The document discusses various causes of unethical behavior at work such as lack of challenge, long hours, low pay, and boredom. It then defines ethics, gives examples of unethical acts like time fraud, theft, and fighting. Finally, it recommends employers develop codes of ethics, punish unethical acts, reward ethical employees, and provide training to reduce unethical behavior at work.

2. The Simple Truth
Whydoemployeesslipintohabitsof timewastingandselfentitlement?
34%of employeessaytheyare not challenged
34%saytheyworklonghours
32%saythere’snoincentivetoworkharder
30%are unsatisfiedwithwork
23%are just planBORED
18%sayitsdue tolowwages
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3. Unethical Behavior
 Any : illegal or unacceptable, and
irresponsible act done against an
Employer
Sleeping at work place stealing fighting

4. Ethics
 Work place ethics
The prescribed moral principles,
standards of behavior, or set of
values regarding proper conduct in
the workplace.

5. Personal Ethics
 Moral principles by which people
conduct themselves:
 They include conduct at:
 personal,
 social, or
 Professional levels

6. Social Responsibilities
 Employers are expected to provide
employees with:
safe working conditions,
equal treatment, and
fair pay.
 Employees are expected to adhere to
the business policies and the set
values of proper conduct.

7. Unethical Behavior
Examples of Unethical behavior
Time Fraud
Theft/Stealing
Merchandise
Money
Violation of moral code
Fighting in work place

8. Time Fraud
Misusing company Time tops the list:
 Engaging in personal business during
company ‘s work time
According to ethics resource center, time
misuse is the most common unethical
behavior of employees
 Timesheet abuse

9. THEFT
 Taking money and other resources
without authority for personal
benefit
Images showing handcuffed employee with stolen money and a
woman hiding something in her purse.

10. Moral Code: Fighting
 People fighting in work place is one
aspect of violation of moral code of
ethics

11. Causes
 Low wage rates
 Work Pressure
 Lack of professional and personal
ethical values

12. The Results
 Higher prices
 Business Failure
 Fewer Jobs
 Unpleasant Working Conditions

13. Employers Response To
Unethical Behavior
 Installation of a biometric time and
attendance system
 Increase employees loyalty
 Fair wages and benefits
 Foster family climate
 Recognition of good work
 Fair and consistent treatments

14. Recommendations
 Development of the code of ethics
 Development of punishment to
unethical behaviors
 Reward of the most ethical employees
in the company

15. STEPS TO REDUCE
DECEPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Engage Employees
Improve workplace culture
Reduce temptation
Set an example
Surround the employee with
ethical coworkers
Provide ethics training

16. Internet Misuse
 Employees are usingthe Web more and more for
personal reasons and that is settingU.S. companies
back $178 billion annually, a cost of $5,000 per
employee.
 34 million of the 68 million total U.S. employees who
use the Internet at work aresurfingthe Web
recreationally on company time, makingInternet usage
one of the biggest threats to employee productivity.
 Using the web for personal reasons the most popular
activities were readingthe news, checkingpersonal e-
mail, online banking, travel and shopping.

17. Time for Action:
Even just 30 minutes each day adds up to
2.5 hours a week and 130 hours eachyear
of misuse time conducted in the workplace