What Are Ethical Behaviors?

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Ethical behaviour is characterized by

honesty, fairness and equity in interpersonal, professional and academic relationships and in research and scholarly activities

. Ethical behaviour respects the dignity, diversity and rights of individuals and groups of people.

What is ethical Behaviour in the workplace?

Ethics in the workplace is defined as

the moral code that guides the behavior of employees with respect to what is right and wrong in regard to conduct and decision making

. … Furthermore, ethical behavior doesn’t only apply to individual employees, the organization itself should exemplify standards of ethical conduct.

What are the 5 ethical actions?

  • Integrity. One of the most important workplace ethics is integrity.
  • Honesty. Being an honest individual means you do not deceive others by giving out misleading information.
  • Discipline.
  • Fair and respect.
  • Responsible and accountable.

What are three ethical behaviors?

Ethical behavior includes

honesty, fairness, integrity and understanding

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What are examples of ethical behavior?

Examples of ethical behaviors in the workplace includes;

obeying the company’s rules, effective communication

, taking responsibility, accountability, professionalism, trust and mutual respect for your colleagues at work.

What are the 3 ethical issues?

  • Discrimination. …
  • Harassment. …
  • Unethical Accounting. …
  • Health and Safety. …
  • Abuse of Leadership Authority. …
  • Nepotism and Favoritism. …
  • Privacy. …
  • Corporate Espionage.

What is an example of unethical behavior?

Unethical Behavior Among

Individuals Lying to your spouse about how much money you spent

. Lying to your parents about where you were for the evening. Stealing money from the petty cash drawer at work. Lying on your resume in order to get a job.

What causes unethical behavior?

Results show that

exposure to in-group

members who misbehave or to others who benefit from unethical actions, greed, egocentrism, self-justification, exposure to incremental dishonesty, loss aversion, challenging performance goals, or time pressure increase unethical behavior.

What are three examples of unethical behavior in the workplace?

  1. Misusing company time. …
  2. Abusive behavior. …
  3. Employee theft. …
  4. Lying to employees. …
  5. Violating company internet policies.

What are the 7 principles of ethics?

The principles are

beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice; truth-telling and promise-keeping

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What are the 8 ethical principles?

This analysis focuses on whether and how the statements in these eight codes specify core moral norms

(Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-Maleficence, and Justice)

, core behavioral norms (Veracity, Privacy, Confidentiality, and Fidelity), and other norms that are empirically derived from the code statements.

What are the 12 principles of ethical values?

  • HONESTY. Be honest in all communications and actions. …
  • INTEGRITY.
  • PROMISE-KEEPING.
  • LOYALTY. …
  • FAIRNESS. …
  • CARING.
  • RESPECT FOR OTHERS.
  • LAW ABIDING.

What are the 10 work ethics?

The ten work ethic traits:

appearance, attendance, attitude, character, communication, cooperation, organizational skills, productivity, respect and teamwork

are defined as essential for student success and are listed below.

What are good ethics?

A work ethic is a set of moral principles an employee uses in his or her job and it encompasses many of these traits:

reliability/dependability

, dedication, productivity, cooperation, character, integrity, sense of responsibility, emphasis on quality, discipline, teamwork, professionalism, respectfulness, determination …

What are the six ethical issues?

  • Honesty and Integrity.
  • Objectivity.
  • Carefulness.
  • Openness.
  • Respect for Intellectual Property.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Responsible Publication.
  • Legality.

What are the types of ethical issues?

  • Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace. …
  • Health and Safety in the Workplace. …
  • Whistleblowing or Social Media Rants. …
  • Ethics in Accounting Practices. …
  • Nondisclosure and Corporate Espionage. …
  • Technology and Privacy Practices.
Rachel Ostrander
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Rachel Ostrander
Rachel is a career coach and HR consultant with over 5 years of experience working with job seekers and employers. She holds a degree in human resources management and has worked with leading companies such as Google and Amazon. Rachel is passionate about helping people find fulfilling careers and providing practical advice for navigating the job market.