Summary: Creating Ethical Culture

Creating an Ethical Culture Any organization seeking noteworthy and long lasting success and survival must regard as indispensable a higher level of integrity. The sustenance of such levels of integrity is a critical feature in any organization. Moreover, the means to cultivating ethical values in an organization or business is principally and fundamentally related to the culture nurtured and promoted within the organization. Although the link between culture and value is clearly established, creating an organizational culture that both values and promotes ethical behaviors is where the trick lies. Setting standards of behavior is achievable through the distribution of well-written codes of conducts as well as participating in a continuing …show more content…
It emphasizes doing the right thing at all time. Ethical leaders and their juniors take the good and right path when they are faced with everyday ethic choice points. Exploring actions, values and behavioral standards can effectively help in steering organizational behavior (Kerns, 2003). Creating an ethical culture in an organization’s environment starts with ethical leadership. People are most interested in leaders who treat everyone respectfully, are wholly inclusive, appreciate differences, and are willing to develop trust within the organization as well as across economic, political, cultural and social boundaries (Thornton, …show more content…
First, organizational leaders must deal with the complexities that arise in making ethical choices. Decision must never be oversimplified. As with the case with Brandon’s Organization internal conflicts with regards to ethical conducts, leaders must be willing to openly converse the ethical grey areas and appreciate the complexities of work life. The leaders must involve the rest of his team in decision making and also address the tricky ethical choices. Secondly, organizational leaders must articulate what is the right thing to do within the context of their everyday challenges. Ethics must not be separated from their day-to-day business. If ethics is the way the organization operates and not just a reference manual or a training program, leaders must clarify it to their employees. As a matter of fact, all activities including training programs, client meetings, or important senior managerial strategic session, must include ethical conversations. Ethics should be the emphasis and foundation upon which all other organizational segments are