LESSON 13

CHALLENGES TO
January 10, 2022
ETHICAL
BEHAVIOR
5:00-6:30PM

Reporters: Cheyenne Kelsey M. Sosa

Ricca B. Tagle
INTRODUCTION Ethical behavior is important in the
workplace.

When we hear the word ethical,

several ideas come to mind, most
notably good (versus bad) and
right (versus wrong).

Many professions and

corporations have developed
codes of ethics.
WHAT IS
ETHICAL
BEHAVIOR?
DICTIONARY.COM
defines ethics as a system of moral
principles: the ethics of a culture. The rules
of conduct recognized in respect to a
particular class of human actions or a
particular group, culture, profession etc.:
medical ethics; Christian ethics, etc.

BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY

defines ethics as "a consensus of expert
opinion as to the necessity of professional
standards." They (Black's) also define ethics in
terms of behavior and guidelines among the
members of a profession/professional
organization and their duties towards one
another, clients and the public.
ARISTOTLE
defined ethics as "practical wisdom". Aristotle
also believed that ethics related to what
should or should not be done with regard to
the things are good or bad for an individual.
He also said "we are not studying in order to
know what virtue is, but to become good, for
otherwise there would be no profit in it." In
other words, we have to "practice" it for lack
of a better term. It requires action on our
part.
ETHICAL
BEHAVIOR
AT WORK
The term "ethical" can be
nebulous and open to
interpretation.

Generally, ethical behavior

is doing the right thing
and adhering to
professional standards.
CREATING YOUR OWN
CODES OF ETHICS
You need to find an industry-specific code
01 of ethics.
Your code of ethics should also clearly
02 outline a protocol for when things go
wrong.

Don't expect to come up with everything

03 on your own.
HOW TO TEACH EMPLOYEES
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
01
Ethical
02
Regular
03 04 05
Open and

Enforce Recognize
behavior training for honest
your rules. integrity communication
starts with all when you is key to
you. employees. see it. creating an
ethical business.
 Hire people with good moral

HOW TO HIRE
ETHICAL Look for people who tend to
prioritize the needs of
customers.
PEOPLE

People who are assertive also
tend to help create ethical
company cultures.
EXAMPLES OF
UNETHICAL
BEHAVIOR
Corrupt behavior can take many forms,
but there are a few immoral behaviors
that come up frequently.

Abusive behavior is also a common immorality in

the workplace.
DOWNFALLS OF UNETHICAL
BEHAVIOR
Business owners
who allow One-way Immoral
unethical unethical behavior behaviors can
behaviors to run can hurt your also affect your
rampant risk business is by employees in
ruining their causing legal ways that hurt
businesses. troubles. the bottom line.
IF NEWS GETS OUT THAT A COMPANY
HAS SKETCHY PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICES, IT CAN SPELL DISASTER FOR
THE BOTTOM LINE. WITH MORE
CONSUMERS PAYING ATTENTION TO
COMPANY ETHICS, ONE NEWS STORY
ABOUT IMPROPER BEHAVIOR CAN SINK
A SMALL BUSINESS

(Mackenzie, 2018).
THANK YOU!