Business Ethics: 40 Useful

Performance Feedback
Phrases
Business Ethics: Use these sample phrases to craft meaningful performance evaluations, drive
change and motivate your workforce.

Business Ethics is the ability to learn what is right and wrong in the world of business and
choosing to do what is right at all times.

Business Ethics: Exceeds

Expectations Phrases
 Places major importance on treating everyone fairly and assists others in understanding
fairness

 Makes significant contributions towards making changes in policies to eliminate unfair

elements

 Takes immediate action to resolve inequitable situations and considers fairness while
making decisions

 Listens carefully to the concerns of others regarding fairness and takes remedial actions
where necessary

 Always trustworthy, widely respected for being honest, and is regarded as credible by
everyone

 Communicates expectations and standards clearly regarding equal treatment of everyone

 Signs off projects only when they are fully complete and reliable

 Digs in to find the right answers to complex questions and never bluffs

 Regarded as the person to go to for honest opinions and answers

 Possesses a great deal of intellectual understanding on legal guidelines pertaining

equitable treatment
Business Ethics: Meets Expectations
Phrases
 Ascertains that other people are treated fairly and takes action to counsel those who take
part in unfair behaviors

 Shows willingness to obtain further training focused on the importance of equity and
fairness

 Coaches others on the role and importance of honesty, fairness, and integrity

 Observes expectations, values, and standards regarding honesty, fairness, and integrity

 Pays attention to rules and regulations and does not require constant supervision

 Makes some effort to contribute towards changes in policies to eliminate unfair elements

 Corrects past unfair behaviors as advised and never repeats them in future

 Considers fairness and equality when implementing new activities and programs

 Avoids straying from the truth and gives credit where due

 Frequently uses honest data, figures, and facts to support conclusions

Business Ethics: Needs Improvement

Phrases
 Treats others unfairly and plays favorites, which often leads to formal complaints

 Demonstrates an unresponsive attitude towards the concerns of others regarding

inequality and unfair treatment

 Rarely takes part in making changes in policies to eliminate unfair elements

 Hardly pays attention to rules and regulations and requires constant supervision

 Signs off projects that are not fully complete and takes integrity lightly

 Frequently uses dishonest data, figures, and facts to support conclusions

 Strays from the truth and does not give credit where due

 Does not consider fairness and equality when implementing activities and programs
  Does not show willingness to obtain further training focused on the importance of equity
and fairness

 Rarely trustworthy, hardly respected for being honest, and is not regarded as credible

Business Ethics: Self Evaluation

Questions
 Can you think of a situation where you found yourself straying from the truth and how
did you avoid straying?

 What are your views on fairness, equality, respect, integrity and honesty?

 What are some of the contributions you have made in making changes in policies to
eliminate unfair elements?

 How do you avoid temptations to use dishonest data, figures, and facts to support
conclusions?

 What are some of the things you have done to assist others in understanding the
importance of honesty and integrity?

 What have you done to enhance your knowledge and understanding about fairness,
equality, respect, integrity and honesty?

 What efforts have you made to enhance your intellectual understanding of legal
guidelines pertaining equitable treatment?

 Have you ever participated in forums that discuss the role and importance of integrity and
honesty?

 Were there any times where you got awarded for displaying consistent honesty and
integrity?

 Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to question someone's
integrity?