Organizational Ethics
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We are constantly faced with ethical decisions, no matter what organizations we join. The ethical choices we make determine the health of our businesses, schools, government agencies, religious congregations, charities, and other institutions. Our ethical decisions also determine our career success or failure. Bestselling author, Craig E. Johnson, shows how we can develop our ethical competence, just as we develop our abilities to manage or oversee operations.
Every chapter of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach, Sixth Edition provides readers with opportunities to apply ethical principles and practices in a variety of settings through self-assessments, analyses, projects, and discussion. Written in a reader-friendly style, each part of the book is layered around organizational behavior. The parts introduce moral theories used in ethical problem-solving; examines individual motivations; looks at the ethical dilemmas of groups, teams, and leaders as well as offers strategies for creating ethical cultures and promoting social responsibility. This book shows how readers can develop their ethical expertise and provides opportunities to practice problem-solving to defend their decisions.
New to This Edition:
- 28 new case studies on current events such as Amazon, eBay, the National Football League, the National Women’s Soccer League, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, Wells Fargo, and Disney.
- 13 new self-assessments on topics such as ethnocentrism, ethical leadership, and social loafing. Self-assessments now include a “Looking Further” feature which asks readers to reflect on and apply the results.
- 11 new "Contemporary Issues in Organizational Ethics" boxes included
- New and expanded discussions of the ethics of ChatGPT (AI), inclusivity issues, corporate citizenship statements, greenwashing, moral intelligence, power currencies, personal branding, exploitative leadership, selfish leadership, the “dark side” of moral intensity, and the seven-stage decision-making model.
Contents
Part One: Practicing Personal Ethics in the Organization
- Chapter 1: Ethical Competencies and Perspectives
- Developing Ethical Competencies
- Defining Organizational Ethics
- Ethical Perspectives
- Chapter 2: Ethical Decision Making and Action
- Ethical Decision Making as Reason AND Intuition
- Components of Ethical Behavior
- Decision-Making Formats
- Chapter 3: Components of Personal Ethical Development
- Component 1: Setting a Direction
- Component 2: Identifying Personal Values
- Component 3: Developing Character
- Component 4: Creating a Moral Identify
- Component 5: Drawing Upon Spiritual Resources
Part Two: Practicing Interpersonal Ethics in the Organization
- Chapter 4: Ethical Interpersonal Communication
- Dialogue: An Ethical Framework for Interpersonal Communication
- Ethical Communication Competencies: Being Present
- Ethical Communication Competencies: Building Bridges
- Chapter 5: Exercising Ethical Influence
- Questions of Power
- Truth as the Moral Standard for Influence
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Setting the Stage
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Proactive Tactics
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Managing Images
- Chapter 6: Ethical Conflict Management
- Conflict in Organizational Life
- Becoming an Ethical Conflict Manager
- Constructive Argument: A Key Tool for Productive Conflict
- Resolving Conflict Through Ethical Negotiation
- Combating Aggression
- Preventing Sexual Harassment
Part Three: Practicing Leadership, Followership, and Group Ethics
- Chapter 7: Leadership and Followership Ethics
- The Ethical Challenges of Leadership
- The Shadow Side of Leadership
- Stepping Out of the Shadows: Normative Leadership Approaches
- The Ethical Challenges of Followership
- Meeting the Moral Demands of Followership: Principles and Strategies
- Chapter 8: Improving Group Ethical Performance
- Acting as a Morally Responsible Team Member
- Taking On Shared Ethical Duties
- Responding to Ethical Danger Signs
Part Four: Practicing Ethics in Organizational Systems
- Chapter 9: Building an Ethical Organization
- Making Ethics Matter
- Formal Components of Ethical Culture
- Informal Components of Ethical Culture
- Improving Ethical Culture
- Chapter 10: Managing Ethical Hot Spots in the Organization
- Ethical Marketing
- Ethical Finance and Accounting
- Ethical Human Resource Managment
- Chapter 11: Promoting Inclusive, Sustainable Organizational Citizenship
- The Organization as Citizen
- Components of Organizational Citizenship
- Promoting Organizational Citizenship
- Chapter 12: Organizational Ethics in a Global Society
- The Dangers of Globalization and the Challenges of Ethical Diversity
- Coming to Grips With Perceptual Biases
- Understanding Ethical Diversity
- Finding Moral Common Ground
- Resolving Cross-Cultural Ethical Conflicts
Additional materials
Description
We are constantly faced with ethical decisions, no matter what organizations we join. The ethical choices we make determine the health of our businesses, schools, government agencies, religious congregations, charities, and other institutions. Our ethical decisions also determine our career success or failure. Bestselling author, Craig E. Johnson, shows how we can develop our ethical competence, just as we develop our abilities to manage or oversee operations.
Every chapter of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach, Sixth Edition provides readers with opportunities to apply ethical principles and practices in a variety of settings through self-assessments, analyses, projects, and discussion. Written in a reader-friendly style, each part of the book is layered around organizational behavior. The parts introduce moral theories used in ethical problem-solving; examines individual motivations; looks at the ethical dilemmas of groups, teams, and leaders as well as offers strategies for creating ethical cultures and promoting social responsibility. This book shows how readers can develop their ethical expertise and provides opportunities to practice problem-solving to defend their decisions.
New to This Edition:
- 28 new case studies on current events such as Amazon, eBay, the National Football League, the National Women’s Soccer League, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, Wells Fargo, and Disney.
- 13 new self-assessments on topics such as ethnocentrism, ethical leadership, and social loafing. Self-assessments now include a “Looking Further” feature which asks readers to reflect on and apply the results.
- 11 new "Contemporary Issues in Organizational Ethics" boxes included
- New and expanded discussions of the ethics of ChatGPT (AI), inclusivity issues, corporate citizenship statements, greenwashing, moral intelligence, power currencies, personal branding, exploitative leadership, selfish leadership, the “dark side” of moral intensity, and the seven-stage decision-making model.
Contents
Part One: Practicing Personal Ethics in the Organization
- Chapter 1: Ethical Competencies and Perspectives
- Developing Ethical Competencies
- Defining Organizational Ethics
- Ethical Perspectives
- Chapter 2: Ethical Decision Making and Action
- Ethical Decision Making as Reason AND Intuition
- Components of Ethical Behavior
- Decision-Making Formats
- Chapter 3: Components of Personal Ethical Development
- Component 1: Setting a Direction
- Component 2: Identifying Personal Values
- Component 3: Developing Character
- Component 4: Creating a Moral Identify
- Component 5: Drawing Upon Spiritual Resources
Part Two: Practicing Interpersonal Ethics in the Organization
- Chapter 4: Ethical Interpersonal Communication
- Dialogue: An Ethical Framework for Interpersonal Communication
- Ethical Communication Competencies: Being Present
- Ethical Communication Competencies: Building Bridges
- Chapter 5: Exercising Ethical Influence
- Questions of Power
- Truth as the Moral Standard for Influence
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Setting the Stage
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Proactive Tactics
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Managing Images
- Chapter 6: Ethical Conflict Management
- Conflict in Organizational Life
- Becoming an Ethical Conflict Manager
- Constructive Argument: A Key Tool for Productive Conflict
- Resolving Conflict Through Ethical Negotiation
- Combating Aggression
- Preventing Sexual Harassment
Part Three: Practicing Leadership, Followership, and Group Ethics
- Chapter 7: Leadership and Followership Ethics
- The Ethical Challenges of Leadership
- The Shadow Side of Leadership
- Stepping Out of the Shadows: Normative Leadership Approaches
- The Ethical Challenges of Followership
- Meeting the Moral Demands of Followership: Principles and Strategies
- Chapter 8: Improving Group Ethical Performance
- Acting as a Morally Responsible Team Member
- Taking On Shared Ethical Duties
- Responding to Ethical Danger Signs
Part Four: Practicing Ethics in Organizational Systems
- Chapter 9: Building an Ethical Organization
- Making Ethics Matter
- Formal Components of Ethical Culture
- Informal Components of Ethical Culture
- Improving Ethical Culture
- Chapter 10: Managing Ethical Hot Spots in the Organization
- Ethical Marketing
- Ethical Finance and Accounting
- Ethical Human Resource Managment
- Chapter 11: Promoting Inclusive, Sustainable Organizational Citizenship
- The Organization as Citizen
- Components of Organizational Citizenship
- Promoting Organizational Citizenship
- Chapter 12: Organizational Ethics in a Global Society
- The Dangers of Globalization and the Challenges of Ethical Diversity
- Coming to Grips With Perceptual Biases
- Understanding Ethical Diversity
- Finding Moral Common Ground
- Resolving Cross-Cultural Ethical Conflicts
Additional materials
December 2024 | 560 pages | Sage US
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We are constantly faced with ethical decisions, no matter what organizations we join. The ethical choices we make determine the health of our businesses, schools, government agencies, religious congregations, charities, and other institutions. Our ethical decisions also determine our career success or failure. Bestselling author, Craig E. Johnson, shows how we can develop our ethical competence, just as we develop our abilities to manage or oversee operations.
Every chapter of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach, Sixth Edition provides readers with opportunities to apply ethical principles and practices in a variety of settings through self-assessments, analyses, projects, and discussion. Written in a reader-friendly style, each part of the book is layered around organizational behavior. The parts introduce moral theories used in ethical problem-solving; examines individual motivations; looks at the ethical dilemmas of groups, teams, and leaders as well as offers strategies for creating ethical cultures and promoting social responsibility. This book shows how readers can develop their ethical expertise and provides opportunities to practice problem-solving to defend their decisions.
New to This Edition:
- 28 new case studies on current events such as Amazon, eBay, the National Football League, the National Women’s Soccer League, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, Wells Fargo, and Disney.
- 13 new self-assessments on topics such as ethnocentrism, ethical leadership, and social loafing. Self-assessments now include a “Looking Further” feature which asks readers to reflect on and apply the results.
- 11 new "Contemporary Issues in Organizational Ethics" boxes included
- New and expanded discussions of the ethics of ChatGPT (AI), inclusivity issues, corporate citizenship statements, greenwashing, moral intelligence, power currencies, personal branding, exploitative leadership, selfish leadership, the “dark side” of moral intensity, and the seven-stage decision-making model.
Table Of Contents:
- Part One: Practicing Personal Ethics in the Organization
- Chapter 1: Ethical Competencies and Perspectives
- Developing Ethical Competencies
- Defining Organizational Ethics
- Ethical Perspectives
- Chapter 2: Ethical Decision Making and Action
- Ethical Decision Making as Reason AND Intuition
- Components of Ethical Behavior
- Decision-Making Formats
- Chapter 3: Components of Personal Ethical Development
- Component 1: Setting a Direction
- Component 2: Identifying Personal Values
- Component 3: Developing Character
- Component 4: Creating a Moral Identify
- Component 5: Drawing Upon Spiritual Resources
- Part Two: Practicing Interpersonal Ethics in the Organization
- Chapter 4: Ethical Interpersonal Communication
- Dialogue: An Ethical Framework for Interpersonal Communication
- Ethical Communication Competencies: Being Present
- Ethical Communication Competencies: Building Bridges
- Chapter 5: Exercising Ethical Influence
- Questions of Power
- Truth as the Moral Standard for Influence
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Setting the Stage
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Proactive Tactics
- Ethical Issues in Influence: Managing Images
- Chapter 6: Ethical Conflict Management
- Conflict in Organizational Life
- Becoming an Ethical Conflict Manager
- Constructive Argument: A Key Tool for Productive Conflict
- Resolving Conflict Through Ethical Negotiation
- Combating Aggression
- Preventing Sexual Harassment
- Part Three: Practicing Leadership, Followership, and Group Ethics
- Chapter 7: Leadership and Followership Ethics
- The Ethical Challenges of Leadership
- The Shadow Side of Leadership
- Stepping Out of the Shadows: Normative Leadership Approaches
- The Ethical Challenges of Followership
- Meeting the Moral Demands of Followership: Principles and Strategies
- Chapter 8: Improving Group Ethical Performance
- Acting as a Morally Responsible Team Member
- Taking On Shared Ethical Duties
- Responding to Ethical Danger Signs
- Part Four: Practicing Ethics in Organizational Systems
- Chapter 9: Building an Ethical Organization
- Making Ethics Matter
- Formal Components of Ethical Culture
- Informal Components of Ethical Culture
- Improving Ethical Culture
- Chapter 10: Managing Ethical Hot Spots in the Organization
- Ethical Marketing
- Ethical Finance and Accounting
- Ethical Human Resource Managment
- Chapter 11: Promoting Inclusive, Sustainable Organizational Citizenship
- The Organization as Citizen
- Components of Organizational Citizenship
- Promoting Organizational Citizenship
- Chapter 12: Organizational Ethics in a Global Society
- The Dangers of Globalization and the Challenges of Ethical Diversity
- Coming to Grips With Perceptual Biases
- Understanding Ethical Diversity
- Finding Moral Common Ground
- Resolving Cross-Cultural Ethical Conflicts