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INTRODUCTION

Work Ethics:

A group of moral principles,

standards of behavior, or

set of values regarding

proper conduct in the workplace



A Gap

³There is often a gap between ethics in the

workplace and the sense of what is rightand wrong in the family or with friends.´

Work vs Home



Why t he Gap? What is Work Li ke?

5Factors: Peer Pressure

Conflict Avoidance

Market FactorsSpeedEnvironments



1. P eer P ressu re

Peer pressures at work tend to create

conforming behaviors, less freedom / libertythan at home. No data on how working fromhome may change this (or not).



2 .C om petiti on

Paradoxically, competition generates conflictavoidance.Competitive pressures both within and

outside work environments tend to createbehaviors that avoid open conflict (littledialogue around values).Lack of fully collaborative electroniccommunications serves to further limit suchdialogue.



3. Market F orces

Market pressures at work tend to create

cultures of action (not reflection, a keyingredient in ethical discernment).



4.Speed

Increase in speed of transactions and

decrease in personal interactions movesaccountability from persons to systems(making accountability more ambiguous).



5 .E nv i ronments

Organizational environments create internalorganizational dynamics. These organizing

mechanisms respond to the relativevariability and instability of the corporation¶senvironment.



Management/owner

toward

client/customer

Management/owner

toward employees

Employee towardEmployer, Co-

workers, Customers

R el ati onships at Work



Any :

illegal unethical

irresponsible Act

done against anEmployer

Busi ness Abuse



H igher prices

Business Failure Fewer Jobs

Unpleasant Working

Conditions

R

esu l ts of B

usi ness Abuse



S tealing

Merchandise

Money

* Shoplift

* Kickback

* Conflict of Interest

* Unauthorized Discounts

Time

Exam ples of Busi ness Abuse



Exam ples of Busi ness Abuse

(C onti nu ed) P oor Client S ervice

Irresponsible Behavior

Addictions

* drugs

* alcohol

* tobacco



Everybody does it

The co. won¶t miss it

The co. overcharges

I¶m not paid enough

The co. doesn¶t deserve

my loyalty

H ow Do We R ati onal iz e

Busi ness Abuse?



Increase S ecurity

* loss preventionmgmt.

* S urveillance

* Networks/ H elplines

* Threats of

prosecution

H ow E m ployer s R espond t o Busi ness Abuse



Increase Employee Loyalty

* fair wages & benefit

* fair/consistent treatment

* recognition for good wk * foster family climate

H ow E m ployer s R espond t o

Busi ness Abuse (C onti nu ed)



Ignore Business

Abuse

Rationalize it away

S peak Up

Discuss to Clarify

Issues

Blow the Whistle!

As E m ployees,What Are Ou r

C hoi ces?



Is this legal?

Is it against co. policy?

Could the action

cause loss or harm to

anyone?

If everyone I knew

saw me, would I feel

uncomfortable?

I f Y ou¶ re U nsu re - Before Y ou

Ac t -- ASK:

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