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MGT 216 Week 4 Individual Assignment Ethical Issues in Management

MGT 216 Week 4 Individual Assignment Ethical Issues in Management

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As a manager one is faced with challenges each day that test the moral and ethical values

of the individual. Among many organizations a common ethical issue that is faced throughout the

company is that of harassment. Many organizations are committed to providing a working

environment where harassment of any form is unacceptable. Within an organization harassment

is viewed as being offensive towards co-workers or customers and an action that creates an

uncomfortable environment for the employees of the organization. Though individuals hold their

own personal values and ethics, as management of an organization it is essential to maintain ones

personal values along with the ethical values that are set forth by the organization.

The company policy that is established by organizations establishes set ethical values for

the organization that employees are expected to follow (McNamara, n.d.). Aside from the moral

and ethical values that are established through an individual’s childhood environment the

individual is also expected to follow their employers moral and ethical values which include but

are not limited to treating all co-workers and customers with respect, providing a working

environment that is free of discrimination, not participating in violent of unlawful acts, and

making decisions that are best for the shareholders (McNamara, n.d.). Organizations

determination to avoid harassment ranges into many forms of harassment. Harassing behavior

can be in the form of making threats to another, insulting another individual, mocking or making

jokes that one may find offensive, making inappropriate comments to another individual, or

touching another individual in any inappropriate way. To provide insight into the company policy

regarding harassment all employees are required to take training classes that consist of anti-

harassment videos.

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Ethical Issues in Management

Tribulations and controversy relating to social issues affect not only the individuals

involved but those surrounding the situation (McNamara, n.d.). Social issues can range from

harassment pertaining to an individual’s race or gender through discrimination, or possible abuse

or crime as well as gay rights as a social issue. Aside from existing throughout society, these

social issues are also largely present in the workplace. As management it is their responsibility to

be aware of their employees and ensure that they are all following the organizations harassment

policy.

Providing rights to individual’s sexual orientation reduces harassment based on the given

rights of these individuals. As management there were two employees who found it amusing to

discuss the problems associated with relationships of individuals who have relationships with

others of the same sex. The two employees had nothing positive to say about people with this

sexual orientation and would loudly speak about their dislike for those types of individuals.

Being that there were people of this sexual orientation working within the office the type of

conversations were forms of harassment to these individuals. The specific individuals with a

homosexual preference began to feel unwelcomed within their work environment. After making

reports to the human resource department the issue was finally addressed though the harassment

of the homosexual employees had taken place for many months. Due to the fear that the

homosexual employee felt the issue was not promptly addressed till the individual felt that they

had no other options. After investigating the issue the two employees were addressed with

concerns over their behavior and ultimately fired for their harassing behavior. The homosexual

employee was scared to report the issue of harassment in fear of retaliation from the two

employees though eventually felt that the harassment was worse than the retaliation that was

possible.

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Ethical Issues in Management As a manager one is faced with challenges each day that test the moral and ethical values of the individual. Among many organizations a common ethical issue that is faced throughout the company is that of harassment. Many organizations are committed to providing a working environment where harassment of any form is unacceptable. Within an organization harassment is viewed as being offensive towards co-workers or customers and an action that creates an uncomfortable environment for the employees of the organization. Though individuals hold their own personal values and ethics, as management of an organization it is essential to maintain ones personal values along with the ethical values that are set forth by the organization. The company policy that is established by organizations establishes set ethical values for the organization that employees are expected to follow (McNamara, n.d.). Aside from the moral and ethical values that are established through an individual's childhood environment the individual is also expected to follow their employers moral and ethical values which include but are not limited to treating all co-workers and customers with respect, providing a working environment that is free of discrimination, not participating in violent of unlawful acts, and making decisions that are best for the shareholders (McNamara, n.d.). Organizations determination to avoid harassment ranges into many forms of harassment. Harassing behavior ...
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