Sunday, April 13, 2008

Ethics article response

Apparently a large number of companies in the United States have employees that report seeing ethical issues at work. These can be minor, between workers, or major, where they feel a scandal would be caused if exposed publicly. These ethical distractions can hurt employee production and make the environment uncomfortable for everyone.

The statistics indicate that they're happening everywhere, and that they distract a large number of employees. I think this is something that should be read and addressed by all employers, so it can be prevented. Businesses have a hard enough time competing in the economy, they don't need internal forces pulling them apart as well.

Another problem is how to solve it. Some want upper management involved, and others want to keep it at a personal level. I feel like it should depend on the degree of the ethical lapse, if serious, then upper management should be involved and serious consequences enforced.

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