Organizational ethics establishes standards of behavior for employees inside and outside an organization. It helps satisfy basic human needs and creates credibility. Ethical values are translated into principles that describe ethical standards of behavior. Workplace ethics ensures employees are treated with respect, leading to satisfaction and attachment to the organization. The presentation discusses the importance of ethics, the role of management in promoting ethics, and 12 ethical principles for business executives like honesty, integrity, fairness and concern for others.

1. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE , RAICHUR .
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION
PRESENTATION
ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS
PRESENTED BY
C. VAISHNAVI
M.Sc(Agri.)
PG20AGR12028

3. TOPICS COVERED
• Ethics definition and its importance
• Role of management in inculcating workplace ethics
• 12 ethical principles of business executives

4. Standards of behaviour and its limits on behaviour inside
and outside the organizations is called organizational ethics.
Ethical values translated into active language establishing
standards or rules describing the standards of behaviour an ethical person
should or should not engage in are ethical principles.

5. • It helps in satisfying the basic human needs in an organization like safety
needs, physiological needs etc.
• Creating credibility both within and outside the organization.
• It unites people and brings in good leadership among them.
• Decission making: a good decission is taken depending on the ethical
values of the person.
• Organizations guided by ethics and values are profitable in the long run.
• Securing the society.

6. Rules and regulations are to be same for everyone.
Companies policies need to be communicated with each and
every person working in the organization.
Organizations ought to respect its employees in order to expect
in return.

7. Management should not forget that payment of salaries and
allowances intime is important for employees.
 Give employees the space they required.
Pay and allowances to the employees on par with their abilities
and experiences.
Do not be too rigid or too liberal in the organization.

8. • Bosses need to set an example to their subordinates by
following the ethics and by following rules.
• Management should motivate their employees and guide
them as to what is right and what is wrong.
• Constant communication between the management and
employees is of the utmost importance in inculcating
workplace ethics.

9. • Lend a sympathetic ear to the employees problems and try to
solve them as early as possible.
• Dont be too strict with the employees. Respect them if you
expect them to give respect to you.

10. Workplace ethics ensures that the employees are
treated with utmost respect. It leads to a sense of satisfaction
among employees and they develop a feeling of attachment to
their respective organizations.
The best way to promote workplace ethics is to be very specific
and careful while recruiting potential employees who would be
representing the top levels especially the Human Reaource
department.

11. Human resource professionals ought to communicate the
organizational policies and code of conduct clearly to the
employees the very first day.
Listen to what your employee has to say.
No employee should be given special treatment.

12. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES
The following list of principles incorporate
the characteristics and values that most people assosiate with the
ethical behaviour.
Honesty
Integrity
Promise keeping and trustworthiness
Loyalty
Fairness

13. Concern for others
Respect for others
Law abiding
Leadership
Commitment to excellence
Reputation and Morale
Accountability