Business ethics at workplace.

1. Business Ethics
At WORKPLACE
ETHICS

2. Presented by Mr. Fazlullah
Brains Institute Peshawar
Department of Petroleum

3.  Understand what workplace ethics compasses
 Why to be ethical and what you get out of being
ethical?
 Identify how ethics affect organization culture,
teamwork, productivity and public image
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Objective

4. What is Ethics?
 A code of moral standards of conduct for what is
good and right as opposed to what is bad or wrong.

5.  Have poor personal hygiene
 Leaves trash or personal belongings in other people’s
work spaces.
 Wear clothing that is dirty, too casual or distracting in
some other way
What Bothers you the Most?

6.  Flirt with co-workers or clients
 Habitually arrive late at
meetings
 Gossip
 Borrow things but forget to
return
 Speak too loudly on the
telephone
What Bothers you the Most?

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Business Ethics?
Business ethics is the set of
moral rules that govern how
businesses operate, how
business decisions are made
and how people are treated In
business.

8.  Trustworthiness
 Respect
 Responsibility
 Fairness
 Caring
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The Essentials

9.  Integrity
 Honesty
 Promise-keeping
 Loyalty
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Trustworthiness

10.  Courtesy
 Dignity
 Value the differences they bring
into our workplace
 Tolerance (This can be hard)
 Politeness
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Respect
It is our duty to treat everyone with respect

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 Don’t make excuses
 Accept responsibility for decisi
 Fulfill all obligations
 DO NOT over-promise
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Responsibility

12. “Life is full of choices—what you do and don’t do matters”
“Choosing not to choose is a choice.”

13.  Listen
 Make decisions based on
careful and appropriate
consideration
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Fairness

14.  Compassion and concern for others
 Kindness and consideration
 Mercy and forgiveness
 Empathy
 Gratitude and Expressed Thanks
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Caring

15. Attempt by the wrongdoer to justifying why
they acted a certain way.
 Everybody does it
 Its not part of my job description
 Nobody is going to notice
 I don’t get paid enough
 Unrealistic expectations of what the job entails
Unethical Excuses

16.  Loyalty
 Desirable work
environment
 Produce results
 Build good references
 Good Office morale
 Growth and expansion
 Recognition
Benefits of Good Ethics

17. Identify how ethics affect organization culture,
teamwork, productivity and public image
ETHICS & ORGANIZATION
CULTURE

18.  The characteristic set of values and ways of
behaving that employees in an organization share
Organizational Culture

20.  Ethics apply to any relationship between the following
individuals:
 Internal Customers
( Management/ Supervisors and colleagues/ employees)
 External Customers
Relationships and Ethics

21. HOW TO ENCOURAGE GOOD ETHICS IN
WORKPLACE
 Fair consequences
 Fair treatment
 Recognition
 Communication (be clear and consistent)
 Constructive feedback
 Have plans of action

22. DO’S AND DON’TS
Good Workplace Ethics
 Staying productive
 Be accountable for
your actions
 Take Initiative
 Think Critically to be
able to solve problem
 Blowing the whistle
Poor Workplace Ethics
 Poor customer services
 Lying
 Gossiping
 Bribes
 Ignoring problems
 Abusing confidentiality
agreements

23. DO’S AND DON’TS
Good Workplace Ethics
 Be punctual
 Take pride in your work
 An immediate attempt
to correct an issue
 Set the Example
Poor workplace Ethics
 Unpunctual/poor attendance
 Ignoring procedures and
policies
 Make decisions for personal
interest
 Blackmail
 Lack of Communication

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 Know yourself
 Know your values
 Self Control
 Be committed
 Be consistent
 Be faithful
Final Learning

25. Thank You