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Ethics 2
Ethics 2
Improving decision making - A man’s destiny is the sum total of all the
decisions that he/she takes in course of his life. The same holds true for
organizations. Decisions are driven by values.
Security and society - Often ethics succeeds law in safeguarding the society.
The law machinery is often found acting as a mute spectator, unable to save
the society and the environment.
Satisfying basic human needs - Being fair, honest and ethical is one the
basic human needs. Every employee desires to be such himself and to work
for an organization that is fair and ethical in its practices.
Code of ethics
Definition – The code of ethics for an organisation would help to give clarity
to the organisation and the public to what it stands for. A code of ethics document
may outline the mission and values of the business or organization, how professionals are
supposed to approach problems, the ethical principles based on the organization's core
values and the standards to which the professional is held.
Justice - The justice principle of the APA general principles states that people
are entitled to the advances made within the field of psychology and to the
services offered by professionals within the field.
Respect for people's rights and dignity - The APA general principle
concerning respect for people's rights and dignity recognizes individuals' rights
to privacy and confidentiality.
Clan culture - This working environment is a friendly one. People have a lot in
common, and it’s similar to a large family. The leaders or the executives are seen as
mentors or maybe even as father figures. The organization is held together by loyalty
and tradition. The organization emphasizes long-term Human Resource
development and bonds colleagues by morals
One of the tasks that management has is to make sure that employees are
engaging in behaviours that meet the organization’s goals. In other words,
they need to control the activities of the employees. This can be achieved in a
couple of ways. They are as follows :
Conclusion
1. Ethical issues have posed major challenges to companies in recent years and
there will undoubtedly be more in the future. Good ethical practices may not
be easy to maintain. However, with a well-designed ethics policy, ethical
leadership and implementing ethics into organizational strategies and
processes, it will make it easier
2. It is the responsibility of particular individuals within the organization, i.e. it
leadership . Strong leaders model and pass on ethical aspects of the culture
and use techniques like structure, decision-making processes, rewards,
norms, heroes, stories, rituals and other artifacts to create a strong culture
3. this article has defined organizational culture and demonstrated the role it
plays in ethics within the organization. Benefits of ethical behavior have been
established. Furthermore, methods for managing organizational culture to
enhance ethics have been explored and suggestions for creating an ethical
organizational culture have been briefly presented. In all cases, management
must be committed to ethical conduct.
4. To conclude, despite the economic crisis, there are clear and long-lasting
advantages of establishing an ethical culture. With a more open and ethical
organizational culture, the more positively employees tend to commit to
corporate social responsibility and this will generate more honest
environments