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Organizational Behavior Trends
Value motivated ethical leadership is needed today. The world has such a diverse work force today, and managers must develop and empower workers to achieve organizational goals. One develops his or her ethics from his or her culture, ethnic background, and religious beliefs. This paper discusses the importance of ethics and technology in the managerial decision making process and work related stress.
The influence of ethics on decision making
Ethics is about making choices with integrity. The future will be different after a choice is made, sometimes dramatically different, and that is why ethical decision making is so important. The more difficult the ethical choice one faces, the more discussion and communication with others is needed in relation to the dilemma. Making ethical decisions is imperative to good business.
Ethics can have a big influence on decision-making in the workplace. Ethical behavior in the workplace is behavior that is accepted as morally right, rather than wrong. Unethical behavior can be considered illegal, or merely against the norms of society. Employees encounter ethical decisions every day in the workplace, whether they realize it or not. A cashier must make a decision on whether or not it is ethically or morally right to steal money from the cash register, or even merchandise. A retail store owner must make a decision on what is a reasonable price to charge a trusting customer. A CEO must decide how to use all the power he or she possesses.
According to Berenbeim (2006), ethics programs are designed and implemented by lawyers and auditors. These lawyers and au ...