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Leadership: Ethical Issues in the Workplace Flashcards

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Ethical workplaces

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Aim for conduct that respects the rights of others

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Steps for ethical values over time

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  1. Leadership’s definition
  2. Organization’s culture
  3. Norms of behavior
  4. Codified in organization’s codes of conduct and reflected in all organization’s processes
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Ethical behavior benefits

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  • Attract customers, investors and employees
  • Leaders and workers are less likely to violate laws (cheaper) Atmosphere of trust, which translates to greater empowerment
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HR Role in Supporting an Ethical Workplace

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  • Personal integrity
  • Professional integrity
  • Ethical agent
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Being an ethical agent

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Actions HR takes to support the organization’s ethical goals

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PwC Framework

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A framework employees can use to make ethical decisions

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PwC Framework Steps

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  1. Recognize ethical situations when they arise
  2. Establish the facts about the situation
  3. Evaluate the ethical dimension of possible actions
  4. Apply relevant codes of ethics and behavior to the options
  5. Consult with others
  6. Make a decision, own it, and learn from one’s mistakes
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Recognize ethical situations as they arise step of PwC Framework

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If the possible outcomes of an action trigger uneasiness about ethical or legal propriety, this is a signal to pause and consider the situation more fully.

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Evaluate the ethical dimensions of possible actions step of PwC Framework

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  • Ethical criteria cannot be from religious beliefs or cultural norms
  • Balance between interests and sacrificing one’s own interest
  • Using moral codes
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Moral codes include

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  • Utilitarian
  • Rights
  • Justice
  • Common-good
  • Virtue
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Rights approach

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Morality is to not go against human rights

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Justice approach

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Degree to which an action might be preferential or discriminatory

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Common-good approach

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Considers the impact of the decision on the entire group (or society)

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Virtue approach

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Considers if action will promote or obstruct the decision maker’s character development of those affected by the decision

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Apply relevant codes of ethics and behavior to the options step of PwC Framework

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  • Organization and professions with their own codes of ethical behaviors
  • Global organizations - parent country ethical norms may not align with legal and cultural requirements of host countries.
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Consult with others step of PwC Framework

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  • Have ethical mentors within and outside the organization
  • Privacy of those involved must be kept Important in ethical decisions
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Ethical mentors

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Individuals known to have ethical behavior and ability to understand and advise in complex situations

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Make a decision, own it, and learn from one’s mistakes step of PwC Framework

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  • Leaders should explain their rationales and accept reactions
  • Decision cannot be remade once made unless significant shortcomings have been uncovered
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Transparency

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  • Disclosing details about dealings, transactions, or processes to those who have a vested interest.
  • Supports trust with stakeholders
  • Provides assurance when behaviors cannot be witnessed and it cannot be verified that they comply with laws, rules, or policies.
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Honesty

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  • Commitment to truthfulness and fairness
  • Abides by social and business norms
  • Requires avoidance of conflicts of interest and use of bribery
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Conflicts of interest

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Situations where a person or organization may benefit from involvement in outside activities, relationships, or investments that conflict with or have an impact on the employment relationship or outcomes

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Conflicts of interest can occur

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  • Person-to-organization level
  • Organization-to-organization level
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Person-to-organization conflict of interest

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Employee’s personal interest conflicts with the employer/organization interest

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Organization-to-organization conflict of interest

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Organization serves a client in conflicting capacities or simultaneously serves two clients whose interest conflicts

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Bribery

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Exchange of anything of value to gain greater influence or preference.

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Bribery in global environment

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  • Definition varies by country
  • Professionals should be familiar with local business practices and local laws regarding bribery
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Facilitating payments

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Small payments of money or goods awarded to perform or speed up routine government actions

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Anticorruption program implementation steps

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  1. Identifying specific risk areas where payments are made
    1. Ex: promotional expenses, travel and entertainment, facilitating payments, charitable donations, lobbying
  2. Creat effective controls concerning the method and location of all payments.
  3. Providing culturally appropriate training and communication programs.
  4. Embedding disciplinary mechanisms within the business model to help mitigate areas of risk.
  5. Implementing robust monitoring, detection, and auditing processes.
  6. Periodically reassessing all corporate governance and compliance programs.
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Confidentiality

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Treatment of personal information that has been disclosed to another person or organization

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Maintaining confidentiality

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Is the agreement not to share or make public personal information

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Confidentiality is an ethical behavior

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Applies to all stakeholders and may have some legal force behind it

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Workplaces that protect rights of employees include

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  • Creating a safe working environment
  • Maintain a fair working environment
  • Protecting employee privacy
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Fair work environment

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  • Policies that promote fair recruiting, skill and career development
  • Compensation systems that are compliant with local laws and regulations
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Privacy

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Individual’s right to freedom of intrusion into matters, actions, or information that is personal

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