Question

Using the readings for this unit as a guide, discuss what you see as the role of ethics as it pertains to management and managers. Does management, in your view, help shape the values and ethics of an organization? What about an organization’s sustainability efforts and commitment? On whom does the responsibility to consider sustainability fall? Is employee behavior, ethical or not, a by-product of the organization's ethical climate? What ideally is the manager's role in helping to create and maintain organizational integrity?

Answer 1

Managers must be committed to making decisions in accordance with core values such as honesty, integrity, respect for others, taking responsibility for their actions and being accountable for them. To be an effective, ethical leader, managers must learn how to spot ethical issues in their organization.

Social responsibility is a business's duty to make ethical decisions that positively impact society. Organizations need to consider how their actions affect communities to create long-lasting trusting relationships. In order to be socially responsible, companies must strictly follow their codes of ethics.