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2. ETHICAL WRITING IN THE WORKPLACE
 Ethical writing means doing what’s right and fair and
being honest and just with your employer, co-
workers, and customers.
 Common ethical phrases include public trust, equal
opportunity employer, core values, global
citizenship, fair play, full disclosure, fair trade, and
social responsibility.
 Unethical business dealings are represented by
phrases such as cover-ups, spin doctors, bid
rigging, kickbacks, planned obsolescence, and price
gouging.

3. ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE JOB
1. Supply honest and up-to-date information about
yourself in your résumé and job applications.
2. Respect co-workers, customers, and suppliers in
conduct that avoids bullying, discrimination, or any
other unfair and unprofessional action.
3. Refuse to use language that makes false claims or tries
to deceive readers.
4. Avoid language that excludes others on the basis of
gender, race, national original, religion, age, physical
ability, or sexual orientation.
5. Maintain accurate and current records at work.
6. Comply with all local, state, and federal regulations to
insure a safe, healthy work environment, products,
and/or services.

4. ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE JOB (CONTINUED)
7. Adhere to your profession’s code or standard of
ethics.
8. Follow your company’s policies and procedures.
9. Honor guarantees and warranties and meeting
customer needs impartially.
10.Cooperate fairly with your collaborative team.
11.Respect all copyright obligations and privileges.

5. SOME GUIDELINES TO HELP YOU REACH
ETHICAL DECISIONS
1. Follow your conscience and “to thine own self
be true.”
2. Be suspicious of convenient (and false) appeals
that go against your beliefs.
3. Meet your obligations to your employer, your
co-workers, your customers, and the global
community.
4. Take responsibility for your actions.
5. Honor confidentiality at work.

6. SOME GUIDELINES TO HELP YOU REACH
ETHICAL DECISIONS (CONTINUED)
6. Document your work completely, carefully, and
honestly.
7. Keep others in the loop.
8. Treat company property respectfully.
9. Think green in the workplace.
10.Weigh all sides before you commit to a
conclusion.

7. WRITING ETHICALLY
 Your writing as well as your behavior must
be ethical.
 In your written work, strive to be fair, reliable, and accurate in reporting events,
statistics, and trends.
 Unethical writing is usually guilty of
one or more of the three M’s: misquotation, misrepresentation, and
manipulation.

8. EXAMPLES OF UNETHICAL WRITING
1. Plagiarism
2. Selective misquoting
3. Arbitrary embellishment of numbers
4. Manipulation of information or context
5. Using fictitious benefits to promote a product or
service
6. Unfairly characterizing (by exaggerating or
minimizing) hiring or firing conditions
7. Manipulating international readers
8. Misrepresenting through distortion or slanted
visuals