Ethics in the Workplace
Ethics are important in every part of living, including the workplace. Ethics at work can be a touchy subject that is a slipery slope. Each individual and employeer has a diffent view on ethics in the workplace, but they need to be aligned. It is important for a company to give each employee a set of values that the company holds and expects an individual to respect. Many times employees don't even know they are breeching company policy. It is important for a company to respect their employees values as well. A company needs to make sure its policies are clearly stated, so that many of these ethical/unethical situations are stopped before they are started.
Comments
Posted by: Liz Basich
Posted on: November 2, 2005 01:08 PM
I completely agree with your thoughts on ethics. When companies bring ethics into the workplace, they are tackling a difficult task, because every employee may have a different set of standards and beliefs by which they live their lives. This becomes especially difficult when religion and cultural backgrounds are added to the mix as well. Certain practices may be acceptable or normal within different religions and cultures. This is why I agree with your point that companies need to be specific and direct when stating ethics policies.