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Ethical deficit: Where does India Erosions of ethics from Workplace:
Inc stand on this burning issue? A thriving menace
Author: Priyanka Sangani Name: Sagar Gupta
Source: The Economic Times Course: PGDM General
Date: Mar, 30, 2012 Assignment: HRM, OB and BC Module Date Submitted:
Priyanka Sangani, brings to light the “burning issue” (Heading) of ethical deficit plaguing the Indian work environment.
Priyanka observes that SAP Labs India has renounced its practise of awarding employees who show integrity on the premise that ethical behaviour being a given does not invite any special recognition. These ideas are reverberated by Mr. Anil Singhvi, ICAN investment Advisors, who says that there is no need to watch over employees, and that if “promoters and owners” practise ethics (Para 7) it shall itself trickle down to employees and inspire them towards taking an ethical approach.
However, she also quotes Mr. Adi Godrej, Godrej Group, stating that for long term success, ethics are an integral part among other aspects. Ms. Anju Shenoy, Dell India, observes that the company should ensure that each employee understands and respects the importance of ethics for a successful future.
I feel that the premise of the article lies in the basic fact that ethical behaviour is an indispensable cog in the mechanism of any professional work environment.
There are innumerable examples of the repercussions arising out of unethical business running.
One of them being, the highly publicised trial of Ramalingam Raju of erstwhile Satyam Computers, by the end of which the company not only lost its face in front of its loyal customers the world over but also led to its takeover by Tech Mahindra.
And the biggest shockers