Ethical Behavior in Business
Ethical Behavior in Business
Ethical Behavior in Business Ethical behavior refers to behaviors that are appropriate. Ethical behaviors are based on morals. An ethical behavior is considered the right way to behave. It involves selecting the right from wrong. People have to conform to the standards set by the organization by choosing what is right and what is wrong. Business ethics is a kind of applied ethics or professional ethics that is aimed at examining the ethical principles and moral problems that result in the business environment. Business ethics is applicable in all aspects of business conduct and it is related to the conduct of individual employees in the organization and the overall organization. In businesses today managing ethical behavior has become a very tough and complex task for some organizations. Employee’s decisions to behave ethically or unethically are influenced by the individual and their situational factors. Ethics can affect the well being of employees and their performances. When employees are affected with ethical issues, the organization takes a slow production of products and decrease in the product’s quality. (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009). If the employees are happy, satisfied, and dedicated they will take very good care of the customers. Organizations should ensure all employees in the organization including managers; executives are part of the organization so as to achieve high ethical standards. Hence, ethical behaviors can exist in business if the organizations make employees part of the organization and also the organization. This ensures employees are able to do the right thing. The organizations should learn to communicate the organizations objectives and actions via corporate cultures that encourage ethical behaviors that benefit the organization, employees and customers. Ethical behaviors do not exist in most of the organizations. Ethical behaviors and business are directly
Ethical Behavior in Business Ethical behavior refers to behaviors that are appropriate. Ethical behaviors are based on morals. An ethical behavior is considered the right way to behave. It involves selecting the right from wrong. People have to conform to the standards set by the organization by choosing what is right and what is wrong. Business ethics is a kind of applied ethics or professional ethics that is aimed at examining the ethical principles and moral problems that result in the business environment. Business ethics is applicable in all aspects of business conduct and it is related to the conduct of individual employees in the organization and the overall organization. In businesses today managing ethical behavior has become a very tough and complex task for some organizations. Employee’s decisions to behave ethically or unethically are influenced by the individual and their situational factors. Ethics can affect the well being of employees and their performances. When employees are affected with ethical issues, the organization takes a slow production of products and decrease in the product’s quality. (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009). If the employees are happy, satisfied, and dedicated they will take very good care of the customers. Organizations should ensure all employees in the organization including managers; executives are part of the organization so as to achieve high ethical standards. Hence, ethical behaviors can exist in business if the organizations make employees part of the organization and also the organization. This ensures employees are able to do the right thing. The organizations should learn to communicate the organizations objectives and actions via corporate cultures that encourage ethical behaviors that benefit the organization, employees and customers. Ethical behaviors do not exist in most of the organizations. Ethical behaviors and business are directly
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