Ethics+and+Values

 Ethics and Values

Ethics Defined -moral principles; rules of conduct in a particular group/culture; values relating to human conduct; right, wrong, good, bad -Ethics are learned through experience, education and interaction with other people -Morals are more personal, ethics are more social

Ethical Behaviour -Legal behaviour with implications form a variety of variables including the individual, social, and corporate priorities

Ethical Dilemmas -situations faced by workers every day -choice between alternatives in a situation that may result in personal/organizational benefit

International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business 1. Human Rights -we will support and promote the protection of international human rights within our sphere of influence -we will not be Complicit in human rights abuses

2. Business Conduct <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">-we will not make illegal and improper payments and bribes and will refrain from participating in any corrupt business practices <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">-we will comply with applicable laws and conduct business activities in a transparent fashion. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">-we will ensure contractors', suppliers', and agents' activities are consistent with these principles

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">3. Employee rights and health and safety: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">-we will ensure the health and safety of workers is protected <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">-we will strive for social justice and promote freedom of association and expression in the workplace <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">-we will ensure consistency with universally accepted labour standards, including those related to the exploitation of child labour

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Ethical Policies exist in some form or another in most companies and organizations. The policies explain to the employees and the public what is important to the organization, what the organization can offer and the beliefs on which the organization is based. Following are the sources of a "code of ethics" used in business:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Sources of Codes of Ethics <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(employees and management) || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Caring for other members of <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">that society || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">and relatives || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Caring for the public (customers, <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">creditors, suppliers) || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Caring for the global society || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">the law || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Obeying company rules <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">and the law || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Obeying societal rules <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">and the law || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(community) || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Being a responsible member of <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">an organization || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Being a responsible citizen <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">(community, province, country, <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">and the world) || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">for home and community || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Protecting and caring for the <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">human and physical work environment || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Protecting and caring for the <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">human and physical environment || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Part 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Answer the questions below, there are no right or wrong answers, these are meant to get you to think about ethics in a broad sense.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Personal Values || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Organizational Values || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Societal Values ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Caring For Family || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Caring for the organization
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Caring for friends
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Obeying family rules and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Being a responsible citizen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Protecting and caring

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">1. Which quality is most important in a friend? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">a. Loyalty <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">b. Generosity <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">c. Honesty

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. If you had a housing unit available and there were three applicants, to which person would you rent it? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">a. an unemployed person <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">b. a physically challenged person <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">c. a homeless person

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">3. Where should government agencies target surplus funds? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">a. food banks <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">b. housing for the homeless <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">c. medical research <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">d. reducing the national debt

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">4. Which freedom is most important to you? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">a. economic freedom <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">b. religious freedom <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">c. political freedom

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Part 2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Every day you face life situations that call for reflection, decision making, and action. Everything you do, every decision you make, is based on your values. Throughout your life, you decide what is important to you. You form your own code of ethics. You are influenced by your family, friends, members of organizations you belong to and places you work.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Respond to the following statements. Be specific with your examples and reflections <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">a. Describe something that you have done recently that you are proud of because it will make a difference for others. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">b. Describe a controversial issue on which you have only expressed your views recently. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">c. Describe a situation in which you observe someone not being treated fairly. How did you feel? How would you have acted in the situation?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Part 3 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Visit the following websites and research the organization "code of ethics/values". Provide at least three sentences for each.

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