Ethics Assignment 2 - Issues in My Business

The world of human resources, organizational development, and training provides ample opportunity for ethical challenges. The misuse of confidential information; the appropriation of another's ideas as one's own; and the manipulation of employee confidence for personal gain are just a few of the issues one may face in the human side of the organization.

As with any ethical issue, one must always go back to first principles - do no harm; act in the interests (long-term) of the organization; seek first to understand. The leadership of any organization, whether it is the CEO, Vice-President, Unit Manager, or team supervisor, has a responsibility to set the tone for ethical practice.

The specific ethical behaviors addressed by the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, executive oversight, audit procedures, and independent verification of results, provide a roadmap for all of us in business to develop policies, procedures, and best practice for delivering our services ethically.