Ethics and Politics

HELLO!

I am Alessandra Denise Landicho

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 What is Ethics?
• Ethics is knowing the difference between what you
have a right to do and what is right to do.

• Moral Principle that governs a person’s

or group’s behavior
 Characteristics of Ethical Employees

Characteristics of Ethical Employees

⊡ Honesty
⊡ Take responsibility of his/her actions
⊡ Very reliable
⊡ Goal oriented
⊡ Remains focus on the job

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 Common Unethical Behaviour

Common Unethical Behaviour

⊡ Misusing company time

⊡ Abusive behaviour towards lower level workers
⊡ Employee theft
⊡ Lying Employees

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 Common Unethical Behaviour

Common Unethical Behaviour

⊡ Misusing company time

⊡ Abusive behaviour towards lower level workers
⊡ Employee theft
⊡ Lying Employees

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 What is Politics?
• The use of power and social networking
within an organization to achieve changes
that benefit the organization or individuals
within it.
 Why should Politics not be
Talked about at work?

Why should Politics not be

Talked about at work?

⊡ Very personal
⊡ Can cause conflict
⊡ Easy to judge and employee
⊡ Can be a distraction from working together

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What is the Relationship Between
Ethics and Politics?

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Ethics
 Aims at the supreme good of
the individual.
 Ethics studies the human
conduct with reference to a
particular norm.
Politics
 Aims at public good.
 Politics prescribes laws for
the citizens in order to
regulate their conducts so that
public good can be realized.

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 “
If you don’t have Intergity, you have nothing. You
can’t buy it. You can have all the money in thw
world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person,
you really have nothing

Henry Kravis

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Thank you!