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Administrative Ethics 2
Administrative Ethics 2
IN THE
WORKPLACE
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STORYTIME
Accept the Deal
CARING TRUSTWORTHINESS
RESPONSIBILITY RESPECT
CITIZENSHIP FAIRNESS
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Aspen Declaration
In 1992 an eminent and diverse group
of educators, youth leaders, and
ethicists from 30 segments of our
nation issued the Aspen Declaration, a
document asserting the primacy of six
core ethical values that “transcend
cultural, religious and socioeconomic
differences.”
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The Six Pillars of Character
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OUR WORKPLACE
CHARACTER
SYSTEM
SKILLS
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RESPECT
• IT IS OUR DUTY TO TREAT
EVERYONE WITH RESPECT
• Courtesy
• Politeness
• Dignity
• Value the differences they bring into our
workplace
• Tolerance (This can be hard)
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RESPONSIBILITY
• Don’t make excuses
• Accept responsibility for decisions
• Fulfill all obligations
• DO NOT over-promise
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FAIRNESS
• Listen
• Make decisions based on careful and
appropriate consideration
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CARING
• Compassion and concern for others
• Kindness and consideration
• Mercy and forgiveness
• Empathy
• Gratitude and Expressed Thanks
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CITIZENSHIP
• Play by the rules
• Respect authority
• Do your share
• Within the workplace keep proper records
• Follow office procedures
• Be a good office neighbor and pursue the
common good
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Taking it to work.
What Can the Business
Community Do?
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Expect all employees to maintain
these ethics
• Trustworthiness
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Fairness
• Caring
• Citizenship
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Trustworthiness
• Try to be honest and ethical in all
business dealings.
• Never reveal proprietary information.
• Do not tolerate lying, stealing or
deception.
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Respect
• Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness
and dignity, valuing individual and
cultural differences in our workplace
and among those we serve.
• Listen to and communicate openly with
each other and with the customers in
order to build mutual respect and long-
term working relationships.
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Responsibility
• Do not make excuses.
• Accept responsibility for our
workplace decisions.
• Fulfill all obligations.
• Do not over-promise our customers.
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Fairness
• Listen intently to the concerns of the
customers, employees and vendors.
• Listen to the employees and make
decisions that affect them only after
careful and appropriate
consideration.
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Caring
• Truly care about each and every
customer, employee and vendor.
• Commit to build long-lasting
relationships to mutual benefit.
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Citizenship
• Play by the rules.
• Keep proper records and follow
financial reporting procedures.
• Follow all laws and regulations
… to the tee.
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Listen for the bells warning
you of an ethical issue.
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Identify the Problems
Fill the gaps!
Close gaps deliberately!
GAP
Most of us overestimate
The cost of doing the right
Thing---and underestimate the GAP
GAP
Cost of failing to do so.
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