Although some people may disagree, I
feel the Seven Layers of Integrity
can be applied to any profession and be successfully executed within any
organization. Since we are almost
halfway done with the Ethics and Decision Making Course, the first four weeks
have had a huge impact on the overall decision-making process.
Week One focused on laws at work and
how they impact our performance and ability to accomplish our mission. It seems like today’s employers and some
individuals are willing to break the law in order to make an extra buck. I’ve learned that these actions will have a
domino effect on not only their employees but the economy/community as
well. Which is worse, the laws being
broken or code of ethics being violated?
Breaking the law means you probably
violated some form of ethics. The same
could be said for disregarding ethics to breach the law. Professionalism must be administered and
exhibited regardless of the location and type of job. The more people, coworkers and friends
respect you, the more they will do what’s right on a regular basis. Maybe it will take a few people to stand up
and say something during bad business ethics because thy can quickly spiral out
of control. The Enron Scandal is a
classic example of what can happen when professionalism, ethics and laws are
all disregarded.
Despite the fact that these are all just
bad choices, we all have to be accountable for our actions. The fallout affects our families as
well. How do you explain to your
children and other family members that you broke a lot of rules and were a bad
example for your peers? What do you
expect them to say? Maybe people should
think about these questions prior to going through with any decision.
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