Examine the major influences that organizational culture can have on organizational ethical
decision making. From your personal experience in your current or past organization, provide
one (1) example of how organizational culture influenced the outcome of an ethical decision.
Note: Please do not identify workplaces or leaders by name.
Use the Internet to research a business leader that you believe to be an ethical leader. Next,
examine the key traits and actions that the selected leader demonstrates in order to influence a
positive ethical culture in the organization. Suggest two (2) actions that a company could take in
order to achieve a positive ethical culture.
Solution
Ethics are priciple and values used by an individual to govern his actions and decisions.
Organizational ethics is an ethics of organizational and and it is how an organization responds to
an internal or external stimulus. Organizational ethics is interdependent with the organizational
culture.
Three of the important components that influences of ethical decision making are
individual factors-individual factors that affect the ethical decision-making process include
personal moral philosophy, stage of moral development, motivation, and other personal factors
such as gender, age, and experience.
organizational relationships- The culture of the organization, as well as superiors, peers, and
subordinates, can have a significant impact on the ethical decision-making process.Superiors and
coworkers can create organizational pressure, which plays a key role in creating ethical issues.
and opportunity-Opportunity is a set of conditions that limit barriers or provide rewards. If an
individual takes advantage of an opportunity to act unethically and escapes punishment or gains
a reward, that person may repeat such acts when circumstances favor them.
organizational culture influenced the outcome of an ethical decision
Usually, the organizational culture is stabile and it implies fundamental principles, beliefs and
regulations which cannot be easily replaced. Therefore, the development of the organizational
culture on the basis of strong ethic principles would turn into a long term competitive
advantage.A positive organizational culture which is deeply implemented in the collective
mentality highlights the ethical component of the business, such as values, attitudes, beliefs and
moral behavioral regulations.
Business leader that you believe to be an ethical leader
Ethical leadership is leadership that is directed by respect for ethical beliefs and values and for
the dignity and rights of others.Ethical leader keeps promises and commitments, maintains
loyalty to those not present. apologizes sincerely, acts with honesty, takes responsibility and
cleans up after mistakes.
Bohn Rawls, one of the most important ethical philosophers of the 20th century, makes a
distinction between comprehensive moral systems, such as religions, which cover not only
behavior, but such issues as humanity.
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1. Examine the major influences that organizational culture can have on organizational ethical
decision making. From your personal experience in your current or past organization, provide
one (1) example of how organizational culture influenced the outcome of an ethical decision.
Note: Please do not identify workplaces or leaders by name.
Use the Internet to research a business leader that you believe to be an ethical leader. Next,
examine the key traits and actions that the selected leader demonstrates in order to influence a
positive ethical culture in the organization. Suggest two (2) actions that a company could take in
order to achieve a positive ethical culture.
Solution
Ethics are priciple and values used by an individual to govern his actions and decisions.
Organizational ethics is an ethics of organizational and and it is how an organization responds to
an internal or external stimulus. Organizational ethics is interdependent with the organizational
culture.
Three of the important components that influences of ethical decision making are
individual factors-individual factors that affect the ethical decision-making process include
personal moral philosophy, stage of moral development, motivation, and other personal factors
such as gender, age, and experience.
organizational relationships- The culture of the organization, as well as superiors, peers, and
subordinates, can have a significant impact on the ethical decision-making process.Superiors and
coworkers can create organizational pressure, which plays a key role in creating ethical issues.
and opportunity-Opportunity is a set of conditions that limit barriers or provide rewards. If an
individual takes advantage of an opportunity to act unethically and escapes punishment or gains
a reward, that person may repeat such acts when circumstances favor them.
organizational culture influenced the outcome of an ethical decision
Usually, the organizational culture is stabile and it implies fundamental principles, beliefs and
regulations which cannot be easily replaced. Therefore, the development of the organizational
culture on the basis of strong ethic principles would turn into a long term competitive
advantage.A positive organizational culture which is deeply implemented in the collective
mentality highlights the ethical component of the business, such as values, attitudes, beliefs and
moral behavioral regulations.
Business leader that you believe to be an ethical leader
Ethical leadership is leadership that is directed by respect for ethical beliefs and values and for
the dignity and rights of others.Ethical leader keeps promises and commitments, maintains
2. loyalty to those not present. apologizes sincerely, acts with honesty, takes responsibility and
cleans up after mistakes.
Bohn Rawls, one of the most important ethical philosophers of the 20th century, makes a
distinction between comprehensive moral systems, such as religions, which cover not only
behavior, but such issues as humanity
