Ethics In The WorkplaceAuthor: Myron Curry
Workplace Ethics is a subject that we have all heard of. In fact, the subject of Ethics in general is something that most people are familiar with. And, what is commonly understood about ethics is there are ethics and then there are workplace ethi
Do Organizations Serve Us Or Do We Serve OrganizationsAuthor: Nick Arrizza, M.D.
We have seen an erosion in the confidence that society has in organizational leadership and its integrity recently with the numerous accounting scandals that have become public.Clearly this has led to the demise of several large organizations. In
Business Ethics: An OxymoronAuthor: Nick Arrizza, M.D.
An oxymoron: the juxtaposition of contradictory words or concepts. That is what we have with the term "Business Ethics". The very contradiction that is inherent in this latter phrase is an indication of the challenge that individuals who work for
Laws and Ethics . Who’s Kidding Who?Author: Paul Shearstone
Years ago I read an article by a renowned psychologist wherein he wrote his studies found one percent of all human beings would never lie, cheat or steal. One percent would always lie, cheat or steal and given the right set of circumstances, the r
Enron’s Ultimate Victim: EthicsAuthor: Paul Shearstone
FROM the 'MORAL HIGH GROUND', where we imagine ourselves, the Enron fiasco should have come as no surprise. Enron is simply a quintessential example of the degradation of principles such as trust, loyalty and ethical standards.Why it happe
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Work Ethics and the CustomerAuthor: Josh Greenberg
This article relates to the Ethics in the Workplace competency, commonly evaluated in employee surveys. It gives examples of how employees and customers consider ethical behavior and sound values an integral part of your organization. This compete
Ethics? How To Take the Measure BusinessAuthor: Patty Baldwin
When asked to write a small piece pertaining to ethics and integrity in the business world, my first inclination was to draw on personal experience.Everyone has bad experiences to relate. We deal with a business, determine that we were tre
Work Ethics – A Paradigm ShiftAuthor: Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Work ethics is a hot topic in today’s business and educational worlds. Yet, how do we define this hybrid phrase with the word work meaning more than a specific outcome and the word ethics being more than the values that enhance that outcome?
