Buisness Managment

Buisness Managment

MGT/216
May 25, 2012

Ethical Issues in Management
Ethics and ethical values are developed over long period of time and is an on-going process. One may be facing certain risks when making an ethical decision so he/she must be ready to face that issue. Our parents teach us some values and they become an integral part in our personality. Whenever we join an organization, we apply these values there as well. This is the very reason managers should be able to make clear-cut and neutral decisions based on organizational ethical policy. In a nutshell, we should respect each other’s values and one should not be treated differently because of his/her values.
Favoritism is one of the highly prevalent unethical practices. For the first time in my life, I came face to face with this dilemma when I joined the army. My commanding officer always showed favoritism to his favorite people. Favoritism is being shown to another employee or applicant if a supervisor gives unauthorized preferential treatment to any Navy civilian employee or applicant, or, takes specific personnel actions based on nepotism. (Bostic, 2008) My commanding officer showed his nepotism by different means such as by revealing work schedule to his preferred ones so that they may get the chance to avail overtime and make more money. Working days were also decided through consultation. Biggest of all, he granted promotions based on his personal bias instead of their performance. Another officer inspired me before my promotion to become an officer. She was a very good officer and tried to make this belief stronger in me that I should avoid the interference of my personal beliefs in my work. In her view, a good commanding officer supports his subordinates and stays behind them in every ordeal. Regardless of all this affiliation, he must not let his bias interfere in the matters of principle and stay neutral in case of any conflict. As an officer, I have benefited from her views and guidance and I think her...