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I recently saw a post on the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Discussion board on LinkedIn that asked:What is the most important leadership core value?See if you see the recurring word...some of the responses were: Accountability and Respect Integrity and a positive outlook It's all the above and knowledge, transparency, ability to motivate and clear communication skills. A high degree of self-confidence, integrity, transparency and emotional intelligence "Character" is the fou...

I believe you should be able to see what the ethical issues are in this topic. A big hedge fund, Paulson & Co., wanted to bet against the housing market. It talked to Goldman about putting together a Collateralized debt obligations (CDO)full of mortgage-related assets that Paulson thought were likely to lose value. A CDO is a structured asset-backed security (such as mortgages) whose value and payments are derived from a portfolio of fixed-income underlying assetsPaulson's plan was to bet aga...

I love to see article like this as it shows that people are interested in Doing the Right Thing and companies want to help!Ethics Web site set up for city employeesA new Web site aims to help Philadelphia city employees better understand ethics. At www.phila.gov/integrityworks, users can find information on city policies and get answers to questions such as whether a Philadelphia employee can use the Jersey Shore home of a city vendor. (The answer is no; employees must decline the invitation ...

Values are the rules by which we make decisions about right and wrong, should and shouldn't, good and bad.Morals have a greater social element to values and are far more about good and bad than other values. We thus judge others more strongly on morals than values. A person can be described as immoral, yet there is no word for them not following values.Ethics however can refer to professional ethics, but you seldom hear about professional morals. Ethics tend to be a set of rules which are exp...

Whats in it for me?This will destroy the competition.We didnt have this conversation.This is a non-meeting.It sounds too good to be true.Everyone does it.Shred that document.Its all for a good cause.We can hide it.No one will get hurt.Well, maybe just this once. I deserve it.It doesnt matter how it gets done as long as it gets done.You can probably think of many more phrases that raise warning flags. If you find yourself using any of these expressions make sure you hurry and get on solid ethi...

I would sum up ethics in 19 words:HonestyCourageUnderstandingPerserveranceLoyaltyGratitudeTrustRespectGenerosityWillingnessEmpathyResponsibilityKindnessIntegrityCitizenshipSincerityAcceptanceFairnessTruthfulnessDid I cover everything? What would you add?Phyllis Wilson--founder and president of 3am Strategies & Consulting in Houston, Texas, professional speaker, author, seminar leader and consultant-- has extensive experience as a business development analyst and strategic planner. Phyllis pr...

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Phyllis Wilson--founder and president of 3am Strategies & Consulting in Houston, Texas, professional speaker, author, seminar leader and consultant-- has extensive experience as a business development analyst and strategic planner. Phyllis provides corporations, government, and universities with workshops and seminars in business ethics and diversity.

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Try this for a month: keep an "Honesty-Dishonesty" journal for one month. In this journal, document examples of honesty and dishonesty in your everyday life. Keep track of all the times you hear or tell "white lies." Pay particular attention to the media. See what role honesty plays in stories covered in the news. Note how often dishonesty is at the core of TV sitcoms and dramas. At the end of a month, write your conclusions. What did you learn about your own behavior from doing this project?...

TITLE - Top 10 Things to ConsiderGENRE Non-Fiction; EthicsSPEC - 5x8 PaperbackPUBLICATION - September 2009, First EditionPAGE COUNT - 90PRICE - $10.95ISBN - 978-0-9824475-8-1LCCN - 2009933978Description: This book is a product of lessons learned by me and other employees around the world. What you will find is a myriad of examples of how not knowing impacted an employee and an organization. Within this short collection of knowledge are the top ten things that an employee should ethically co...