Ethics in the Workplace - Choose Wisely!
May 18, 2015
Ethics in the Workplace - Choose Wisely!
Paul WiegandWiegand & Company, Ltd.
Pressures
1. External Pressures
Pressures
1. External Pressures
2. Self-Imposed Pressures
Pressures
1. External Pressures
2. Self-Imposed Pressures
3. Ignorance
Ethical Issues
1. Dealing with people
1. Dealing with people
2. Dealing with resources
Ethical Issues
Ethical Issues
1. Dealing with people
2. Dealing with resources
3. Dealing with businesses
Competitive excellence begins and ends with a commitment to ethical conduct.
Ethical Issues
Ethical Decision Making
• Recognize your value systems
Ethical Decision Making
• Recognize your value systems
• Don’t rush into judgments
• Recognize your value systems
• Don’t rush into judgments
• When in doubt, seek counsel
Ethical Decision Making
Know your company’s policies and codes of conduct.
Dealing with Unethical Managers
Think through the consequences and come up with a counter proposal or option.
Dealing with Unethical Managers
Go to your company’s corporate counsel or human resources department.
Dealing with Unethical Managers
Resources
• Human resources department
Resources
• Human resources department
• Legal department
Resources
• Human resources department
• Legal department
• Published codes and policies
• Human resources department
• Legal department
• Published codes and policies
• The law
Resources
Look at your values and self-esteem.
Resources
Ethical Decision Making
It’s always your choice to choose wisely.
Ethics in the Workplace - Choose Wisely!