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1. Ethics is a topic that sparks a lot of debate amongst different groups of people; it is hard to keep everyone in an organization happy. Research one ethical issue that is prevalent in the workplace and decide, as a leader, how you would handle it. Use Exercise 7-3 “Organizational Ethics” to aid you in your answer.
Student Answer: No matter who you are or what you do one will face an ethical dilemma at work. Ethics in the workplace are challenging every day because most employees spend most of their time at work. Another ethical dilemma is using the company phone to make personal calls such as setting doctor 's appointments are being taken advantage of to no end by company employees. Conducting personal business on company time is unethical. Many employees’ take advantage of the company internet to schedule vacations or to just surf the web, this behavior is unethical because it cuts into the productivity of that employee and it is company abuse (Ingram, n.d.). My organization scored 36 in Organizational Ethics the level of morality is Quality of life management. We are honest and trustworthy in all our dealings. We treat other how we want to be treated. And excellence is top priority in our business. Knowing that our customers spend a great deal of their time …show more content…
Manning and Curtis list the five most important values in the workplace: Honesty, Respect, Service, Excellence, and Integrity. Sometimes conflicts arise that cause a person to reconsider sticking to one or more of these values. Do you feel that it is acceptable for a leader to sacrifice his or her values for the better of the organization? Why or why not? Provide examples to support your