Making Ethical Decisions in the Workplace
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| Marie Arceo |
| 11/18/2009 |
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| Every day, people have to make decisions that aren`t just right or wrong, black or white. What`s perfectly fine for one person might be forbidden for another, based on values and ethics. Those choices can have long-term effects on our social lives and our employment. Wednesday a group of high schoolers faced some real-life dilemmas and found out how their choices impact others. In just a couple years, these high school students will graduate to the real world. They`ll make decisions that can make or break their futures. It`s one reason why business leaders hold Ethics Day for juniors and seniors each year. "It just makes you look at things in a different view than you did before," said Luke Peterson, a senior at Bismarck High School. They took part in addressing popular issues like social networking sites; how information on Facebook and Twitter can affect whether potential employers will hire them. "My boss has checked my Facebook and talked to me about it. I`ve never put anything bad about my boss, but just things I do on the weekend," said Peterson. Other ethical issues focused on cheating in school and in the workplace, stealing, and even showing up late for work. "How does that affect the business? Is that cheating in effect? Does it cheat the company for time? And how does it affect the workforce and how to deal with those types of issues," said Cindy Sanford, the Rural Outreach Specialist for the Center For Technology and Business. Ultimately the goal is for these students to take what they learn here and apply it to everyday life, no matter what their future plans are. "A lot of things like what they`re teaching today, the Army teaches, too," said Peterson, who will leave for the Army after graduation. "We talked about drinking today, we talked about smoking, we talked about how does that affect different activities in school and how they can tie that in to everyday lives, just make them think about it," said Sanford. Because those who are better informed are likely to make better decisions. |
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