Ethical management practices are essential to every businesses success. Managers must make sure organizational rules and codes of conduct are being followed, as well as handle ethical issues concerning relationships. This course will help you recognize and think through ethical issues when they arise, correct unethical practices that may have been previously unnoticed or ignored, and communicate the need for applying ethical principles at all organizational levels. Table of Contents Part 1: Understanding the Problem and the Need Some Important Objectives for the Reader Definitions of Ethics Identifying Your Ethical Concerns Case Study 1—Harass Him Until He Quits Part 2: The Forces That Shape Ethical Behavior When and Where Do We Develop Ethical Values Ethics and Your Job Factors That Modify Ethical Values Case Study 2—The Dilemma at the Build Big Company Part 3: Ethical Considerations in Transactions with Employees Ethical Implications in Choosing Between People Ethics and Performance Appraisal Case Study 3—The Dance of the Lemons Ethics and Communications with Employees Ethical Approaches to Maintaining Discipline Administering Reward Systems Part 4: Ethical Consideration in Transactions with the Boss Following Orders and Directives from Above Case Study 4—Just a Modest Change in the Records Supporting and Communicating with the Boss Ten Ethical Mistakes to Avoid Part 5: Ethical Considerations in Transactions with Your Peers Supporting and Communicating with Peers Collaboration—A Beneficial and Ethical Tool Constructive Problem Solving Case Study 5—The Dueling Managers Part 6: Solving Ethical Problems An Organized Approach Solving Ethical Problems: The Ten Step Method Case Study 6—Is Process Insurance Enough? Part 7: Review and Suggestions for the Future Reading Review Five Rules for Ethical Behavior Design a Life Plan for the Future Responses to Cases Objectives To discuss the meaning of ethics To show how to solve ethical problems with your boss To discuss the ethics of management To show how to solve ethical problems with employees and peers To show how to solve ethical problems with employees and peers
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