UNIT 6: Unethical behavior on the part of employees Flashcards
is a Filipino term, which could either means “to bribe” referring to the act of giving and or
receiving a tribe, or it could refers to anything given to someone to induce him to act dishonestly
or spur him to work well and fast.
lagay
means evading something, perhaps blame for an unaccomplished task, by escaping
through a hole or an opening. In workplace, it is commonly understood as the act of getting out of
a “tight fix” or a difficult situation and connotes the cunning maneuver means.
lusot
it is act of an employee’s responsibilities, ignoring the rules and violating applicable laws
just to right a wrong or get things done.
lakad
refers to the unethical practice of giving preferential treatment to a particular client to
unfair disadvantage of others.
palakasan
The reason why they are employed, or why their institution or firm exists, is because of these
“faceless “clients or customers.
discourtesy
improper use of office materials (2)
- pilferage
- gossiping and bootlicking
stealing small items owned by someone else, in this case, the employer or the
company.
pilferage
While most employees indulge in idle talk out of the pleasure
they derive in minding affairs of others, some do it to gain favor from their employers who
entertain, if not, encourage gossiping.
gossiping and bootlicking
- Persons who desire to be promoted at the expense of
tarnishing the image and dignity of their co-workers
bootlickers or apple-polishers
other ethical issues in focus
- strikes
- bluffing
- whistle blowing
It comprise not only concerted work stoppages, but also slowdowns, mass leaves,
and sit-downs
strikes
means conscious misstatements, exaggeration and or concealment of pertinent
facts
bluffing
connotes the act by an employee or a worker of exposing to the public the action of his
company that he/she perceives to be wrong or contrary to the general interest of society.
whistle blowing
