2. Speaking & Communicating Ethically Presenting
Information without bias in order to inform and persuade takes
practice. A speaker loses credibility for the topic if they are
perceived to be manipulating the information in the
communication.
3. Individuals Have Different Value Systems Ethics may seem
like common sense and standard knowledge but this is not always
true. Our perception of ethics and morals differ depending on how
we were raised , our cultural heritage , religion and/or
politics
4. Conscience, Integrity, Money, Power
5. The Unethical Organizations Communications Company
Communication to Public Safety is #1 Quality is our Focus Integrity
is our Middle Name We encourage diversity ZERO tolerance for sexual
harassment Open Door Policy We value Transparency
6. The Unethical Organizations Communications Translation to
Employees SAFETY is to productivity, cut corners and dont get
caught 2nd Quality is expensive, we are in business to make a
profit Arent you a team player? We are required to hire a diverse
workforce and we resent it. ZERO Tolerance? A slogan for a wall
poster but means nothing in practice. The door is open but the
elevator is locked to get to the door. Transparency? Believe what
we say, not as we do.
7. Our Society Values Money, Power, Competition and Going Any
Length to WIN! But we frown on the word CHEATER
8. LIE, CHEAT & STEAL to WIN? Winners Are # 1 Money is #1
Power is #1 If people in todays world are more inclined to believe
these things, are they less inclined to respect a workplace code of
ethics? Unfortunately, a charismatic speaker that does not value
ethics can persuade an audience for their own selfishness, egotism
and greed
9. Whats the Message? Does honesty and fairness conflict with
our ideas of what it takes to be successful? Are Business ethics an
Oxy-Moron? Can you be ethical and competitive? Does our society
label people negatively that may ostracize and isolate an honest
person while celebrating a dishonest person depending on how much
money and/or power they have ?
10. Conflicting Ethical Communications Wal-Mart Compliance,
Ethics & Legal: Wal-Mart was founded on integrity, and we pride
ourselves on conducting business by a strict ethical code, striving
for excellence, respecting individuals and serving our customers to
the best of our ability. ~ Wal-Mart Website Wal-Mart is listed in
the Top 10 Unethical Business Actions for Lack of compassion for
workforce.
11. Walking the Walk Whole Foods is transforming the workplace
by creating an environment where profit and ethics are the brand,
not just a poster on the wall communicating a claim NEWS RELEASE:
Whole Foods Market named to 2013 Worlds Most Ethical Companies list
Company ranked on Ethisphere Institutes list for the fifth time
AUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2013) For the fifth time, Whole Foods
Market is named to the Ethisphere Institutes Worlds Most Ethical
Companies list...
12. Ethical Dilemma Broken When Entering: The Stigmatization of
Goodness and Business Ethics Education. Management Students were
evaluated and found to have less concern and compassion for people
they perceived to have less money or power and that ethics in
business not broadly understood or considered to be important.
Overtime, peer pressure led to an environment where a person who
held a higher standard for themselves was looked down upon and
perceived as a potential threat to the organization.
13. If an individual is inherently self serving can we expect
them to deliver communications that are contrary to their
character? Conclusion: A person may only be as ethical in business
as they are in their personal life based on their personal beliefs
and the way they have been raised ~ Phillip V. Lewis Business
Ethics is like Nailing Jell-O to a Wall
14. GIACALONE, R. A., & PROMISLO, M. D. (2013). Broken When
Entering: The Stigmatization of Goodness and Business Ethics
Education. Academy Of Management Learning & Education, 12(1),
86-101. doi:10.5485/amle.2011.0005 McLean, Scott (2013). Business
Communication for Success , Speaking Ethically and Avoiding
Fallacies, Chapter 14.6 Abend, G. (2013). The Origins of Business
Ethics in American Universities, 1902-1936. Business Ethics
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Journal Of Business Ethics, 4(5), 377-383 Wal-Mart Corporate
Website (2013) Compliance, Corporate Ethics, Legal
http://careers.walmart.com/career-areas/corporate/compliance,-ethics-legal/
Ethisphere ( 2013) Worlds Most Ethical Companies Rankings
http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/ Lance
Armstrong ( 2013). Business Insider: How Lance Armstrong Went From
Hero to Disgrace in 13 Years.
http://www.businessinsider.com/lance-armstrong-downfall-timeline-2013-1
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