace.
Ethical codes of conduct -
what an organization expects of its employees regarding ethical behavior at work.
Managers' role in influencing the behavior of individuals in the workplace is very important. It is the responsibility of leaders to set a direction for team members. In majority of the cases, it has been observed that immoral managers intentionally choose to behave unethically. Amoral managers do not really pay attention to or think through the ethics of their decisions or actions. Moral managers consider ethical Behavior a personal goal. Whistleblowers expose the unethical acts of others and organizations even while facing career risks for doing so. Whistleblowers tend to awkwardly give the managers an employee put of view.
We have a copious amount of responsibilities at work. Social responsibility is an obligation of organizations to act in ways that serve both its own interests and the interests of its many stakeholders. Companies have to make necessary precautions to ensure everything is okay. An organization's social performance can be evaluated on how well it meets economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary responsibilities. If the performance is less than par, demands are made. Corporate strategies in response to demands for socially responsible behaviour include obstruction, defense, accommodation, and proaction.
Upper management has to be equally as responsible. Corporate governance is the responsibility of a board of directors to oversee the performance of the organization's top management.
The ethics scale is working. It is fair to all parties involved.
