Ethics of Drug Testing in the Workplace A recent article was written by Khan & Chawia (1995) titled “Ethics of drug testing: What are workers’ attitudes” was received from the Business Forum database reviews the ethics of drug testing in the workplace. The article was also published in several journals including the Journal of Accounting the Business Horizons, Finance, and Auditing. Drug testing is widely used in numerous workplace throughout the country to maximize corporate profits by minimizing the alarming impact of employee substance abuse.
Summary
Arguments of Khan & Chawia (1995) article on the ethics of drug testing as well as the workers’ attitude supports their main point in the article by a survey that was administered to approximately …show more content…
I also feel that the issues mention by both authors on the high cost of accident that can occur on any job when there is a lack of drug testing on current and new employees in the work place. Furthermore, the topic applies to the organization that I am currently employed in which is occupational medicine, which I have first-hand experience working closely with human resource and for certain job series a drug test has to been rendered to all new hire employees that are within a particular job series. However, the role of leadership in the corporate culture, and how they affect ethical decision-making in the workplace is based on the leadership skills and the examples that are seen in the leader. Leaders should lead by example, so that there would be no misconception of what is expected by the …show more content…
All applicants who are seeking employment, If the employees want the job for which they are seeking they should abide by all the qualifications of the positon including a drug test. Finally, the conclusion I feel concerning the ethical issues facing business leaders today is that there will always be someone who is not willing to adhere to the rules and regulations that’s put before them; therefore, as a leader one should remain faithful to the rules and regulations sets forth by the
Summary
Arguments of Khan & Chawia (1995) article on the ethics of drug testing as well as the workers’ attitude supports their main point in the article by a survey that was administered to approximately …show more content…
I also feel that the issues mention by both authors on the high cost of accident that can occur on any job when there is a lack of drug testing on current and new employees in the work place. Furthermore, the topic applies to the organization that I am currently employed in which is occupational medicine, which I have first-hand experience working closely with human resource and for certain job series a drug test has to been rendered to all new hire employees that are within a particular job series. However, the role of leadership in the corporate culture, and how they affect ethical decision-making in the workplace is based on the leadership skills and the examples that are seen in the leader. Leaders should lead by example, so that there would be no misconception of what is expected by the …show more content…
All applicants who are seeking employment, If the employees want the job for which they are seeking they should abide by all the qualifications of the positon including a drug test. Finally, the conclusion I feel concerning the ethical issues facing business leaders today is that there will always be someone who is not willing to adhere to the rules and regulations that’s put before them; therefore, as a leader one should remain faithful to the rules and regulations sets forth by the