It seems each time we turn on the news or open a newspaper, we are hit with more news about the unethical behavior of some famous person or corporate giant. In the last few weeks the reports have involved news that a large drug manufacturer knew of serious and deadly side effects of one of their top-selling drugs. For the purpose of this post, it does not matter who the drug manufacturer is or the drug involved. Continue reading ‘The Courage and Integrity to Do the Right Thing’ »
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There is so much media coverage today about lack of transparency and unethical behavior by employees, corporations, and governmental agencies. Many times we focus on the hard cost of the unethical behavior. This includes jury awards, legal fees, settlements, fines, etc.
What about the very real hard-dollar costs of a bad reputation? These are sometimes difficult numbers to formulate and calculate with pen and paper. But they are very real dollars none-the-less, as well as very large dollars. Continue reading ‘Ethics: and your Company’s Reputation?’ »
The Warning Signs for Unethical Behavior come in many flavors. Be on the watch out for any of these four signs of unethical behavior, before one can take down your organization.
Here are the Four Warning Signs of Unethical Behavior…
- Greed - The drive to acquire or possess more and more and more. Does this bring to mind Bernie Madoff?
- Speed - The drive to cut corners. What if it is within the auto industry and it’s YOUR car?
- Laziness - To take the path of least resistance. What if it is in your doctor’s office or banker’s office and it’s YOUR Social Security number or medical records that become a privacy breach?
- Haziness - Acting and reacting without thinking. What if it’s the pharmacist filling YOUR elderly mother’s prescription? Or filling YOUR baby’s prescription?
Here is a Reminder of the impact Ethics has upon your organization…
Ethics: “Out of sight, out of mind. Out of mind, out of importance. Out of importance, out of practice. Out of practice…OUT OF BUSINESS!”
