While thinking about an ethical decision-making process it seems logical to think about how decisions in general are made by people. Decisions can be made on a programmed or nonprogrammed basis. Programmed decisions assume that the decision-maker already dealt with similar decisions before which now causes automatic reactions. Nonprogrammed decisions are more complex because they deal with new situations. Both kinds of decisions include a decision-making process that follows various steps until it
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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP To improve ethical decision making in business, one must first understand how individuals make ethical decisions in an organizational environment. Too often it is assumed that individuals in organizations make ethical decisions in the same way that they make ethical decisions at home, in their family, or in their personal lives. Within the context of an organizational work group, however, few individuals have the freedom to decide ethical issues
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Values and Ethical Decision Making Importance of Value Alignment Between an Organization and its Employees Core values are the basic principles to govern our ideas and actions we practice in our work organization. Any successful organization has to create its own core values because those principles are going to sustain their success and determine it as a great place where employees enjoy working. It is not important if the Core Values are many or few in numbers, what really matters is their
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functions of management have a strong correlation to the decision making and problem solving skills of the individual exercising the functions of management. Furthermore, the sport managers who are making the ethical decisions based upon the functions of management must possess a comprehensive understanding that decisions can and should be made either on an individual basis or they should be made in a group with qualified individuals. Either way decisions are all made in a six-step process. This process
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Delegation and Ethical Decision Making Student’s Name Institution Date Question 1 Delegation Delegation is a process by which a task’s responsibility and authority is transferred to individual who accepts the transfer. It is based on effective up-down and down-up communication in an organization or unit. However, the delegator retains accountability for the tasks delegated (Lipe & Beasley, 2004). The five rights of delegation are the right task, circumstances, person, communication
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Ethical Decision-Making Process Dawn Brough CTU Criminal Justice Ethics / CJUS260-1202B-02 Professor: Jill Hudson Abstract Throughout this paper I will be giving two different options that I could take as an officer of the law that was present during the brutality abuse, performed by my partner, towards a criminal for child molestation. The criminal has been sentenced for 3 years to a rehabilitation facility but is also suing the department and the officer for damages afflicted on him
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“[i]nfluence is the essence of leadership, and powerful leaders can have a substantial impact on the lives of followers and the fate of an organization” (p. 408). The personal values and ethics of the leaders of an organization often drive the values and ethical behavior of that organization (Yukl, 2010). Thus, it is paramount the values of organizational leaders are consistent and in line with the values of their organization (Yukl, 2010). Alignment of Personal and Organizational Values Our team researched
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Decision-making is a complex process whether an individual takes the time to think it through or acts on a whim, there is much more involved than one realizes. Obstacles exist that challenge ethical decisions in an internal, external, or societal level. Decision-makers may be aware of one or more of these or even be unaware as they move through their days and find themselves in various workplace or social situations. A model for decision-making provides a guide to follow, and if its use becomes
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for Ethical Decision Making in Business: Reasoning, Intuition, and Rational Moral Principles Jaana Woiceshyn Received: 11 February 2011 / Accepted: 16 May 2011 / Published online: 28 May 2011 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 Abstract How do business leaders make ethical decisions? Given the significant and wide-spread impact of business people’s decisions on multiple constituents (e.g., customers, employees, shareholders, competitors, and suppliers), how they make decisions matters
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Elaine should have sought guidance before making the decision to move, take on a heavy caseload and limiting her self-care. She may have wanted to a change to improve her life, but wasn’t mentally ready. Self-care is an important aspect of counseling. Self-care behaviors may also help mental health professionals avoid compassion fatigue, which can often result from work in a high-stress or traumatic environment and may lead to self-doubt, self-blame, and ethical or legal complications (ACA, 2014). You
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