Business Ethics for the Office

Overview:
What exactly makes a decision ethical? The problem with ethics is that what may seem morally right (or ethical) to one person may seem appalling to another.

This two-day workshop will not provide you with an easy way to solve every ethical decision you will ever have to make. It will, however, help you define your ethical framework to make solving those ethical dilemmas easier. We’ll also look at some tools that you can use when you’re faced with an ethical decision. And, we’ll look at some techniques you can use so you don’t get stuck in an ethical quandary. Best of all, we’ll look at a lot of case studies so that you can practice making decisions in a safe environment.

What Will Students Learn?:

Understand the difference between ethics and morals
Understand the value of ethics
Identify some of your values and moral principles
Be familiar with some philosophical approaches to ethical decisions
Identify some ways to improve ethics in your office
Know what is required to start developing an office code of ethics
Know some ways to avoid ethical dilemmas
Have some tools to help you make better decisions

What Topics are Covered?:

The definition of ethics and morals
Identification of your values
Kohlberg’s six stages of moral development
Basic philosophical approaches
Core decision-making tools
Tools specific to ethical decision making
22 golden keys to an ethical office
Dilemmas with co-workers, supervisors, clients, and company policy
How to avoid dilemmas
Recovering from a mistake

What’s Included?:

Instruction by an expert facilitator
Small, interactive classes