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Business Ethics Blunders 1. Experts say that when a company places unrealistic goals or demands on employees , such as high sales quotas , or tempts them with super-sweet incentives , ethical violations can rise, such as cheating on hours or accounting, or cheating customers. You, personally, probably haven’t done anything wrong, but this incentive should come with a warning to employees about following all ethical guidelines in pursuit of the prize. You should also square it with Sasquatch by sending him the size 18s, and get rid of that dishonest employee. 2. Many people turn a blind eye to ethical violations – even crimes such as this – particularly when there is a conflict of interest . If you report this, it will impact your company’s profit and ultimately you could lose your job and paycheck. Clearly, there is a conflict here. You’d better man-up and report this, or you may go down with the ship. 3. You argue that you are not responsible because you didn’t directly authorize the goofy glue repair. The production boss says management “gave her full authority” to decide for herself how to fix the problem. Unethical behavior often happens as a result of delegation of responsibility without proper guidance or monitoring . You can’t wash your hands of this mess. You’re out! 4. Experts say there’s no such thing as “rapid onset corporate ethical illness.” Unethical culture creeps into corporation slowly, sometimes over years when minor infractions go unchecked . Your lenient attitude is infectious and over time, may contribute to a complete break down of your company’s ethical health. You’d better call these clowns on the carpet. 5. There is no clear answer on this one. Experts say that to avoid problems like this, ethical behavior and guidelines need to be in place and enforced at every step of production . That includes investigating outside contractors before hiring them. Now, you have both an ethical and moral dilemma. Good luck! PRODUCT PREVIEW
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