Ethics In Organization
Ethics in
Organization
By Disa Makadia
Ethical Issues
n
Frustratio
Past Experiences
Illegal Business Practice
Employer leaving during work time (happened twice)
Frustration
Depending on other employees for every small things.
No team work involved
Employee Behavior
Employee spending work time doing personal work.
Handling my ethical experiences
Discussed with colleague about the situation to receive feedback
Suggestion: inform the manager
Didn’t informed anyone
Informed the manager as well as the owner
Communicated with the pharmacist
Outcome: still the same
No communication or suggestions
End of the conversation
End of “my ability to handle his problems”
Understanding the situation
Many excuses for silence (Gentile, March 2010)
It’s not a big deal
It’s not my responsibility
Steps to deal with ethical issues (Gentile, February 2010)
Realize ethical dilemmas are normal
Treat ethical issue as business issue
Tackle the rationalizations head-on
Learn to play to the psychological biases
Understanding the situation
Confronting the problem (Gentile, March 2010)
Managing your responsibility (Zadek, 2004)
“Our feelings and intuitions are both a form of intelligence and a source of insight.” (Badaracco, 2006)
“don’t start from where you are, start from where they are.”
(Bregman, 2011)
Future understanding
Silence won’t help, need to speak up
Confronting the situation and interacting with the co-worker
Frustration makes the situation more worst
Communicate and try to resolve the problems
Citations
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. “The Discipline of Building
Character.” Harvard Business Review 76, no. 2 (March–April 1998).
Gentile, Mary. “A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Ethical Issues at
Work.” Harvard Business Review, Article (February 2010).
Gentile, Mary. “ Managing Yourself: Keeping Your Colleagues
Honest.” Harvard Business Review, Article
Organization
By Disa Makadia
Ethical Issues
n
Frustratio
Past Experiences
Illegal Business Practice
Employer leaving during work time (happened twice)
Frustration
Depending on other employees for every small things.
No team work involved
Employee Behavior
Employee spending work time doing personal work.
Handling my ethical experiences
Discussed with colleague about the situation to receive feedback
Suggestion: inform the manager
Didn’t informed anyone
Informed the manager as well as the owner
Communicated with the pharmacist
Outcome: still the same
No communication or suggestions
End of the conversation
End of “my ability to handle his problems”
Understanding the situation
Many excuses for silence (Gentile, March 2010)
It’s not a big deal
It’s not my responsibility
Steps to deal with ethical issues (Gentile, February 2010)
Realize ethical dilemmas are normal
Treat ethical issue as business issue
Tackle the rationalizations head-on
Learn to play to the psychological biases
Understanding the situation
Confronting the problem (Gentile, March 2010)
Managing your responsibility (Zadek, 2004)
“Our feelings and intuitions are both a form of intelligence and a source of insight.” (Badaracco, 2006)
“don’t start from where you are, start from where they are.”
(Bregman, 2011)
Future understanding
Silence won’t help, need to speak up
Confronting the situation and interacting with the co-worker
Frustration makes the situation more worst
Communicate and try to resolve the problems
Citations
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. “The Discipline of Building
Character.” Harvard Business Review 76, no. 2 (March–April 1998).
Gentile, Mary. “A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Ethical Issues at
Work.” Harvard Business Review, Article (February 2010).
Gentile, Mary. “ Managing Yourself: Keeping Your Colleagues
Honest.” Harvard Business Review, Article
Citations: Character.” Harvard Business Review 76, no. 2 (March–April 1998). Work.” Harvard Business Review, Article (February 2010). Honest.” Harvard Business Review, Article (March 2010). Harvard Business Review, Article (April 2011). Business Review, Article (December 2004). Gentile, Mary. “A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Ethical Issues at Work.” Harvard Business Review, Article (February 2010). Gentile, Mary. “ Managing Yourself: Keeping Your Colleagues Honest.” Harvard Business Review, Article (March 2010). Bregman, Peter. “ A Simple Communication Mistake to Avoid.” Harvard Business Review, Article (April 2011). Zadek, Simon. “ The Path to Corporate Responsibility.” Harvard Business Review, Article (December 2004).