Learn about, what is ethics, implementing ethics in workplace, ethical decision, whistle blowing, your integrity pledge

1. MODULE 1
WHAT IS ETHICS?

2. THE DEFINITION
INTEGRITY - CHARACTER
ETHICS - CONDUCT
MORAL - CUSTOMS

3. EXAMPLES OF ETHICAL ISSUES IN
WORKPLACE
HARASSMENT
FRAUD
THEFT

4. HARASSMENT
• DISCRIMINATION
• SEXUAL
• RACIAL
• PERSONAL
• PSYCHOLOGICAL

5. FRAUD
• DECEPTION IN BUSINESS
PRACTICES
• MISREPRESENTATION - TAKING
CREDIT FOR OTHERS
CONTRIBUTIONS

6. THEFT
• OFFICE SUPPLIES
• FALSE MONETARY CLAIMS

7. A SET OF RULES OUTLINING THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROPER PRACTICES
FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION
THE CODE OF CONDUCT

8. MODULE 2
IMPLEMENTING ETHICS IN THE
WORKPLACE

9. UNETHICAL WORKPLACE
BEHAVIOURS
RATIONALIZATION

10. UNETHICAL WORKPLACE
BEHAVIOURS
PEER PRESSURE

11. UNETHICAL WORKPLACE
BEHAVIOURS
CORPORATE CULTURE

12. UNETHICAL WORKPLACE
BEHAVIOURS
BAD ROLE MODEL IN ORGANIZATION

13. UNETHICAL WORKPLACE
BEHAVIOURS
DIFFICULTY IN DECIDING WHAT IS ETHICAL

14. UNETHICAL WORKPLACE
BEHAVIOURS
PRESSURE FROM SUPERIORS

15. PROMOTING
WORKPLACE
INTEGRITY
P.L.U.S.
P
WHAT ARE THE POLICIES,
GUIDELINES & ORGANISATIONAL
PROCEDURES I MUST FOLLOW?

16. PROMOTING
WORKPLACE
INTEGRITY
P.L.U.S.
L
WHAT ARE THE LAWS I MUST ABIDE
BY?

17. PROMOTING
WORKPLACE
INTEGRITY
P.L.U.S.
U
DO I UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL
IMPACTS & CONSEQUENCES TO
OTHERS?

18. PROMOTING
WORKPLACE
INTEGRITY
P.L.U.S.
S
DOES THIS SATISFY MY PERSONAL
VALUES OR DEFINITION OF WHAT IS
FAIR, RIGHT & GOOD?

19. MODULE 3
ETHICAL DECISIONS

20. STEPS TO MAKING AN ETHICAL
DECISION
1. IDENTIFY THE ETHICAL ISSUE
2. LIST THE FACTS
3. WHO ARE THE AFFECTED PARTIES
4. WHAT WOULD THE AFFECTED PARTY EXPECT
YOU TO DO
5. SELECT YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION

21. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
UTILITARIAN RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD
PRODUCE THE GREATEST GOOD FOR
THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE

22. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
JUSTICE RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD
DISTRIBUTE BENEFITS & HARM
AMONG PEOPLE IN A FAIR, EQUITABLE
& IMPARTIAL MANNER

23. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
PRACTICE RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD BE
THE ONE THAT THE MANAGER HAS NO
HESITATION ABOUT COMMUNICATING
TO THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE
COMPANY BECAUSE THE TYPICAL
PERSON IN A SOCIETY WOULD THINK
THE DECISION IS ACCEPTABLE

24. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
MORAL RIGHTS RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD
MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES
OF PEOPLE

25. EFFECTS OF UNETHICAL
BEHAVIOUR

26. ETHICAL TEST
1
IS IT LEGAL?
1. ETHICAL - LEGAL
2. ETHICAL - ILLEGAL
3. UNETHICAL - LEGAL
4. UNETHICAL - ILLEGAL
A. 1 & 4…….GOOD
B. 2 & 3…….DIFFICULT

27. ETHICAL TEST
2
BENEFIT COST TEST
• DOES THE BENEFIT EXCEED THE
COST TO WHOMSOEVER THEY
ACCRUE?

28. ETHICAL TEST
3
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE
• ARE YOU WILLING TO ALLOW
EVERYONE TO PRACTICE THE
PROPOSED ACTION OR DO YOU
WANT TO BE A SPECIAL CASE?

29. ETHICAL TEST
4
LIGHT OF THE DAY TEST
• WHAT WOULD BE YOUR
REACTION IF THE ACTION WERE
BROUGHT OUT INTO THE OPEN
PUBLIC FOR SCRUTINY

30. ETHICAL TEST
5
DO UNTO OTHERS TEST
• WOULD YOU LIKE OTHERS TO DO
THE SAME TO YOU?

31. ETHICAL TEST
6
VENTILATION TEST
• SEEK OUT OTHERS VIEWS.
DISCUSS THE 5 EARLIER TEST
WITH THEM. IF OTHERS FEEL IT IS
OKAY - PASSES THE TEST

32. MODULE 4
WHISTLE BLOWING

33. THE WHISTLE BLOWERS
REVEALING ALLEGED DISHONEST / ILLEGAL
ACTIVITIES

34. TYPES OF WHISTLE BLOWERS
INTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWER
• REPORTING MISCONDUCT ON FELLOW
EMPLOYEES / SUPERIORS WITHIN THE
COMPANY
EXTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWER
• REPORTING MISCONDUCT ON
OUTSIDE PEOPLE / ENTITIES

35. WHISTLE BLOWERS
BENEFITS
IMPROVING MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
CREATING POSITIVE, SAFE AND FRIENDLY
WORK ENVIRONMENT

36. WHISTLE BLOWERS
DRAWBACKS
CAREER AFFECTED
RISK TO PERSONAL SAFETY
DAMAGING THE COMPANY

37. HOW TO HELP
WHISTLE
BLOWERS?
COMPANY POLICY
• MAKE IT EASY TO REPORT
• BAN RETALIATION
• PROVIDE PROTECTION

38. HOW TO HELP
WHISTLE
BLOWERS?
ORGANIZATION POLICY
• STRONG COMMITMENT FROM
TOP MANAGEMENT
• HAVE INTEGRITY POLICY
COMPANY WIDE
• PUBLICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE &
REWARD WHISTLE BLOWERS

39. HOW TO HELP
WHISTLE
BLOWERS?
INVESTIGATION & FOLLOW UP
• INVESTIGATE EVIDENCE QUICKLY
& THROUGHLY
• REPORTING THE FINDINGS TO
HIGHER AUTHORITY

40. MODULE 5
PREVENTION OF UNETHICAL
BEHAVIOURS

41. TRACKING EMPLOYEES
CCTV MONITORING
EMAIL USAGE
INTERNET BROWSING

42. FACTORS INFLUENCING
UNETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
PERSONAL VALUES
INTERNAL CONTROL
• BELIEVE THEY
CONTROL
EVENTS IN
THEIR LIFE

43. FACTORS INFLUENCING
UNETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
PERSONAL VALUES
EXTERNAL CONTROL
• BELIEVE FATE,
LUCK OR OTHER
PEOPLE AFFECT
THEIR LIFE

44. FACTORS INFLUENCING
UNETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
FAMILY INFLUENCE
CHILDREN SEE
CHILDREN DO

45. FACTORS INFLUENCING
UNETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
PEER INFLUENCE
THE MENTALITY
OF @ IF YOU
CAN’T BEAT
THEM - JOIN
THEM

46. FACTORS INFLUENCING
UNETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
LIFE EXPERIENCES
PAST NEGATIVE
OF POSITIVE
EXPERIENCE
LAYS THE PATH
FOR FUTURE
BEHAVIOURS

47. FACTORS INFLUENCING
UNETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
SITUATIONAL FACTOR
THE BIGGEST
FACTOR - DEBT &
FINANCIAL
COMMITMENTS

48. PREVENTION STRATEGIES
CODE OF ETHICS
• COMPANY WIDE IMPLEMENTATION

49. PREVENTION STRATEGIES
STAFF TRAINING
• COMPANY WIDE CULTURE

50. PREVENTION STRATEGIES
MANAGEMENT ROLE MODEL
• LEADING BY EXAMPLE

51. PREVENTION STRATEGIES
REWARDING
• WALKING THE TALK

52. PREVENTION STRATEGIES
DISCIPLINING
• DEMONSTRATES MANAGEMENT
SERIOUSNESS

53. MODULE 6
YOUR INTEGRITY PLEDGE

54. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF

55. SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY

56. BEING TRUTHFUL

57. TREAT PEOPLE HOW YOU WANT TO BE TREATED

58. BE HONEST IN YOURSELF

59. IF IT IS NOT TRUE DO NOT SAY IT & IF IT NOT RIGHT
DO NOT DO IT

60. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF EVEN IF YOU STAND
ALONE

61. DON’T EVER TRY TO BE SOMEONE ELSE

62. BE RESPONSIBLE

63. BE TRUE TO YOUR BELIEFS EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS
LOOKING

64. BE TRUSTWORTHY

65. CONGRATULATIONS !
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