Professional ethics refers to a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of individuals in a specific profession. It encompasses the standards of conduct and decision-making expected within a particular field, and often includes guidelines for avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and treating clients/colleagues with respect and fairness. Professional ethics help to ensure that professionals act in an honest and responsible manner, and maintain the trust and confidence of the public. Examples of professions that have a code of ethics include medicine, law, engineering, journalism, and finance.
This document introduces several ethical theories: Kantianism focuses on treating people as ends rather than means; utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their consequences and maximizing happiness; social contract theory proposes that individuals implicitly consent to moral rules for the benefit of society; and virtue ethics emphasizes cultivating moral character through habitually doing right actions. The document provides examples applying these theories to scenarios around plagiarism, highway construction, computer viruses, marketing practices, and more.
This document discusses professionalism in the context of computing and software engineering. It defines professionalism as an attitude and set of behaviors involving adherence to codes of conduct, ethics, and societal expectations. The document outlines key aspects of professionalism like teamwork, relationship building, and trust. It discusses investing in skills like communication, learning new technologies, and enhancing people skills. The document also summarizes a professional code of ethics for computing, built around principles like public interest, client/employer responsibilities, product quality, independent judgment, and fair treatment of colleagues.
This document provides an overview of basic ethics concepts. It defines ethics as concerning what is good and right versus bad and wrong conduct. It discusses ethical theories for judging acts, and why being ethical is important. Normative ethics evaluates what should be, while descriptive ethics describes what is. Overall, ethics involves determining moral standards to judge actions as right or wrong.
The document discusses ethics and behavior in organizations, including key ethical issues like employee and employer relations as well as the public's generally negative perception of business ethics. It also examines theories of ethics like utilitarianism and rights as well as international aspects of ethics such as cultural relativism versus ethical realism.
Managerial ethics refers to ethical standards and principles that guide managers' decisions and behavior in an organization. There are three main types of managerial ethics: immoral management which lacks ethics; moral management which adheres to high ethical standards; and amoral management which either does not consider ethics or is careless about them. To improve ethical behavior, managers should hire ethically, establish codes of ethics, lead by ethical example, provide ethics training, conduct audits, and support those facing dilemmas. Ethical decision making involves evaluating options based on ethical principles to select the most ethical alternative.
this ppt is related to business ethics which is subject in master in business administration in semester 3. it all related to the introduction of ethics meaning definition and also the ethical issues which are faced by the organization
Intro to Ethical Decision Making: Ethics and Moral ValuesMia Eaker
This document discusses ethics and moral values. It defines ethics as principles that guide determining right and wrong, while morals refer to lessons about single principles. Ethics examines morals and reasons for moral standards through philosophy. There is no single approach to ethical decision making, as it involves considering culture, beliefs, standards, and examining reasons and consequences. Ethical judgments also require understanding different perspectives rather than simply asserting one's own values. The document provides steps for clarifying an ethical dilemma and critically evaluating options.
This document introduces several ethical theories: Kantianism focuses on treating people as ends rather than means; utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their consequences and maximizing happiness; social contract theory proposes that individuals implicitly consent to moral rules for the benefit of society; and virtue ethics emphasizes cultivating moral character through habitually doing right actions. The document provides examples applying these theories to scenarios around plagiarism, highway construction, computer viruses, marketing practices, and more.
This document discusses professionalism in the context of computing and software engineering. It defines professionalism as an attitude and set of behaviors involving adherence to codes of conduct, ethics, and societal expectations. The document outlines key aspects of professionalism like teamwork, relationship building, and trust. It discusses investing in skills like communication, learning new technologies, and enhancing people skills. The document also summarizes a professional code of ethics for computing, built around principles like public interest, client/employer responsibilities, product quality, independent judgment, and fair treatment of colleagues.
This document provides an overview of basic ethics concepts. It defines ethics as concerning what is good and right versus bad and wrong conduct. It discusses ethical theories for judging acts, and why being ethical is important. Normative ethics evaluates what should be, while descriptive ethics describes what is. Overall, ethics involves determining moral standards to judge actions as right or wrong.
The document discusses ethics and behavior in organizations, including key ethical issues like employee and employer relations as well as the public's generally negative perception of business ethics. It also examines theories of ethics like utilitarianism and rights as well as international aspects of ethics such as cultural relativism versus ethical realism.
Managerial ethics refers to ethical standards and principles that guide managers' decisions and behavior in an organization. There are three main types of managerial ethics: immoral management which lacks ethics; moral management which adheres to high ethical standards; and amoral management which either does not consider ethics or is careless about them. To improve ethical behavior, managers should hire ethically, establish codes of ethics, lead by ethical example, provide ethics training, conduct audits, and support those facing dilemmas. Ethical decision making involves evaluating options based on ethical principles to select the most ethical alternative.
this ppt is related to business ethics which is subject in master in business administration in semester 3. it all related to the introduction of ethics meaning definition and also the ethical issues which are faced by the organization
Intro to Ethical Decision Making: Ethics and Moral ValuesMia Eaker
This document discusses ethics and moral values. It defines ethics as principles that guide determining right and wrong, while morals refer to lessons about single principles. Ethics examines morals and reasons for moral standards through philosophy. There is no single approach to ethical decision making, as it involves considering culture, beliefs, standards, and examining reasons and consequences. Ethical judgments also require understanding different perspectives rather than simply asserting one's own values. The document provides steps for clarifying an ethical dilemma and critically evaluating options.
These slides are from McKonly & Asbury's webinar entitled “Professional Ethics: The Three Monkeys in the Room” which took place on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
1. Ethical leadership is about raising the aspirations of followers and motivating them to achieve a common purpose through compelling moral vision and living according to strong principles.
2. Characteristics of ethical leaders include articulating organizational values, developing people, encouraging dissent, and framing actions in ethical terms while considering stakeholder interests.
3. Becoming an ethical leader requires knowing one's core values and having courage to live by them consistently, especially under pressure, in service of the greater good. Developing ethical leaders necessitates strengthening leadership programs with focus on ethical decision making.
This document provides an overview of business ethics. It defines business and ethics, explaining that business ethics examines moral issues that can arise in a commercial context. The document outlines several topics in business ethics, including why studying it is important. Some benefits are improved employee commitment, investor loyalty, customer satisfaction, and profits. A framework for studying business ethics is presented, covering applying moral philosophies and stakeholder responsibilities. The relationship between ethics, society, and religion is also discussed.
The document discusses professional ethics, including defining ethics as accepted standards of personal and business behavior. It notes that professional organizations often establish ethical codes to guide members. It also outlines the purpose of ethical codes is to provide frameworks for behavior and set standards for practice while protecting clients. It discusses how ethics committees investigate potential violations but have no legal authority, and how state licensing boards derive laws from both legal codes and profession's ethical codes.
This document discusses ethical dilemmas that can arise in business contexts. It provides examples of ethical dilemmas faced by Ford with the Pinto model where safety issues were weighed against costs, and situations where drivers for Uber were not allowed to also drive for Lyft or attend competing MBA programs. The document advises that while ethical dilemmas cannot always be avoided, organizations should provide ethical training to employees, have clear ethical policies, and ensure management leads by example in upholding ethics.
This document provides an overview of professional ethics from both Western and Indian perspectives. It discusses the importance of studying ethics and concepts like morality, values, and duties. It outlines ethical codes of conduct for personal, professional, and social spheres. It also addresses theoretical foundations of ethics, concerns in various professions, and how scandals and corruption demonstrate the need for strong professional ethics.
Personal ethics refers to an individual's principles regarding morality and right versus wrong. It is influenced by factors like one's upbringing and culture. The presentation discusses concepts like emotional honesty, humility, karma yoga, and being proactive. It emphasizes cultivating virtues, promoting happiness, and maintaining a flexible yet pure mind.
(4) Ethical behavior and social responsibilityWaleed Ghalwash
The document discusses ethical behavior and social responsibility. It begins by outlining the six pillars of character - trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. It then defines ethics and ethical behavior. Personal values like being honest and helpful can influence individual ethical decisions. Cultural differences also impact what is considered appropriate behavior. There are different views on ethics like the justice view and utilitarian view. Managers can improve ethics through actions like leading by example and establishing codes of conduct. Ethical dilemmas present situations where potential benefits conflict with ethics. Whistleblowers help uphold standards by exposing wrongdoing. Corporate social responsibility involves companies voluntarily contributing to social and environmental issues.
The document discusses several theories of ethics including utilitarianism, rights, justice, and egoism. Utilitarianism holds that an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The rights theory focuses on respecting individuals' moral rights and entitlements. Justice examines fair distribution of costs and benefits. Egoism maintains that right action is whatever satisfies one's self-interest. The document provides examples and limitations of each theory for analyzing ethical decisions and dilemmas.
A brief presentation on workplace ethics covering introduction, factors influencing the ethics, benefits, pillars of character, ethical theories and traits of an ethical worker.
Corporate ethics refers to principles of integrity, fairness and ethical behavior in business. An ethical company considers stakeholders like employees, customers, community and the environment. While generating profits, companies must establish frameworks for acceptable behavior and high ethical standards. Everyone in a company is responsible for upholding ethics. However, some business executives prioritize short-term gains over integrity, and unethical behavior is sometimes rewarded while refusing it carries penalties. Companies need to manage ethics carefully to maximize ethical assets, prevent wrongdoing and build trust.
This document discusses individual moral philosophies and how they influence ethical decision making. It defines moral philosophy and contrasts it with business ethics. It then outlines several major moral philosophies (hedonism, utilitarianism, deontology, relativism, virtue ethics) and applies them to a hypothetical scenario about a salesman deciding whether to disclose a product defect. The document also discusses cognitive moral development theory and white collar crime. Finally, it notes that while individual factors influence ethics, the organizational context is also important.
This document discusses ethics in management. It covers ethics in human resource management, marketing ethics, financial management ethics, and technology/professional ethics. For human resource management, it describes treating employees ethically, areas of HR ethics like rights and safety, and the role of HR in promoting ethics. It also discusses unethical HR practices by employers, employees, and government. For marketing ethics, it defines ethics and marketing and how ethics relates to the marketing mix of product, price, place, and promotion.
Here are my responses to the questions about the ethics case study:
1. The action that is cause for concern is that Raj decided to lie and inflate his GPA and SAT scores on his resume in order to improve his chances of getting a summer internship at the Research Institute.
2. The Research Institute may be affected if they hire Raj based on false information. His potential coworkers and bosses may also be affected if he is not actually qualified for the role.
3. The Research Institute could end up hiring someone who is not actually qualified for the job based on inaccurate information. This could negatively impact workplace productivity and morale. Raj's coworkers may have to cover for him or his work may not meet standards.
The document discusses the meaning and importance of ethics, especially business ethics. It defines ethics as the science of character and principles that determine right and wrong conduct. Business ethics comprises the moral principles that guide behavior in business. The document outlines different views on the relationship between business and ethics, discusses common unethical acts and why misconduct often goes unreported, and provides suggestions for encouraging ethical conduct like training, whistleblowing policies, and codes of ethics.
The document discusses ethical decision making and provides a framework for understanding the process. It involves 7 steps: 1) identify the ethical problem, 2) collect relevant information, 3) evaluate the information, 4) consider alternatives, 5) make a decision, 6) act or implement, and 7) review the action. The process applies three ethics theories: utilitarian perspective to maximize good, rights perspective considering people's entitlements, and justice perspective focusing on fairness and rules. Ethical decision making considers various factors like individual traits, organizational culture, and opportunity for ethical or unethical behavior.
Topics covered:- Introduction, Historical aspects of Ethics, Correlation between values and behavior, Ethics at work place, objectives and benefits of ethics at work place, problems associated with unethical practices.
An ethical dilemma is a complex situation involving a conflict between two moral choices that both have undesirable outcomes. A production manager may face an ethical dilemma if asked to produce a harmful product, and an advertising agent may be prompted to release an untruthful advertisement. Ethical dilemmas in business can affect shareholders, business balance, employees, and society. They can stem from conflicts between personal and organizational values or goals. When facing an ethical dilemma, one should analyze the consequences on all stakeholders and compare options to moral principles before making a decision.
This document discusses ethical dilemmas and approaches to resolving them. It defines an ethical dilemma as a situation that requires choosing between alternatives that both have valid moral arguments. Common types of dilemmas involve truths vs. loyalty, individual vs. community concerns, and short-term vs. long-term impacts. The document outlines several approaches to resolving dilemmas, such as utilitarian, rule-based, care-based, and virtue ethics perspectives. It also provides methods and questions to consider when facing an ethical dilemma.
Professional ethics refers to the set of moral principles and standards of conduct that guide professionals in their work. It examines the obligations of professionals to society, clients, and their profession. Professional ethics provides principles to guide actions and determine right from wrong. Some key principles of professional ethics include holding the safety, health and welfare of the public paramount, only practicing within one's competence, acting with integrity and avoiding conflicts of interest. Factors like personal values, professional standards, organizational policies and societal norms can influence managerial ethics within a profession.
This document discusses ethics in society and business. It begins by defining ethics and discussing personal ethics and values. It then covers the importance of ethics in society and business. It discusses different sources of ethics from Eastern and Western philosophies. It also discusses different approaches to ethics like deontological ethics, teleological ethics, and utilitarian ethics. Finally, it discusses the importance of integrating ethics into business decision making and corporate vision.
These slides are from McKonly & Asbury's webinar entitled “Professional Ethics: The Three Monkeys in the Room” which took place on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
1. Ethical leadership is about raising the aspirations of followers and motivating them to achieve a common purpose through compelling moral vision and living according to strong principles.
2. Characteristics of ethical leaders include articulating organizational values, developing people, encouraging dissent, and framing actions in ethical terms while considering stakeholder interests.
3. Becoming an ethical leader requires knowing one's core values and having courage to live by them consistently, especially under pressure, in service of the greater good. Developing ethical leaders necessitates strengthening leadership programs with focus on ethical decision making.
This document provides an overview of business ethics. It defines business and ethics, explaining that business ethics examines moral issues that can arise in a commercial context. The document outlines several topics in business ethics, including why studying it is important. Some benefits are improved employee commitment, investor loyalty, customer satisfaction, and profits. A framework for studying business ethics is presented, covering applying moral philosophies and stakeholder responsibilities. The relationship between ethics, society, and religion is also discussed.
The document discusses professional ethics, including defining ethics as accepted standards of personal and business behavior. It notes that professional organizations often establish ethical codes to guide members. It also outlines the purpose of ethical codes is to provide frameworks for behavior and set standards for practice while protecting clients. It discusses how ethics committees investigate potential violations but have no legal authority, and how state licensing boards derive laws from both legal codes and profession's ethical codes.
This document discusses ethical dilemmas that can arise in business contexts. It provides examples of ethical dilemmas faced by Ford with the Pinto model where safety issues were weighed against costs, and situations where drivers for Uber were not allowed to also drive for Lyft or attend competing MBA programs. The document advises that while ethical dilemmas cannot always be avoided, organizations should provide ethical training to employees, have clear ethical policies, and ensure management leads by example in upholding ethics.
This document provides an overview of professional ethics from both Western and Indian perspectives. It discusses the importance of studying ethics and concepts like morality, values, and duties. It outlines ethical codes of conduct for personal, professional, and social spheres. It also addresses theoretical foundations of ethics, concerns in various professions, and how scandals and corruption demonstrate the need for strong professional ethics.
Personal ethics refers to an individual's principles regarding morality and right versus wrong. It is influenced by factors like one's upbringing and culture. The presentation discusses concepts like emotional honesty, humility, karma yoga, and being proactive. It emphasizes cultivating virtues, promoting happiness, and maintaining a flexible yet pure mind.
(4) Ethical behavior and social responsibilityWaleed Ghalwash
The document discusses ethical behavior and social responsibility. It begins by outlining the six pillars of character - trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. It then defines ethics and ethical behavior. Personal values like being honest and helpful can influence individual ethical decisions. Cultural differences also impact what is considered appropriate behavior. There are different views on ethics like the justice view and utilitarian view. Managers can improve ethics through actions like leading by example and establishing codes of conduct. Ethical dilemmas present situations where potential benefits conflict with ethics. Whistleblowers help uphold standards by exposing wrongdoing. Corporate social responsibility involves companies voluntarily contributing to social and environmental issues.
The document discusses several theories of ethics including utilitarianism, rights, justice, and egoism. Utilitarianism holds that an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The rights theory focuses on respecting individuals' moral rights and entitlements. Justice examines fair distribution of costs and benefits. Egoism maintains that right action is whatever satisfies one's self-interest. The document provides examples and limitations of each theory for analyzing ethical decisions and dilemmas.
A brief presentation on workplace ethics covering introduction, factors influencing the ethics, benefits, pillars of character, ethical theories and traits of an ethical worker.
Corporate ethics refers to principles of integrity, fairness and ethical behavior in business. An ethical company considers stakeholders like employees, customers, community and the environment. While generating profits, companies must establish frameworks for acceptable behavior and high ethical standards. Everyone in a company is responsible for upholding ethics. However, some business executives prioritize short-term gains over integrity, and unethical behavior is sometimes rewarded while refusing it carries penalties. Companies need to manage ethics carefully to maximize ethical assets, prevent wrongdoing and build trust.
This document discusses individual moral philosophies and how they influence ethical decision making. It defines moral philosophy and contrasts it with business ethics. It then outlines several major moral philosophies (hedonism, utilitarianism, deontology, relativism, virtue ethics) and applies them to a hypothetical scenario about a salesman deciding whether to disclose a product defect. The document also discusses cognitive moral development theory and white collar crime. Finally, it notes that while individual factors influence ethics, the organizational context is also important.
This document discusses ethics in management. It covers ethics in human resource management, marketing ethics, financial management ethics, and technology/professional ethics. For human resource management, it describes treating employees ethically, areas of HR ethics like rights and safety, and the role of HR in promoting ethics. It also discusses unethical HR practices by employers, employees, and government. For marketing ethics, it defines ethics and marketing and how ethics relates to the marketing mix of product, price, place, and promotion.
Here are my responses to the questions about the ethics case study:
1. The action that is cause for concern is that Raj decided to lie and inflate his GPA and SAT scores on his resume in order to improve his chances of getting a summer internship at the Research Institute.
2. The Research Institute may be affected if they hire Raj based on false information. His potential coworkers and bosses may also be affected if he is not actually qualified for the role.
3. The Research Institute could end up hiring someone who is not actually qualified for the job based on inaccurate information. This could negatively impact workplace productivity and morale. Raj's coworkers may have to cover for him or his work may not meet standards.
The document discusses the meaning and importance of ethics, especially business ethics. It defines ethics as the science of character and principles that determine right and wrong conduct. Business ethics comprises the moral principles that guide behavior in business. The document outlines different views on the relationship between business and ethics, discusses common unethical acts and why misconduct often goes unreported, and provides suggestions for encouraging ethical conduct like training, whistleblowing policies, and codes of ethics.
The document discusses ethical decision making and provides a framework for understanding the process. It involves 7 steps: 1) identify the ethical problem, 2) collect relevant information, 3) evaluate the information, 4) consider alternatives, 5) make a decision, 6) act or implement, and 7) review the action. The process applies three ethics theories: utilitarian perspective to maximize good, rights perspective considering people's entitlements, and justice perspective focusing on fairness and rules. Ethical decision making considers various factors like individual traits, organizational culture, and opportunity for ethical or unethical behavior.
Topics covered:- Introduction, Historical aspects of Ethics, Correlation between values and behavior, Ethics at work place, objectives and benefits of ethics at work place, problems associated with unethical practices.
An ethical dilemma is a complex situation involving a conflict between two moral choices that both have undesirable outcomes. A production manager may face an ethical dilemma if asked to produce a harmful product, and an advertising agent may be prompted to release an untruthful advertisement. Ethical dilemmas in business can affect shareholders, business balance, employees, and society. They can stem from conflicts between personal and organizational values or goals. When facing an ethical dilemma, one should analyze the consequences on all stakeholders and compare options to moral principles before making a decision.
This document discusses ethical dilemmas and approaches to resolving them. It defines an ethical dilemma as a situation that requires choosing between alternatives that both have valid moral arguments. Common types of dilemmas involve truths vs. loyalty, individual vs. community concerns, and short-term vs. long-term impacts. The document outlines several approaches to resolving dilemmas, such as utilitarian, rule-based, care-based, and virtue ethics perspectives. It also provides methods and questions to consider when facing an ethical dilemma.
Professional ethics refers to the set of moral principles and standards of conduct that guide professionals in their work. It examines the obligations of professionals to society, clients, and their profession. Professional ethics provides principles to guide actions and determine right from wrong. Some key principles of professional ethics include holding the safety, health and welfare of the public paramount, only practicing within one's competence, acting with integrity and avoiding conflicts of interest. Factors like personal values, professional standards, organizational policies and societal norms can influence managerial ethics within a profession.
This document discusses ethics in society and business. It begins by defining ethics and discussing personal ethics and values. It then covers the importance of ethics in society and business. It discusses different sources of ethics from Eastern and Western philosophies. It also discusses different approaches to ethics like deontological ethics, teleological ethics, and utilitarian ethics. Finally, it discusses the importance of integrating ethics into business decision making and corporate vision.
This document discusses ethics in management and business. It begins by defining ethics as moral principles that govern behavior and distinguishes right from wrong. It then discusses the need for business ethics, defining business ethics as the principles and standards that determine right and wrong conduct in business. The document provides characteristics of business ethics and discusses the relationship between ethics and culture. It also addresses ethical dilemmas in business and provides tips for dealing with them, including recognizing issues, getting facts, identifying options, and taking action. Overall, the document provides an overview of key topics relating to ethics in management and business organizations.
Introduction to Ethics Principles in the Digital Erajuliuskimuli78
Ethical Issues in Information Technology discusses key concepts in ethics including defining ethics as the study of morality and values. It distinguishes ethics, morals, and laws, and examines factors that influence ethical perspectives. The document also outlines several ethical theories and frameworks that can be applied to information technology scenarios, such as utilitarianism and deontology. Additionally, it discusses the importance of rational and systematic reasoning in ethical decision-making, including critically evaluating options and considering consequences before arriving at a decision. Finally, some common ethical issues in information technology are identified, such as privacy, cybersecurity, and the digital divide.
The document discusses ethical dilemmas that can arise in the workplace. It defines ethics and explains why ethics are important in business communication. Some common sources of ethical behavior and types of ethical dilemmas are described. Examples of unethical behaviors in organizations are provided. The document also discusses how values drive behavior and provides steps to overcome ethical dilemmas. It emphasizes developing ethical policies and training, establishing confidential ethics reporting, and applying policies consistently.
This document provides an introduction to ethics. It defines ethics as a set of principles that govern behavior and determine what is good and bad or right and wrong. Ethics comes from the Greek word for character. It covers moral bases, rights and responsibilities, and guides how to live a good life. Sources of ethics include religion, tradition, cultures and philosophies. Business ethics deals with right and wrong in business contexts. Work ethics applies morals and ethics to work situations. Factors influencing work ethics include personal values, social values, organizational/industry norms, and government rules and regulations. Values are important principles that influence behavior, while norms are expectations for proper behavior. Attitudes represent people's approaches and can be positive or negative.
This course aims to develop students' understanding of engineering ethics through exploring legal, professional and personal definitions of ethics. Students will learn about the value of engineering ethics through examining contemporary and historical reasons why engineers should act ethically. The course will cover common ethical dilemmas, how to resolve them, potential actions and consequences. Assessments include quizzes, assignments and exams evaluating cognitive and ethical domains such as valuing ethics and committing to ethical actions. The document provides introductions to ethics, morals, engineering ethics and important skills for ethical reasoning when dealing with issues like having integrity and respecting persons.
This document provides an overview of ethics and related concepts. It defines ethics as the study of right and wrong conduct, and notes there are three central concepts: good, right, and ought. It discusses virtue ethics, deontological ethics, consequentialism, and how they differ based on character, actions, and consequences. The document also covers civic ethics, professional ethics, codes of ethics, and what constitutes an ethical person and responsible citizenship. It provides examples of civic duties and rights in Tanzania. Overall, the document serves as an introduction to ethics by defining key terms and comparing different ethical approaches.
This document discusses business ethics and values. It defines values and ethics, and distinguishes between instrumental values which are behaviors and terminal values which are desirable end states. Ethics establishes moral standards for judging right and wrong conduct. Business ethics comprises the principles that guide behavior in business. Encouraging ethical conduct involves ethics training, protecting whistleblowers, having an ethics advocate, and establishing a clear code of ethics.
This document discusses accountability and ethics in the public sector. It begins by defining personal integrity and values/ethics. Personal integrity involves acting truthfully and aligning actions with beliefs. Values refer to important principles used to make judgments, while ethics are rules that govern behavior.
The document then discusses ethics and ethical standards. Ethical standards are principles established by an organization to communicate its moral values and provide a framework for decision making. These standards are important for an organization's culture. The Philippine government's highest ethical standards are in the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, which outlines eight norms of conduct. Ethical standards should guide decision making to help employees align with an organization's perspectives.
This document discusses key concepts related to professional ethics in engineering including human values, morals, ethics, virtues, integrity, and work ethics. It defines these terms and discusses how they relate to each other. Some main points made are:
- Human values like honesty, fairness and care form the foundation for society. They are taught through families, schools and communities.
- Morals concern principles of right and wrong behavior based on lessons learned. Ethics deal with how moral values guide actions, especially professionally.
- Virtues are desirable character traits like honesty and compassion. Civic virtues involve moral duties and rights as a citizen.
- Integrity means adhering to a moral code and being true to one
Introduction, definition,nature and scope,importance,types and field of ethics, CSR, CSR models, advantages and disadvantages, crisis management, team, planning process of crisis management.
This document discusses various philosophies and theories of business ethics including deontological ethics, teleological ethics, egoism, utilitarianism, and relativism. It also addresses the scope and advantages of business ethics. Specifically, it notes that deontological ethics focuses on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves rather than consequences, while teleology is the study of design and purpose. Utilitarianism determines the moral worth of an action based on its overall utility. The document also discusses how ethics applies to various business functions including finance, human resources, marketing, and production. It lists some common ethical issues that can arise in each of these areas. Finally, it states that practicing high ethics in business can help with
This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts related to ethics and morality. It begins by defining legality, ethics, and ethical behavior. It then defines business ethics and different approaches to normative and descriptive business ethics. It discusses the importance of business ethics and how it can help improve decision making. Finally, it covers concepts like morality, values, personal and social responsibilities, personality, and goal orientation. The key takeaways are that ethics considers what is right and wrong, business ethics examines ethical issues in business contexts, and understanding ethics can help improve ethical decision making.
This document discusses the importance of ethics and values in business. It defines business ethics as examining ethical principles and problems that arise in business environments. Upholding ethics influences employee commitment, customer loyalty, legal compliance, reputation, and profits. While business norms have evolved over history, core values like justice, honesty and integrity remain important. An ethical business treats employees and customers fairly, is transparent, and considers impacts on society.
This document discusses concepts related to moral values and ethics. It defines values as beliefs about what is good or desirable. Values are shaped by factors like culture, socialization, and personal philosophy. Values can be terminal values, which are goals or ends, or instrumental values, which are means of achieving ends. The document also discusses different types of values like theoretical, economic, aesthetic, social, political and religious values. It outlines frameworks for ethical decision making and discusses the importance of corporate social responsibility.
Introduction to ethics, business ethics and csrVEENA R
This document provides an overview of business ethics. It defines business ethics as written and unwritten codes that govern decisions and actions within a company. It discusses the nature, types, factors, need, and scope of business ethics. It also covers corporate social responsibility, crisis management, and issues related to the management of ethics. The key aspects covered include defining ethics, distinguishing between ethical theories, outlining principles and characteristics of business ethics, and examining the relationship between ethics and corporate governance, social responsibility, and crisis management.
This document discusses ethical dilemmas that can arise in the workplace and how to address them. It begins by defining ethics and explaining why ethics are important in the workplace, such as building credibility and trust. It then describes types of ethical dilemmas like double binds and fairness dilemmas. Examples of common unethical workplace behaviors are provided like lying, stealing, and favoritism. The document recommends steps organizations can take like establishing clear policies, training employees, and having an ethics hotline. It emphasizes treating all employees equally and with respect. Overall, the document stresses the importance of ethics for business success and having open communication to resolve any ethical issues.
This document discusses quality management, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. It defines ethics as doing the right thing within a moral framework based on organizational values. Unethical behavior can result from failing to make ethics a core value or apply pressure without enforcing ethical codes. Total quality depends on trust, which requires ethical values like fairness and integrity. Managers must set a positive example and accept responsibility to promote an ethical environment. The document defines corporate social responsibility as a balanced approach addressing economic, social and environmental issues to benefit society through ethical practices in areas like human rights, safety, and environmental management.
This document discusses ethics in public administration. It begins by outlining the topics to be covered, including the origin of ethics, definitions of ethics, and the relationship between ethics and morals. It then discusses the origin of ethics from ancient cultures and philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. The document defines ethics as a branch of philosophy concerned with human conduct and interactions. It distinguishes ethics from morals, noting that ethics provide principles and standards to guide behavior while morals represent individual values and beliefs. The document outlines important aspects of ethics in administration like integrity, responsibility, impartiality and justice. It also discusses sub-discipline divisions of ethics including meta-ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics.
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4. Meaning of “Ethics”
“Rational, optimal and appropriate
decision, behavior and response on
the basis of commonly desired
values, preferences and
expectations with effect of
rightness”
5. What is “Ethics”
Set of standards of conduct and moral
judgments to determine “rightness”
and “wrongness” in behaviour and
action.
8. • Rules for ‘right’ and ‘wrong’
• ‘Should be’ or ‘should not be’
• Emotion and belief
Values
• External exposure
• Social description
• Personal description
• Response to society
Morality
• Internal exposure
• Driving principles
• Values and norms
• Drive and motivation
Ethics
9. Philosophy on Ethics
• Virtues: Justice, charity and generosity benefiting the
person and the society (Aristotle)
• State consequentialism: Evaluating the moral worth
of an action based on how much it contributes to the
basic good of a state.
• Utilitarianism: Conduct which produces the
greatest/maximum happiness or benefit to the greatest
number of people.
• Deontological theory: Ethics are central to morality -
a human duty - based on rational people’s respect for
other rational people.
• Hedonism: Maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain
10. Scope of “Ethics”
• Meta-ethics: About the theoretical meaning and
reference of moral propositions and how their truth
values may be determined
• Normative Ethics: Value for service, development,
quality outputs, productivity, competitiveness.
• Descriptive Ethics: Value-free approach to ethics like
“ethical codes”, common pattern of behaviour
irrespective of real life situations. Prescriptive rather than
normative ethics.
• Applied ethics: How moral outcomes can be achieved in
specific situations
11. Scope of “Ethics”
• Value-free approach to
ethics like “ethical
codes”, common
pattern of behaviour
irrespective of real life
situations. Prescriptive
rather than normative
ethics.
• How moral
outcomes can
be achieved
in specific
situations
• Value for
service,
development,
quality outputs,
productivity,
competitiveness.
• About the theoretical
meaning and
reference of moral
propositions and how
their truth values may
be determined
Meta
Ethics
Normative
Ethics
Descriptive
Ethics
Applied
Ethics
12. Basic Principles of Ethics
• Utility principle
• Rights principle
• Fairness principle: Impartiality and
neutrality
• Social justice principle: Equity
• Professional competency principle
• Efficiency principle
• Accountability principle
13. Types of Ethics
• Ethics of Principled Conviction
– Asserts that intent is the most important factor.
– Good principles enforce ethical act.
• Ethics of Responsibility
– Outcome or consequence oriented ethics.
– Not dependent on high-minded principles.
14. • Values and intentions
• Good principles lead
to ethical behaviour
and actions
Principled
Ethics
• Consequentialism
• Result, impact and
outcome lead to ethical
behaviour
• Accountability
Responsive
Ethics
15. Different Schools of Thought
School Interpretation
Consequentialism All that matters is the consequences of a decision or action;
motivation is not relevant.
Contractarianism It is based on the concept of fairness. All individuals are
accorded equal respect as participants in social arrangements,
leading to the idea of a social contract and the right of
individuals to veto a proposed
solution
Pluralism Focuses on the concept of duty – individuals have an obligation
to each other to be open, honest and fair.
Aristocratic Focuses on the need of the individual to be enriched by the
17. Public Service Values
Values of
Public
Service
Impartiality and
Neutral
Competence
Legality
Integrity and
Fairness
Justice and
Equity
Efficiency in
Performance and
Delivery
Participation
Transparency
and
Accountability
18. Bureaucratic Ethics
Bureaucratic ethics is defined around "fairness"
in action and behaviour for public interest
comprising of trust, consistency, truthfulness,
integrity, clearly stated expectations, equitable
treatment, a sense of ownership, mutual respect
and impartial decision making.
Public interest or the best interest of the people is
the ethical framework and guiding philosophy
for professional civil service.
19. Values and Morals:
Complementarity with Ethics
• Values are the rules by which we make
decisions about right and wrong, should and
should not, good or bad, feasible or
infeasible, and so on.
• Morals have a greater social element to
values and tend to have a very broad
acceptance. These are the people’s
fundamental beliefs and motivational basis
for ethical judgment in social condition.
20. Different Views on Ethical
Behaviour
• Utilitarian View
Where moral behaviour is that which delivers the greatest good to
the greatest number of people.
• Individualism View
Where moral behaviour is that which is best for long-term self-
interest.
• Moral-Rights View
Where moral behaviour is that which respects fundamental rights
shared by all human beings.
• Justice View
Where moral behaviour is that which is impartial, fair and equitable
in treating people. (Protective, distributive and procedural justice)
21. Particular Fields of Application
in Ethics
• Bioethics: Controversial ethics brought
about by advances in biotechnology like
cloning, gene therapy, genetic engineering
• Geo-ethics: Ethical management of
relationship between human and earth
• Service ethics: Effective service delivery
with public service motivation
• Relational ethics: Managing professional
relationships
22. • Performance ethics: Delivery of standard
and ethical performance
• Political ethics: Political neutrality
• Developmental ethics: Right approach,
priority and allocation for development
• Innovation ethics: valuing innovation and
creativity
23. Ethical Responsibility
Involves more than leading a decent, honest,
truthful life.
And it involves something much more than
making wise choices when such choices
suddenly, unexpectedly present themselves.
Our moral obligations must . . . include a
willingness to engage others in the difficult
work of defining the crucial choices that
confront technological society .
24. Ethical Standards
• Professional responsibility and
competence
• Learning and professional development
• Contribution to institutional development
• Responsibility towards societal issues of
transformation
25. Benefits of Ethical Management
of Profession
• Social responsiveness
• Transparency and accountability
• Standardized performance and reputation
• Performance and service culture
• Sustainability
• Attraction and retention of competent human
resource
• Customer support
• Orientation to reform and improvements
• Social legitimacy
• Teamwork and productivity
27. Basic Principles
• Clear ethical standards
• Legal framework: Adequate and appropriate
• Ethical guidance for public servants
• Knowledge of rights, obligations and consequences to public
servants
• Political reinforcement to public service ethics
• Public scrutiny and transparency of decision making process
• Guidelines for interaction between public and private sectors
• Policy, institution, systems and methods for promoting ethics
• Adequate and appropriate accountability mechanisms
• Appropriate sanction against non-compliance and unethical
behaviour
28. Values of Public Service
Professionalism
• Providing public benefits: Adequacy, Utility and
appropriateness
• Emotional competence for performance and
delivery
• Promoting democracy and governance
• Empowering citizens and clients
• Continuous improvement for better performance
• Politico-administrative synergy in delivery of
public value
29. Who are Professionals
• Expert power
• Harmonized ‘knowledge’ and ‘wisdom’
• Use of expertise responsibly: integrity
• Marked as professionals: Legitimacy
• Delivering capacity for professional results
• Culture of performance, development,
reform
• Professional networking capacity:
30. Professional Ethics
• Personal, organizational and corporate
standards of behaviour expected of
professionals
• Making rational judgments, application of
skill, knowledge and competency for
service excellence
• Professional neutrality, impartiality and
fairness
31. Professional Ethics
• Principles that guide the actions and
decisions of professionals, and determine
if they are good or bad, or right or
wrong, or rational or irrational, or just or
unjust.
• Professional capability for securing
social, technical and professional
legitimacy of decisions and actions.
• Instrument for ensuring social
33. Occupational Ethics
“Among the universal ethical values
are honesty, integrity, promise-
keeping, fidelity, fairness, respect
for others, responsible citizenship,
pursuit of excellence and
accountability.”
- Michael Josephson
34. Characteristics
of An Ethical
Profession
Objectivity and
fairness
Willingness to
build corporate
moral
excellence
Stakeholder
consideration
Concerns for
corporate
governance
Social
legitimacy
Social
responsiveness
Reform
orientation
35. Understanding Professional
Ethics
• Professional ethics is the field of
applied ethics and system of moral
principles that apply the practice of
certain profession or occupation.
• The field examines and sets the
obligations by professionals to society,
to the client, and to the profession.
36. Determinants of Occupational
Ethics
• Ethical considerations to public,
clients, profession
• Fulfilment of professional standards of
performance
• Contribution to development of
profession
37. Ethical Principles for Profession
• Professionals shall hold paramount the
safety, health and welfare of the public and
shall strive to comply with the principles of
sustainable development in the performance
of their professional duties.
• Professionals shall perform services only in
areas of their competence.
• Professionals shall issue public statements
only in an objective and truthful manner.
38. • Professionals shall act in professional matters for each
employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall
avoid conflicts of interest.
• Professionals shall build their professional reputation on
the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly
with others.
• Professionals shall act in such a manner as to uphold and
enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the
engineering profession and shall act with zero-tolerance
for bribery, fraud, and corruption.
• Professionals shall continue their professional
development throughout their careers, and shall provide
opportunities for the professional development of those
engineers under their supervision.
39. Models of Ethical Profession
• Four Component Model (James Rest, 1984)
– Ethical perception and interpretation
– Ethical judgment or formulation - ethical reasoning
– Choosing the course of action using moral values and actions
– Ethical implementation of decisions along with follow-up
using moral strengths
• Person-Situation Interactionist Model (Linda Trevino,
1986)
– Cognitive moral development as the critical variable in
explaining decision behaviour
– Critical variables determining ethical decision making
• Individual variables: locus of control, ego strength, field dependence
• Situational variables: reinforcement contingencies, organizational
systems and culture
42. Instruments and Tools
• Normative and technical standards
• Regulatory and self-regulatory instruments
• Moral and value-focused instruments
• Technical operating tools
• Charter of client service
• Ethical audit mechanism
• Accountability assessment mechanism
45. Professional Ethics: A
Challenging Issue
• Conflict of interest
• Business rationality vs service
rationality
• Equality and equity considerations
• Process compliance vs compliance to
results
• Professional and positional ethics
46. Factors Affecting Managerial
Ethics in a Profession
• The Professional as a
Person
– Personal capability
– Family influences
– Religious values
– Personal standards and
needs
• Dynamics of Profession
– Professional values
– Institutionalization of
profession
– Standards of profession
• The Employing
Organization
– Policies and strategies
– Codes of conduct
– Behaviour of leaders
– Behaviour of peers and
subordinates
• The External Environment
– Global system
– Governance
– Norms and values of society
– Ethical climate of profession
47. Challenges to Managerial Ethics
• Socio-cultural challenges
– Social values and norms
– Level of empowerment
• Strategic and Structural challenges
– Political and bureaucratic capabilities
– Rationality vs populism
– Profit vs service
– Transparency vs secrecy
– Accountability dilemma: people vs managerial
leadership
– Managerial capability
48. Challenges....continued
• Systemic and Methodological challenges
– Performance management
– Professionalism vs political consideration
– Social vs financial consideration
– Technological applications
• Behavioural challenges
– Compliance to ethical values and norms
– Political capability and commitment
– Managerial behaviour
– Group dynamics
– Risk factor
– Conflict of interest
– Ethical dilemmas
– Role conflict
49. Ethical Problems in a Profession
• Position vs rank
• Expertise vs authority
• Political organizing
• “Groupthink” syndrome
• Organized anarchism
• Capability for generating intellectual
resources
• Issues of research orientation
• Social and political support
50. Improving Professional Ethics
• Philosophical base
• Selection of “good people”
• Cultural improvements
• Codes of ethics and management rules
• Leadership competency
• Goal-orientation and objectivity
• Participative management
• Independent social audits and monitoring
• Formal protective mechanisms for persons
acting ethically: Whistleblower protection
52. Value Based Management: Basis
for Ethics
• Drive value for key stakeholders
• Focus your business on what counts -
relentlessly
• Facilitate deployment of strategy and
management philosophy
• Establish accountability at all levels