Ethical Behavior Paper
GBS151 June 11, 2013 Ethical Behavior Paper
Ethics is the term we give to our concern for good behavior. It’s human nature to not only be concerned with our own personal well being, but also that of others and of human society as a whole. Business ethics is very similar to normal every day ethics in that it involves being fully aware of what we’re doing, including the complications and consequences of our actions. Being aware of ethics in business requires us to be aware of two things. First, we have to have a need with complying with rules, such as laws, customs and expectations of the community, the principles of morality and the policies of the organization and such general concerns as the needs of others and fairness. Second, we should know how the products and services of the business, the actions of its members, could affect its employees, the community and the society as a whole, either positively or negatively.
Good ethics means good business is the viewpoint of many businesses. Businesses and their managers take ethics seriously. They reason their way through ethical problems and acceptable solutions. Businesses themselves have several responsibilities, many of them being ethical. First, they have the priority of making jobs. Once they create a job, it’s their responsibility to see that hard work and talent are fairly rewarded. When employees feel they are being treated fairly and with respect, they return the favor back to their management by following orders and doing any tasks assigned to them.
Managers of a business sometimes lose their ethical perspective when making decisions that affect people. Perhaps they are busy, or maybe they just don’t take the time to think through the consequences of their decision. When unethical decisions are made, everyone loses in the long run, both the company and the person making the unethical decision. Managers must support the company’s code of conduct.
Ethics is the term we give to our concern for good behavior. It’s human nature to not only be concerned with our own personal well being, but also that of others and of human society as a whole. Business ethics is very similar to normal every day ethics in that it involves being fully aware of what we’re doing, including the complications and consequences of our actions. Being aware of ethics in business requires us to be aware of two things. First, we have to have a need with complying with rules, such as laws, customs and expectations of the community, the principles of morality and the policies of the organization and such general concerns as the needs of others and fairness. Second, we should know how the products and services of the business, the actions of its members, could affect its employees, the community and the society as a whole, either positively or negatively.
Good ethics means good business is the viewpoint of many businesses. Businesses and their managers take ethics seriously. They reason their way through ethical problems and acceptable solutions. Businesses themselves have several responsibilities, many of them being ethical. First, they have the priority of making jobs. Once they create a job, it’s their responsibility to see that hard work and talent are fairly rewarded. When employees feel they are being treated fairly and with respect, they return the favor back to their management by following orders and doing any tasks assigned to them.
Managers of a business sometimes lose their ethical perspective when making decisions that affect people. Perhaps they are busy, or maybe they just don’t take the time to think through the consequences of their decision. When unethical decisions are made, everyone loses in the long run, both the company and the person making the unethical decision. Managers must support the company’s code of conduct.
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