Considering Managerial Ethics in the Workplace
Before starting your discussion, read the Forbes article How to Make an Ethical Difference In Your BusinessLinks to an external site.. In the article, Zwilling (2013) states, Many people seem to have the sense that ethics are spiraling downward in business, yet most business professionals and entrepreneurs I know don’t believe they can make a difference. They don’t realize that if they don’t take an active role in the solution, they really become part of the problem. (para. 1)
Review the five solutions to ethical problems described by Zwilling. Select one of the five solutions. Put yourself into the role of leader and evaluate how your chosen solution could be applied to an organizational ethical dilemma.
Your response must be a minimum of 300 words.
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Gonzalez-Padron, T. (2015). Business ethics and social responsibility for managers. Zovio.
Considering Managerial Ethics in the Workplace
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Among the solutions provided by Zwilling (2013) for solving ethical dilemmas in organizations, "Stand in the shoes of affected parties" stands out. The solution stresses the significance of empathy and knowledge about the dynamics of the people directly affected by an ethical dilemma. Incorporating the approach can offer valuable insights to leaders and thus make decisions that consider the issues and interests of the parties involved. "Stand in the shoes of affected parties" emphasizes reducing the space between individuals and those implicated in the ethical dilemma. This solution entails engaging with team members and people with different opinions from the leaders to understand their rules comprehensively and wants. By executing this, a leader can either reject or verify every ground rule and interest, thus eliminating barriers that constrain ethical decision-making (Zwilling, 2013).
The solution supports the more comprehensive stakeholder theory concept that stresses the significance of considering the ground rules and interests of all groups and people directly or indirectly impacted by the organization's actions. Stakeholder theorists argue that leaders must establish and sustain mutual trust and collaborative relations...