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Key Organizational Values

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Key Organizational Values

Course: Organizational Ethics for HR Managers
Module: Making Good Ethical Decisions
Lesson Type: Video
Lesson Duration: 1:42

Lesson Content

Let’s start by examining several factors involved in the good decision-making process, or the Good Ethical Decision-Making flow chart.

We start with both individuals and organizations since good ethical decision-making is part of both individual and organizational ethics. An individual’s moral philosophy is comprised of their values which are usually formed by the moral virtues of a person’s character. Since organizations, such as corporations, are made up of individuals the same could be said about organizational ethics, such as business ethics.

For example, good corporate ethics programs encourage individual virtue and integrity. Virtues are basically a list of positive and useful mental habits or cultivated character traits.

The effectiveness of an ethics program is determined in part by how it handles the risks associated with a particular business or industry. These risks are diminished by using values that display appropriate conduct within the organization.

We’ll start with a description of 6 key organizational values, Trust, Empathy, Fairness, Truthfulness, Responsibility, and Citizenship, examples of how to incorporate these values, and situations with inappropriate and appropriate behaviors for reflection.

Instructor:

Dawn Tedesco

Dawn Tedesco has over twenty years’ experience in operations and human resources management in the hospitality industry. Dawn has designed, developed, and facilitated training for several large organizations and specializes...

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Module 1 0/3

Making Good Ethical Decisions

Introduction and Course Welcome

What is "Ethics"?

Key Organizational Values

Module 2 0/3

Value of Trust

Definition of Trust

Incorporating Trust

Examples of Trust

Module 3 0/3

Value of Empathy

Definition of Empathy

Incorporating Empathy

Examples of Empathy

Module 4 0/3

Value of Fairness

Definition of Fairness

Incorporating Fairness

Examples of Fairness

Module 5 0/3

Value of Truthfulness

Definition of Truthfulness

Incorporating Truthfulness

Examples of Truthfulness

Module 6 0/3

Value of Responsibility

Definition of Responsibility

Incorporating Responsibility

Examples of Responsibility

Module 7 0/3

Value of Organizational Citizenship

Definition of Organizational Citizenship

Incorporating Organizational Citizenship

Examples of Organizational Citizenship

Module 8 0/4

Organizational Culture

Intro to Organizational Culture and Expectations

Key Elements of Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture Examples

Mission Statement

Module 9 0/3

Organizational Ethical Opportunities

Ambiguity in Decision Making

Code of Conduct

Reporting an Ethics Violation

Module 10 0/2

Conclusion

Closing Remarks

Quiz

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