V.ARUN CAUSES OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR AND ETHICAL ABUSE
Ethics Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. The basic concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct.
Business Ethics Business Ethics is the application of ethical principles and methods to business . It is a specialized study of moral right or wrong in business decisions . It concentrates on moral standards as they apply to business policies, institutions and behaviors
Unethical behavioUr Lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct
Common Reasons for Unethical Behavior Pressure can drive people to do things they wouldn’t normally do. Some people make unethical choices because they are not sure about what really is the right thing to do. Self-interest, personal gain, ambition, and downright greed are at the bottom of a lot of unethical activity in business. Misguided loyalty. Then there are those who simply never learned or do not care about ethical values. Ignorance C ompetition
The Root Causes of Unethical Behavior Psychological traps are the root causes of unethical behavior. Primary Traps (External Stimuli) “Obedience to Authority” Personality Traps(Internal stimuli) “Need for Closure,” Defensive Traps( T wo internal stimuli: guilt and shame) “False Consensus Effect.”
Ethics officers association Balancing work and family 52% Poor leadership’ 51% Poor internal communication 51% Lack of management support 48% Need to meet goals 46%
Ethical abuse Executive Tactics Obedience to Authority Need for Closure False Consensus Effect Deliberate Deception Violation of Conscience Failure to Honor Commitments Unlawful Conduct Disregard of Company Policy
eFFECTS LOSS OF CONFIDENCE LOSS OF RESOURCES NEW REGULATION
PREVENTING UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR Hiring the right employees Regularly check and audit unethical behaviour Implement the policies into their practices Incentives and punishments Open and transparent business practices