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Work Ethics:
Work Ethics:
A group of moral A group of moral
principles, standards principles, standards
of behavior, or set of of behavior, or set of
values regarding values regarding
proper conduct in the proper conduct in the
workplace workplace
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
Relationships at Work
Relationships at Work
Management/owner Management/owner
toward toward
client/customer client/customer
Management/owner Management/owner
toward employees toward employees
Business Abuse
Business Abuse
Any :
Any :
illegal
illegal
unethical
unethical
irresponsible Act
irresponsible Act
done against an
done against an
Employer
Employer
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
Results of Business
Results of Business
Abuse
Abuse
Higher prices
Higher prices
Business Failure
Business Failure
Fewer Jobs
Fewer Jobs
Unpleasant
Unpleasant
Working
Working
Conditions
Conditions
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
A. Examples of Business
A. Examples of Business
Abuse
Abuse
0
Stealing
Stealing
Merchandise
Merchandise
Money
Money
* Shoplift
* Shoplift
*Kickback
*Kickback
* Conflict of
* Conflict of
Interest
Interest
* Unauthorized
* Unauthorized
Discounts
Discounts
Time
Time
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
A. Examples of Business
A. Examples of Business
Abuse (Continued)
Abuse (Continued)
O
Vandalism
Vandalism
O
Falsify Records
Falsify Records
O
Break
Break
Confidentiality
Confidentiality
O
Ignore Safety
Ignore Safety
Rules
Rules
O
Misrepresent
Misrepresent
Merchandise
Merchandise
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
A. Examples of Business
A. Examples of Business
Abuse (Continued)
Abuse (Continued)
6
Poor Client
Poor Client
Service
Service
O
Irresponsible
Irresponsible
Behavior
Behavior
O
Addictions
Addictions
*
*
drugs
drugs
* alcohol
* alcohol
* tobacco
* tobacco
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
A. Examples of Business
A. Examples of Business
Abuse (Continued)
Abuse (Continued)
G
Gossip
Gossip
*
*
Causes poor
Causes poor
work
work
environment
environment
(morale)
(morale)
* Lowers
* Lowers
Productivity
Productivity
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
11 11
Harassment of Co-
Harassment of Co-
wks or Clients
wks or Clients
*
*
Unwelcome
Unwelcome
sexual advances
sexual advances
* Compliance as
* Compliance as
condition of
condition of
employment
employment
* Interferes
* Interferes
performance
performance
through
through
intimidation
intimidation
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
How Do We Rationalize
How Do We Rationalize
Business Abuse?
Business Abuse?
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Everybody does it
Everybody does it
Z
The co. wont
The co. wont
miss it
miss it
The co.
The co.
overcharges
overcharges
J
Im not paid
Im not paid
enough
enough
Speak Up
Speak Up
J
Discuss to Clarify
Discuss to Clarify
Issues
Issues