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INTRODUCTION An organization’s culture is expressed through its shared values, beliefs and norms. Business culture is manifested in both formal channels such as a Code of Conduct, and a set of informal unwritten rules that guide business practices. Together, the
formal and informal systems establish the organization’s personality and distinguish companies in a competitive marketplace. Research shows that an ethical corporate culture contributes to reduced business misconduct and diminished risk profiles. Companies and
regulators are trying to shape ethical corporate cultures in order to reduce ethical failures and increase team performance. Most organizations point to culture to illustrate the positive traits that they want associated with their brand. However, organizational cultures are complex. Methods for measuring and changing corporate culture are evolving. This webpage will provide maps to the most efficient methods for measuring and shaping ethical corporate cultures. Intentionally
shaping an ethical corporate culture allows companies to gain control over the public and private values that guide corporate behavior. Promoting ethical corporate culture requires long-term commitment and ongoing examination. Organizational research on ethics can be used as a powerful tool for understanding and shaping organizational ethics. Organizational research will help businesses understand how to take advantage of key levers of systemic change within organizations. Sculpting
an ethical corporate culture can ultimately enhance the working environments for employees while also improving the organization’s bottom line. 1) Perceived features of the work environment (The Place) 2) Traits and values of the employees (The People) 3) Reputation of the firm (in the eyes of outsiders) 1) Direct measurement techniques (assume honesty of respondents) 2) Indirect measurement techniques (may be less vulnerable to “gaming” and self-presentational biases) 3) Objective data (does not require participation by employees)
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This page is edited by the team at Ethical Systems. Other researchers may have contributed content. As people in this world, and good citizens, we are concerned not only with what actions are morally right and morally wrong, but what makes actions morally right or morally wrong. The key is to understand the reasoning that we employ in ethical decision making so we can become more proficient. Ethical frameworks are perspectives useful for reasoning what course of action may provide the most moral outcome. In many cases, a person may not use a reasoning process but rather do what they simply feel is best at the time. Others may reflexively use a principle they learned from their family, peers, religious teachings or own experiences. The study of ethics has provided many principles that can aid in ethical decision making. Some of the most common are captured in the following 5 ethical frameworks:
The videos below provide a description of these. Please remember that these and other ethical frameworks are considered differently by people from diverse societies around the world including Asian, African, Native American and others. Virtue ethics : What is moral is what makes us the best person we could be.
[CrashCourse]. (2016, December 5). Aristotle & Virtue Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #38 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrvtOWEXDIQ Deontology : What is moral is what follows from absolute moral duties.
[CrashCourse]. (2016, November 14). Kant & Categorical Imperatives: Crash Course Philosophy #35. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bIys6JoEDw Utilitarianism : What is morally right is what generates the best outcome for the largest number of people.
[CrashCourse]. (2016, November 21). Utilitarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #36. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a739VjqdSI Rights-based Ethics : What is moral is that which is in accord with everyone's rights.
[CrashCourse]. (2016, November 28). Contractarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #37. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co6pNvd9mc Care-based Ethics : What is moral is that which promotes healthy relationships and the well-being of individuals and their interdependence.
[UvA ComScience Microlectures]. (2017, October 15). Alternative Paradigms: Care Ethics and Feminine Ethics. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iaCpAFypq8 What are ethical systems?1. In its simplest form, it is an ethical system of moral principles. It affects the way people make decisions and live their lives. Ethics deals with what is good for individuals and society and is also defined as moral philosophy.
What are the six major ethical systems?Terms in this set (6). Antinomianism. - There is no law. ... . Situation Ethics. - Love is the law for everything. ... . Generalism. -Rules exist and generally should be kept. ... . Unqualified absolutism. - obey the rule, no questions asked. ... . Graded absolutism. -moral conflicts exist. ... . Conflicting absolutism. Moral conflicts exist.. Which ethical system focuses on the results of an action?Consequentialist ethics holds the view that the correct moral response is solely related to the outcome, or consequence, of the act. This monist theory is based on a strict adherence to pursuit of the outcome which will result in the greatest good for the greatest number.
Is the ethical system espoused by Kant focuses on duty?The ethical system espoused by Kant that focuses on duty; holds that the only thing truly good is a good will, and that is what is good is that which conforms to the categorical imperative.
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