...Business Ethics Reflection Patricia Henson XMGT/216 Version 2 January 29, 2012 Jeff Harris Business Ethics Reflection Every day people face many different issues in their work environments. These issues range from pay related issues to performance issues and among them are the ethical dilemmas that they may face. Making ethical decisions are often comprised in the workplace therefore it is important to so what is morally right. In 2009, I was hired by a small family owned business. The company is an Optical Store, which has 2 locations. I work for the main store where the manager is located and myself and another employee. The environment was nice and comfortable. Only 5 employees and everyone got along and it was a joy to go to work every day. However, an ethical dilemma occurred before I started and thereafter, I was involved because I had suspension that something was unethical about my manager’s behavior and work ethics. This is real life ethical dilemma therefore I will not mention names; to protect the privacy of all the stakeholders involved in this situation. I became somewhat uneasy by the manager’s action because I felt that her actions were unfair when it came to duties being assigned to the employees. I did approach her about this problem but little was done to improve the work ethics between the employees. In addition, I felt it would be safer to just go along with the matters at hand because I was not part of the family. Anyway, the manager began to act...
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...Business Ethics Reflection Matthew Todd XMGT/216 4/22/12 Mike Ishmael Business Ethics Reflection Matthew Todd XMGT/216 4/22/12 Mike Ishmael In my previous job, there was a couple of ethical dilemmas I had over a period of time, but I’m only choosing one of them to focus on in this paper. This situation involved me catching another co-worker stealing products from the shop. I didn’t say anything at first because I thought maybe this person had gotten permission to use these items. I decided from then on that I was going to watch this person closely, to see if they would take anymore products. Sure enough they did, and that was the moment I knew for sure they were stealing from the company. I felt like I had to do something about it, but I just didn’t want the guy to find out that it was me that turned him in or he could retaliate against me. I thought about not saying anything, just so I could avoid causing any waves at work. If I overlooked the problem then I would be going against my moral values when faced with a difficult dilemma like this. Once I thought about the situation more I knew that I couldn’t let that happen, so I decided that the right thing to do would be to confront the person about what they had been doing before I went straight to management and turned them in. Once I confronted them about what I had seen them do. They were initially embarrassed about it, and didn’t know what to say. After talking to them more, I found out that they were having...
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...ics Ethics Awareness Inventory 11-22-2014 XMGT/216 Deborah Pryer University of Phoenix After completing the Ethics Awareness Inventory I learned that my ethical profile is most closely aligned with obligation and my ethical profile is least closely aligned with character. I learned that my ethical style is guided by my desire to be in accord with standards of right and wrong. My ethical perspective tends to base upon an individuals duty or obligation to do what is morally right. When deciding whether a person’s actions are ethical, I look at the intent of the actions instead of focusing on the results. After reviewing the information in the ethics awareness inventory I can apply this useful information in the workplace. I can use this information by knowing what frustrations I may face in addressing ethical dilemmas. Defending my ethical perspective may result in economic hardship, it is important for me to understand that the right choice for the company may be better than what I think is ethically right. I do not think that social pressures have influenced my personal or business ethics because I try to do what I think is ethically right not what society thinks is acceptable. I think that is normal for people to make honest mistakes every once in a while, I would rather stand up for what I think is ethically and morally right than to follow what everybody else is doing. Reference: University of Phoenix. (2011). Ethics awareness inventory [Multimedia]. Retrieved...
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...Ethical Issues and Management Student’s name Date XMGT/216 Teacher’s name “Managers perform a crucial role in organizations because they interpret company policy, execute corporate directives, fulfill all of the people management needs in their particular area of responsibility, cascade senior management messages down the chain of command, and communicate employee feedback up the chain. They are probably the most important ingredient in an organization’s success and they are frequently the most overlooked. But make no mistake about it—managers are the lens through which employees view the company, as well as the filter through which senior executives view employees.” (Trevino & Nelson, 2007) Managers are faced with many ethical issues related to hiring, performance evaluations, discipline, termination, diversity, and harassment. The topic I will concentrate on in this paper is Discipline. I will describe the moral and ethical issues faced by managers when dealing with disciplining employees, examine how the issue affects other individuals, explain how the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management practices apply to my topic, and provide a workplace example of an ethical dilemma involving discipline at the workplace. ” Most managers view disciplining employees as something to be postponed for as long as possible. Many people in a work environment try to ignore a worker’s shortcomings in the hope that the situation will improve. Discipline...
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...Ethical Dilemmas at Work John Hayes XMGT/216 June 11, 2012 Elaine McCarty Ethical Dilemmas at Work If I were to reflect on a workplace ethical dilemma I have faced, I would choose a dilemma I am currently facing. I recently have been finding it increasingly difficult to complete my university work and my required workplace tasks. This disarray between my work and personal life has resulted in undue pressure and stress. My attempts to keep work and classes separate and balanced have fallen short mostly because of an increased demand to perform. As a result, I have been completing class assignments during work hours on company time. This conflicting behavior violates company policy and the company code of ethics. I made a difficult ethical decision based on a difficult situation yet I understand that sometimes it is necessary to draw from our own ethics and what may be in the better interest of the group or individual. It would seem that I am gradually creating a pattern of skewed thinking and am at odds with myself and the values and beliefs most important to me. Situational context has me circumventing my own belief system and, unfortunately, has allowed my decisions to be manipulated by the pressures of the situation. Understandably, this situation, driven by an unethical decision, resulted in personal embarrassment and an undesirable response from my manager (Under, 2010). I would avoid this ethical dilemma today through a strategy of open communication with my manager...
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...Business Ethics and Globalization Leanna Fluharty XMGT/216 July 29, 2011 Richard Hidalgo Business Ethics and Globalization The three ethical issues I have recognized as a result of business globalization are a lack of natural resources, the health of the planet, and the decrease of farm land. The risk of globalization is that there is a massive increase in the natural resources being used such as lumber, oil, and even farming land. As supply and demand have increased so has the drive to create more goods no matter the cost. Even in the United States where farming was a huge resource for milk, dairy products, vegetables and all manner of food based products the ever increasing disappearance of farm land has become a real issue. We have become dependent upon foreign nations for our sustenance and our oil to run the factories and vehicles, our very way of life. (Communications, 2011) As America becomes more dependent upon foreign supplies for our needs, we weaken our economy, and turn our farmland into housing developments and commercial infrastructures. All of these three ethical issues are truly tied up together, because as our natural resources are depleted, the health of our planet decreases and the demand does not decrease. Therefore the supply must go up to meet the demand, but the demand for housing and development has also gone up, so there becomes a push for resources and space, farmland becomes houses, forests become shopping malls, wildlife becomes extinct...
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...Current Ethical Issues XMGT/216 February 10th, 2013 Axia College of University of Phoenix Current Ethical Issues In today’s business environment, ethics take a toll far greater than that of previous years. It is more important now than ever that business ensure their ethics program is solid. For Upbeat Financial Service it is important to ensure the six characteristics that build a good solid ethical decision. Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship are known as the “six pillars of character.” (Josephson, 2002) In this paper we are going to outline the services of Upbeat Financial Services and the moral and ethical issues they face. Upbeat Financial Services is a company that offers financial services and a “One-Stop Mortgage provider.” They offer mortgages at the lowest rates available, credit reports, appraisal, and home inspections upon approved credit. (Placeholder1) Their mission statement is as follows; “Upbeat Financial Services will be the preeminent provider of low cost mortgage services using state-of-the-art technology in the five state areas of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. We thank you in supporting our mission!” Upbeat Financial Services offer their clients the most efficient and effective processing of mortgage applications...
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...Ethics Awareness Inventory XMGT/216 September 2,2011 George Camposano/Axia Faculty Ethics Awareness Inventory I have learned that the way I make ethical decisions sometimes does not please everyone involved. This would make sense since someone is not going to like the outcome of a situation especially when it does not go in their favor. The Inventory says I tend to look at the intent behind the actions of a person rather than focusing on results. Well I do look at their intent but I also focus on the end result. The Inventory states that I view ethical principles in the following manner: Respectful of human dignity Appropriate under any circumstances Committed to promoting individual freedom and autonomy. To sum up the Ethics Awareness Inventory it says under Perspectives: Obligation- People are always an end in them, never a means to an end. The Golden Rule is non-negotiable. Personal attributes: Consistent, Committed, Dependable, Respectful, “a Straight Arrow” Key Concepts: Duty, Intent, Code of Conduct, Ethical, Principles, Human Dignity, Individual Freedom and Autonomy. Key Phrases: “They deserve better….” “ We owe it to them…” “They have a right to…” “We have a duty to ….” Individual Style: Committed to: Principle Oriented Decision A moral compass Ethics training Equal Opportunity for all Professional standards ...
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...Business Ethics Reflection XMGT/216 July 22, 2012 Business Ethics Reflection In my previous position as a business manager, I had different types of responsibility that were given to me by the Company to run their Telecommunication store properly. After working and training myself for a few months, I was able to employ people who would work full time in the customer service section, such as taking payments from clients and answering the phone. Therefore, I was happy to employ some of my friends that I thought were trust worthy able to make ethical decisions. After a few months of working together in a great path, I decided to take two weeks of work and go on vacation. After returning to work it was time to collect the payments from those clients who prefer to pay cash and deposit into the company’s account. I developed a automated spreadsheet for clients who were paying their monthly bill in cash, after reviewing all the income payments, I noticed that they were an larger amount missing of what it was stating on the spreadsheet. I first thought that it was my error in counting the money, but then quickly realized that the money was not there. I confronted my coworkers, and no one knew were the money went. After a little research of the work schedule, and matching the dates where payments were received. I quickly realized that it could only been two employees. I confronted both without a doubt that I would have no chance but release them both. If there is no trust in an employee...
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...Business Ethics Reflection XMGT/216 University of Phoenix People face ethical dilemmas everyday, some severe and some that require little to no reflection to determine the “right” action to take. When these dilemmas occur in the workplace the wrong decision could have damaging effects on the individuals involved and the company. I was lucky enough to develop good moral concepts, or ideas of “right” and “wrong” from a combination of my values and virtue. My virtue has allowed me to rise above ethical dilemmas in the workplace and apply my values to make the “right” decision when facing a dilemma. My Ethical Obligations I work for a third party energy supplier as an account manager, supporting salespeople in their roles of entering accurate customer information, requesting usage data for the customer’s accounts, pricing customers, running credit checks, generating contracts, and handling any issues that may arise during this process. I have many ethical obligations in my job; one is to ensure that the data entered into the system is accurate so that the information reported to shareholders is without error. Another obligation I have is to the customers, to provide them with accurate pricing information so that they can properly budget their expenses based on the pricing I present to them. Another obligation I have is to the salespeople I support; if a matter arises that requires their attention or requires them to be informed, I am responsible...
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...XMGT/216 BUSINESS ETHICS REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT One ethical dilemma that a co-worker encountered was one that involved himself and his brother. Both were employed at the same law firm but worked within different divisions. The older brother would take longer unapproved lunch breaks which violated the attendance policy set in place by the firm. He compromised his brother by asking him to forge his signature on the lunch log in sheet which again violates the attendance policy. This situation was brought to the attention of the supervisor by another employee and at that point an investigation began. The younger brother was brought in first and asked if he knew that his brother was taking longer lunch breaks and forging his timesheet. Of course he protected his brother and lied about the situation saying he knew nothing of the sort. It was very hard for the company to prove his knowledge of the situation since they were given second hand information from another employee. Next the older brother was brought in and he told the truth but said his brother knew nothing about what he was doing. In the end the older brother resigned and the younger brother remained employed for the firm. In my opinion the decision for the younger brother to agree and go along with violating the company’s rules was unethical and morally inappropriate. The family relationship between the two brothers made it difficult for him to not agree to help. As a responsible adult who very well knew...
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...Ethical Issues and Management (Hiring) Shirley Scott XMGT/216 October 28, 2012 Craig Fowler Hiring: This paper contains information pertaining to the moral and ethical issues faced by managers, the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management practices, and my experience in hiring. I would like to note, the majority of information in this paper is information I obtained from other sources. Let me start by saying, the moral and ethical issues faced by managers and how the issues effect other individuals varies in many different situations. According to this article by HR FUNDA, “the challenges which organizations face today are ascertaining the work experience and educational qualifications of employees. The lack of skilled talent and the high pressures to recruit people often means recruiting people who may not be the best suited for the job.” (HR FUNDA December 17 2006). The article goes on to say, “in today’s job market managers are often tempted to put inaccurate details or outright falsify in the hiring process. When that happens, you might find some smart enough or lucky enough to get through and make good on the job, and you may come across an employee who claimed some particular experience that may not be able to perform the competency and skills the profile indicates. How this affects other individuals is, in the future when background checks are initiated, that could cause...
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...Reflection Jessica Ybanez-DeLeon XMGT/216 April 3, 2011 Gary Cedrone Business Ethics Reflection Upon thinking back over several ethics dilemma I’ve encountered throughout my employment with the State of Arizona for 18 years, although there are many to choose from, only one comes to mind. My duties and responsibility were to establish and enforce child support cases. In this employment all employee’s were given access to many computer data base such as; social security information, all major credit bureaus, Department of Motor Vehicle(throughout all nation state database), telephone companies including mobile phones, apartment complex to verify tenants, and etc… One of the business ethics that was the most important ethic was the confidentiality, this ethic was not to be broken for there were very serious consequences for not just the business but for the parties related to the information. The dilemma in the business environment description is that I was a Lead Supervisor in my unit, and during my evaluation I’ve come across an issue regarding the confidentiality on a particular employee. The moral personal values that are important to me are as follow; acceptance, diversity, respect, loyalty, and success. But at work my moral ethics are; competence, responsibility, discipline, honesty and trustworthy. When the discovery was made that a female employee used the data base for her own personal purpose, I called her in the office to discuss the dilemma. After listening to her...
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...Ethical Issue and Management Paper XMGT/216 October 23 2010 In today work environment mangers are responsible for hiring, training and motivating their team. Managers are often faced with ethical issues that allow them to make decision based on company policies and federal law. But some mangers don’t always follow company and federal law when it comes to the hiring of employees and are sometimes bias with certain applicant. Part of my job as a manger is to recruit and interview potential candidates for available potions in my company, and by doing this, the first thing I have to do is to screen the applications to see if the applicant meets qualification for the open positions, and if they do the next step is to begin the selection process. There are certain questions an application that refer to age, sex, race and citizenship status that is required as part of the verification process. The application process also calls for prior employment history, as well as the reason for leaving or wanting to leave your current or prior job. Any of the information that the candidate provides is to be used as a lead to gather background information and check references. As a manager I have an ethical responsibility to hiring for the needs of the business as well as hiring the right person for the job. In today’s job market, we’re hiring people with diverse backgrounds to meet the needs of the public, sometimes hiring managers are faced with moral and ethical issues facing discrimination...
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...Ethical Issues and Management Paper Indoneshia R. Haynes XMGT/216 September 9, 2013 Patricia Hall Ethical Issues and Management Paper In this paper I am going to discuss what it is like to be a manager as a role model. I will describe moral and ethical issues faced by managers dealing with this type of situation including how these issues affect other people. I will explain how the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management practices apply to managers as role models. I will provide a workplace example of an ethical dilemma involving a manger as a role model as well as what laws govern the managers actions. There are many moral and ethical issues faced by managers dealing with managers as role models. Many of these issues also affect other people. Some of the moral and ethical issues of being a manger as a role model are that you have to be very careful what you do and say and especially how you act. When you are a role model for your employees it is very important to keep a professional persona. I have seen many managers that abuse their position also. When a manager abuses their position It makes it difficult for the other employees to respect you and they no longer will look up to you as a role model. Being a role model is a very important role as well as being a manager. You want your employees to respect you and look up to you. It is tough being a boss and not everyone is cut out for it. All of these issues can and will affect other...
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