Chapter 5: Personal Values Influence Ethical Choices
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Personal Values Influence Ethical Choices
Character, Integrity and
Moral Development
Character is composed of your personal standards of
behavior including honesty, integrity, and moral
strength
Personal Values
Values are personal beliefs and preferences that
influence one’s behavior
Table 5.1
Five-Part Valuing Process to Clarify
and Develop Values
Thinking
Feeling
Communicating
Choosing
Acting
Identifying Your Core Values
Core values are those you consistently rank higher
than others
Values Shaping Influences
Major influences that shape our values are:
People and events
Family
Religious groups
Education
People we admire
The media
Table 5.2
Family
Parents assume many roles
Most important role is moral teacher
Religious Groups
Value priorities often developed through religious
training
Education
Some see character education as fundamental aspect
of education
People We Admire
Modeling is shaping behavior to be like people you
admire
Media
Avoiding Values Drift
Values drift is the slow erosion of core values over time
Values Conflicts
Clash between the personal values of different people
Internal Values Conflicts
Internal values conflict occurs when a person is caught
between two or more strongly held values
Values Conflicts with Others
Personal Values and Ethical Choices
Ethics are principles that define behavior as
right
good
proper
The Right Choices
Learn to distinguish between right and wrong
Don’t let your life be driven by the desire for
immediate gratification
Make sure your values are in harmony with those of
your employer
Corporate Values and Ethical
Choices
Good corporate citizens consistently make ethical
decisions in the best interest of
Employees
Customers
Stockholders
The community
How to Prevent Corporate Crime
Establish and support a strong code of ethics
Hire with care
Provide ethics training
Develop Support for Whistle-Blowing
Whistle-blowing
Values and Ethics in
International Business
Values and ethical choices are more complicated at the
international level
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Global marketplace is ethical minefield