Chapter 2 - Ethics and social responsibility: Character doesn’t stay home when we go to work. After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions: How do ethics and ethical behavior play out in the workplace? How can we maintain high standards of ethical conduct? What should we know about the social responsibilities of organizations? | Chapter 2 Ethics and Social Responsibility Exploring Management Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chapter 2 "So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy." Tim Cook, CEO Apple, Inc. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chapter 2 Character Doesn’t Stay Home When We Go to Work . Let’s discuss Curbing Work Hours to Improve Performance Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Learning Objectives Chapter 2 How do ethics and ethical behavior play out in the workplace? () How can we maintain high standards of ethical conduct? () What should we know about the social responsibilities of organizations? () Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. EITHICS IN THE WORKPLACE Takeaway – answers to come Ethical behavior is values driven. Views differ on what constitutes moral behavior What is considered ethical can vary across cultures. Ethical dilemmas arise as tests of personal ethics and values. People have tendencies to rationalize unethical behaviors. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ethics in the workplace Ethical Behavior Ethics A code of moral principles that sets standards of good or bad, or right or wrong, in our conduct. Ethical Behavior That which is “right” or “good” in the context of governing moral code. Ethical behavior is value driven Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ethics in the workplace Values Driven Values Broad beliefs about what is appropriate behavior Terminal Values Preferences about desired end states Instrumental Values Preferences regarding the means | Chapter 2 Ethics and Social Responsibility Exploring Management Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chapter 2 "So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy." Tim Cook, CEO Apple, Inc. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chapter 2 Character Doesn’t Stay Home When We Go to Work . Let’s discuss Curbing Work Hours to Improve Performance Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Learning Objectives Chapter 2 How do ethics and ethical behavior play out in the workplace? () How can we maintain high standards of ethical conduct? () What should we know about the social responsibilities of organizations? () Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
