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Trust, Ethics, IntegrityThe Importance of Creating an Ethical Work

Environment


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Organizational Aspects of Trust, Ethics, Integrity

Culture is a shared understanding of the

beliefs and assumptions, which reflect theway members perceive the environment, its

norms, roles, and values

Values reflect the essence oforganizational philosophy, what is important


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Trust, Ethics, Integrity

Trust- reliance on the integrity, ability, or

character of a person Ethics aligning oneself with the accepted

principles of right and wrong that govern

the conduct of a profession Integrity- adherence to a strict moral or

ethical code


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Morals arises from the sense of right and

wrong, concerned with the goodness orbadness of human action and character

Character- moral or ethical strength,

often measured by a persons attributes ortraits or public estimation of onesreputation


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Principles represent the moral or ethical

standards, a fi!ed policy or mode of action Gray- intermediate in character or position"

#a gray area between clearly legal and strictly

illegal$


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%actors that influence a wor& environment'D. Vidaver-Cohen, !!"#

(or& climate

)ulture

*enior e!ecutives

+erceived values of management are the bestpredictor of how employees handle moraldilemmas


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Trust, Ethics, Integrity(hy an ethical wor& environment is important

+romotes goodwill and respect within and

outside the firm Acts as a psychological constraint against

unethical, and criminal behavior

Acts as a form of internally derived socialcontrol

Impacts viability and profitability

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