They can because they think they can.
Business ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. Applied ethics is a field of ethics that deals with ethical questions in many fields such as medical, technical, legal and business ethics.
The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflects the degree to which business is perceived to be at odds with non-economic social values. Ethics is an action that the individual lives with each work day. The competitors work is on and what their problems that they have or are trying to solve. The basic purpose of a nondisclosure agreement is to preventing the unauthorized disclosure of certain proprietary and confidential information.
Dealing with the Business Ethics[/b][/b]
Dealing with conflicts of interest is always a fine line. Each person must avoid them in all cases, because this could once again damage the image of the company. People are most likely to know if a conflict of interest is at hand would be when any person as an individual stands to make a benefit. This is different than giving the company a benefit over the competition; after all, this is what most businesses strive for, to be better than its competitors. Above all, you must obey the law, the laws of your corporation but also the laws of our country, state and city. Follow the regulations set forth for manufacturing processes and if applicable, the ones of the Environmental Protection Agency. People do not have to talk down about other companies to be the best, promote the things that make your company stand out from the rest, not what your competition is doing wrong, but what you do right, the rest will speak for itself. If you strive to promote your own business instead of trash talking the others you can only go up in ranking on the ethical ladder.
Making the Ethical Decision[/b][/b]
Making any decision is easy, but making sure it is ethical you need to do some simple checks. You cannot pass judgment unless you hear from both sides. Determine what alternative courses of action exist before making the final decision. There are always a minimum of two options and if you think about it a little bit harder, sometimes more.
Study how the alternatives that you have come up with will impact the decision maker. If it is yourself, you may be thinking, this is selfish. While this will always play a role in your decision you must quickly rule it out while always seeking the best choice for everyone.
If you cannot be ethical in your day to day operations and work habits, you cannot expect anyone else to follow ethical rules that you refuse to follow yourself. The old saying “Practice what you preach” goes a long way here. Stand behind what you believe, and make sure your beliefs are ethical in nature.
The top seven types of violations noted by workers in rank order are [/b][/b]
1. Unfair treatment of employees (including pay issues);
2. Dishonesty on reports or falsification of records;
3. Dishonesty to supervisors;
4. Theft from employees;
5. Conflicts of interest;
6. Sexual harassment; and
7. Alcohol and drug abuse.
Industries vary across the 10 integrity/ethics indicators measured, with financial services scoring the best in this survey of workers. In rank order from best to worst, industry employees self-rate their industries as follows:
1. Financial services;
2. Technology;
3. Insurance;
4. Health services;
5. Retail;
6. Communication;
7. Manufacturing;
8. Government; and
9. Transportation.
Reasons to behave ethically[/b][/b]
From the point of view of internal customer:
Improves the atmosphere at work and helps motivating the employees
Ethic behavior of management sets a good example to the employees
Evokes a sense of pride for the company and improves its image in the eyes of the employees
From the point of view of external customer:
Improves the public image of the company adds to the overall development of ethical behaviour in the society
The four levels of organizational ethics[/b][/b]
Social disregard: the company shows carelessness for the consequences of its actions
Social obligation: the company does not wish to extend its activity any further than just meeting its legal responsibilities
Social responsiveness: the company adjusts its policies according to the social conditions, demands and pressures
Social responsibility: the company decides to concentrate on its long - term goals for the benefit of society in general
Business ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. Applied ethics is a field of ethics that deals with ethical questions in many fields such as medical, technical, legal and business ethics.
The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflects the degree to which business is perceived to be at odds with non-economic social values. Ethics is an action that the individual lives with each work day. The competitors work is on and what their problems that they have or are trying to solve. The basic purpose of a nondisclosure agreement is to preventing the unauthorized disclosure of certain proprietary and confidential information.
Dealing with the Business Ethics[/b][/b]
Dealing with conflicts of interest is always a fine line. Each person must avoid them in all cases, because this could once again damage the image of the company. People are most likely to know if a conflict of interest is at hand would be when any person as an individual stands to make a benefit. This is different than giving the company a benefit over the competition; after all, this is what most businesses strive for, to be better than its competitors. Above all, you must obey the law, the laws of your corporation but also the laws of our country, state and city. Follow the regulations set forth for manufacturing processes and if applicable, the ones of the Environmental Protection Agency. People do not have to talk down about other companies to be the best, promote the things that make your company stand out from the rest, not what your competition is doing wrong, but what you do right, the rest will speak for itself. If you strive to promote your own business instead of trash talking the others you can only go up in ranking on the ethical ladder.
Making the Ethical Decision[/b][/b]
Making any decision is easy, but making sure it is ethical you need to do some simple checks. You cannot pass judgment unless you hear from both sides. Determine what alternative courses of action exist before making the final decision. There are always a minimum of two options and if you think about it a little bit harder, sometimes more.
Study how the alternatives that you have come up with will impact the decision maker. If it is yourself, you may be thinking, this is selfish. While this will always play a role in your decision you must quickly rule it out while always seeking the best choice for everyone.
If you cannot be ethical in your day to day operations and work habits, you cannot expect anyone else to follow ethical rules that you refuse to follow yourself. The old saying “Practice what you preach” goes a long way here. Stand behind what you believe, and make sure your beliefs are ethical in nature.
The top seven types of violations noted by workers in rank order are [/b][/b]
1. Unfair treatment of employees (including pay issues);
2. Dishonesty on reports or falsification of records;
3. Dishonesty to supervisors;
4. Theft from employees;
5. Conflicts of interest;
6. Sexual harassment; and
7. Alcohol and drug abuse.
Industries vary across the 10 integrity/ethics indicators measured, with financial services scoring the best in this survey of workers. In rank order from best to worst, industry employees self-rate their industries as follows:
1. Financial services;
2. Technology;
3. Insurance;
4. Health services;
5. Retail;
6. Communication;
7. Manufacturing;
8. Government; and
9. Transportation.
Reasons to behave ethically[/b][/b]
From the point of view of internal customer:
Improves the atmosphere at work and helps motivating the employees
Ethic behavior of management sets a good example to the employees
Evokes a sense of pride for the company and improves its image in the eyes of the employees
From the point of view of external customer:
Improves the public image of the company adds to the overall development of ethical behaviour in the society
The four levels of organizational ethics[/b][/b]
Social disregard: the company shows carelessness for the consequences of its actions
Social obligation: the company does not wish to extend its activity any further than just meeting its legal responsibilities
Social responsiveness: the company adjusts its policies according to the social conditions, demands and pressures
Social responsibility: the company decides to concentrate on its long - term goals for the benefit of society in general