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Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions by guenola nonet on Prezi. Chapter 13. Orienting Ideas in Leadership | Section 8. Ethical Leadership. What is ethical leadership? Why practice ethical leadership? When and by whom should ethical leadership be practiced? How do you practice ethical leadership? Specific components of ethical leadership Consider a dilemma: You’re the director of a community-based human services organization that includes sites in several towns. Or think about this: You get wind from a contact at a foundation about a grant possibility that would be perfect for a collaboration with another organization. These are ethical questions. What do we mean by ethical leadership? We can’t really discuss ethical leadership without looking first at ethics. Ethical behavior, in its simplest terms, is knowing and doing what is right. Many people would define ethics and morality as identical, but it is helpful to view them somewhat differently.

Even the meaning of “ethics” is open to interpretation. Situational ethics. Ethics based on fairness. This is hardly meant to be a perfect definition. Ethical leadership Communicate. Implementing an Ethics Program in the Workplace. Every organization needs a set of ethics policies and procedures to describe how the ethical values are to be implemented. These policies and procedures are the means by which the organization communicates expectations and requirements to its employees. Once ethics policies and procedures are in place, the organization should develop measurements for determining if its ethical standards are being maintained and if those standards are yielding the desired results. Identify and Renew Company Values Companies without a clear set of values may find themselves at a disadvantage when developing ethics programs. Secure Visible Commitment from Senior Managers Most ethics professionals agree that it is crucial to enlist senior management support if an ethics program is to be successful.

Engage the Board of Directors Engage directors in the ethics process by instituting a board ethics committee or by placing ethics on the board agenda as a regular item for discussion. 12 Steps to Building a Best-practices Ethics Program - Workforce Magazine. Conducting an Ethics Audit. Jan. /Feb. 2007 Conducting an Ethics Audit By Frederic G. Reamer, PhD Social Work Today Vol. 7 No. 1 In recent years, social workers have become more aware of ethical challenges and risks. Ethical standards in social work have matured.

One way to assess the adequacy of one’s ethics-related practices, policies, and procedures is to conduct an ethics audit. Purpose of an Ethics Audit The primary purpose of an ethics audit is to provide social workers with a practical way to: • Identify pertinent ethical issues in their practice settings. . • Review and assess the adequacy of their current practices. . • Design a practical strategy to modify current practices as needed. . • Monitor the implementation of this quality assurance strategy. Steps in an Ethics Audit Conducting an ethics audit involves several key steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The maturation of ethical standards in social work has accelerated the need for social workers to examine more closely the ethical dimensions of their practice.

Compliance & Ethics Programs | Ethical Systems. Compliance and ethics (“C&E”) programs are organizational policies put in place to promote law abiding and ethical conduct. To be effective, they must be supported by procedures, communications efforts, and cultural attributes. While the principal drivers for such programs are laws and regulations which offer leniency to companies with good C&E programs, there are further reasons to embrace C&E and make it a priority. C&E program law is to some extent the codification of sound management practices. While these programs mostly originated in the US, other countries are increasingly passing legislation to encourage or require C&E programs, making this area truly global in nature.

Many of the other topics discussed elsewhere on this site—such as corruption, conflicts of interest, cheating, and whistleblowing—are addressed in business organizations through the mechanisms provided by C&E programs. Ideas to Apply Areas of Research Case Studies Open Questions To Learn More ​Back to top Back to top. Six Components of a Great Corporate Culture. The benefits of a strong corporate culture are both intuitive and supported by social science.

According to James L. Heskett, culture “can account for 20-30% of the differential in corporate performance when compared with ‘culturally unremarkable’ competitors.” And HBR writers have offered advice on navigating different geographic cultures, selecting jobs based on culture, changing cultures, and offering feedback across cultures, among other topics. But what makes a culture? Each culture is unique and myriad factors go into creating one, but I’ve observed at least six common components of great cultures. Isolating those elements can be the first step to building a differentiated culture and a lasting organization. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. There are other factors that influence culture. Hedonism. The term "hedonism," from the Greek word ἡδονή (hēdonē) for pleasure, refers to several related theories about what is good for us, how we should behave, and what motivates us to behave in the way that we do.

All hedonistic theories identify pleasure and pain as the only important elements of whatever phenomena they are designed to describe. If hedonistic theories identified pleasure and pain as merely two important elements, instead of the only important elements of what they are describing, then they would not be nearly as unpopular as they all are. However, the claim that pleasure and pain are the only things of ultimate importance is what makes hedonism distinctive and philosophically interesting.

Philosophical hedonists tend to focus on hedonistic theories of value, and especially of well-being (the good life for the one living it). This article begins by clarifying the different types of hedonistic theories and the labels they are often given. Table of Contents 1. A. B. C. D. E. 3 Obstacles to Doing the Right Thing - Business Ethics Speaker. Why don’t we do the right thing more often? What gets in the way? There are three major explanations for ethically unintelligent behavior, and they’re easy to remember because they all start — and appropriately so — with f: fear, focus on short-term benefits, and foul mood.

Let’s look at each one more closely.1. Fear. At the root of peer pressure is fear: the fear of not being accepted. Young people are especially susceptible to this type of fear since kids and adolescents value approval so much. It still bothers me that I stole a pocket-sized can of breath spray from a pharmacy when I was ten simply because a friend urged me to do it. But fear gives rise to a lot of unethical behavior among adults, too. 2. For example, some businesses outsource their customer service positions because overseas jobs cost less, which means profits will be greater. 3. Employee Theft | practical business knowledge. 1. What is Employee Theft? Employee theft is defined as any stealing, use or misuse of an employer’s assets without permission. 1 The term employer’s assets are important because it implies that employee theft involves more than just cash.

In many industries, there are much more important things than cash that employees can steal from a company. Below are some of the different assets that employees normally steal from their employers: Money – the most common asset stolen from employers.Time – Occurs when an employee is paid for time that he/she did not work. All of the above items are assets to the employer that are able to be stolen. 2. The U.S. Consider statistics from the American Society of Employers: In employee surveys conducted by academics, 43% of workers admitted stealing from their companies. The FBI reports that employee theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States.3 3. 4. There are many different methods used by employees to steal from a company. 4.2 Skimming 5. 6. 7.

Workplace bullying | Respectful Workplace | For Health Professionals | Winnipeg Health Region. Workplace bullying is a health hazard Everyone has a role to play in eliminating workplace bullying Workplace bullying is an occupational health and safety hazard that must be prevented and managed with the same commitment as any other workplace hazard. Bullying comes with quite a hefty price tag. Along with the tangible costs - high staff turnover, and absenteeism - it escalates stress levels while lowering productivity and staff morale. The good news is that bullying can be prevented. "Bullying in the workplace can only be stopped by ensuring all staff knows what bullying behaviour looks like, the effects on staff and how to prevent or deal with the issue when it occurs," says Diane Gantzel, Director of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health for the Winnipeg Health Region.

Bullying is possible to prevent and manage. "All of us need to deal with this," says Schmidt. What's a bully? A bully is a person whose behaviour is . . . which makes the recipient (or target) feel . . . Ethical Blindness. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. Sections of This Topic Include About Ethics, Principles and Moral ValuesWhat is Business Ethics? Managing Ethics in the Workplace - - - Managing Ethics Programs in the Workplace - - - Developing Codes of Ethics - - - Developing Codes of Conduct - - - Resolving Ethical Dilemmas and Making Ethical Decisions - - - Ethics TrainingAssessing Culture and Cultivating Ethical CultureSome Contemporary (Arguably) Ethical IssuesGeneral Resources for Managing Ethics in the Workplace Social ResponsibilityBoards and Corporate Social ResponsibilityGeneral Resources for Social Responsibility Also seeRelated Library Topics Also See the Library's Blog Related to Ethics and Social Responsibility In addition to the articles on this current page, also see the following blog that has posts related to Ethics and Social Responsibility.

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