Labor Ethics
Labor and Ethics
The concept of ethics in both business and labor is one rife with contradiction. Especially today, where the public has come also to expect a degree of dishonesty, corruption and exploitation at the hands of corporate abusers, the notion of ethical practice may seem almost quaint. But as the text by Collins (2011), entitled Business Ethics, demonstrates quite effectively, ethical practice is exactly what is called for if we are to bring about order, stability and accountability in our economy. The discussion here addresses a number of issues, both relating to these institutional ethical practices and, subsequently, to the implications of ethics in the discussion on labor orientation.
Discussion:
Chapter 1
Chapter 1, entitled "Why Do Good People Behave Unethically?," offers a number of discussion points that help us to understand the impact the organizational or institutional ethics can have on individual decision-making. The chapter goes into detail on some of the phenomena that lead to gross or chronic violations of standard ethical practice.
The chapter initiates with a discussion that provides critical background to any examination of business ethics today. That is, he contextualizes the last decade as one tainted by an epidemic level of unethical business practices highlighted by corporate scandals such as that at Enron and Tyco. (p. 11)(p. 13)
For instance, the chapter raises an area of ethical consideration that is especially eye-opening. The author acknowledges that in addition to the obvious philosophical drawbacks to unethical practice, one must consider the cost to an existing organization. According to Collins,...
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