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Oath of business ethics: Understanding and Developing ethics in the workplace

I came across an article that was published in the New York Times last May, "A promise of ethics in the era of immortality." I wanted share the article and some thoughts about this with you because it could lead to an interesting activity to take more concrete the work ethic.

Article Overview:

In short, the article talks about the 2009 MBA graduates of the Harvard Business School and a new voluntary oath was introduced for students of any school. It's called the " title = "MBA Oath"> MBA Oath "and those who have committed to" serve the greater good as a business manager, promising that graduates will act responsibly, ethically and refrain from advancing their "own narrow ambitions" over others. "

One of the graduates in the article, Dalia Rahman, was quoted as saying: "When you have to do a public vow is a way to engage to the principles. "It made me think … and if companies and their employees made public oath pledging to serve the greater good? Many companies are joining groups or designed to make such promises, so why not you? As Rahman said, when you say something thing and make it public, it becomes more real and you feel much more responsible for enforcing the promise.

How does this apply to me?

The promise does not necessarily need to be a statement known to the general public, it could be something as simple than having to take an oath aloud your peers in the workplace as a group. With more reports of employees holding their peers accountable in the workplace, this could be an opportunity for employees at all levels to work together to maintain the integrity of their business. Recently, many companies have dedicated their advertising time on television and other sources to report publicly on how they are still committed to the safety, ethics, quality and a variety of other questions.

These efforts could be considered as forms of "proof" for the public, trying to strengthen the positive image associated with their brand. Once time, making public these commitments means that more effort should be made to meet these commitments, because the public and employees are now aware of where you stand, and if the actions do not coincide with your statements, they want answers.

Application in the Workplace and benefits:

For those involved in compliance and human resources departments, adding an element such as "a ethical oath "in ethics training for staff could be part of a team building exercise. oaths could be created so that there is a unique for each level of management within the company, or all staff could take the same oath. How the process of collateral is made and what is included in the oath will be unique for each company and its goals, but the general concept can be applied to businesses across all industries.

Here are some ways that "an ethical oath" could help bring your work together and have a more profound effect on the pursuit of work ethic:

• Positive value of the brand - according to title = "Value of the mark on the Ethisphere"> this article on the brand value of Ethisphere, make your commitment to public ethics means that you show an investment in the value of your brand. When companies are perceived as committed to ethics, safety or Another important area for consumption, many consumers will not consider the cost of your service or product based on the fact that they feel they buy the best.
• Increase employee engagement – When employees are working for a company to a strong brand value, they are more likely to want to stay in your work and usually end up promoting and endorsing the brand they work for because they truly believe in what their business offers.
• Perception = Reality + Expectations – Errors are sometimes inevitable and addresses when a company with a head of mistaken perception and expectations set for this particular company has now become a reality. When all internal and external stakeholders of your company is following through on their commitments, the public is growing even more respect for your brand.
• Everyone is responsible – Reinforce "tone at the top" concept when lower-level employees are with their employers and managers standing in the same area and make the same commitment to ethics, employees at all levels are more likely to adopt and commit to make a change because of ethics about the words of engagement with everyone in the workplace has an impact far greater than a sign posted on the wall.

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