1. Ethics Cultures Politics Home Front Local Business
International Companies
Politics

2. Ethics In Action
2017

3. The Trump Russia Problem

4. Canada In Contrast
Ethics watchdog to question Justin Trudeau on 'concerns' about fundraising events
"cash-for-access" fundraising events
Commissioner Mary Dawson is investigating Trudeau's use of a private helicopter to reach a private island in the Bahamas during his Christmas vacation.
Senator Don Meredith leaves a Senate committee in Ottawa on Tuesday. He was facing his peers, as the Senate inched closer to deciding whether he should keep his seat in the upper chamber
Senator Don Meredith appeared before the Senate's ethics committee for the first time Tuesday to make the case for why he should stay on as a member of the Red Chamber after having sexual relations with a teenage girl.

6. Ethics in workplace Globalization and The Internet6
Ethics in workplace
Who cares they will pay for it
Globalization and The Internet

7. Work ethics is an invisible employee behavior, noticeable by its absence!! 7

8. “What to do. My boss is a bully and hiring like-minded people
“What to do? My boss is a bully and hiring like-minded people. Ethics is becoming a question in my organization.” 8

9. “I find few employees of my organization, disclosing confidential client data to our competitors.”9

10. “Should the performance feedback session follow a corrective or punitive approach?”10

11. Corrective Action
Correct and resolve employee performance problems in order to retain the employee as a productive staff member.
Corrective action process should be a positive collaboration between the supervisor and employee
Try to:
Establishing and communicating clear standards for successful performance
Identifying job performance or behavior that does not meet standards and offering feedback in a timely manner
Creating clear action plans to help employees achieve successful performance

12. Punitive Approach
Traditional reasons for taking disciplinary action can be eliminated by following set training programs. However in some cases involving theft, harassment, and willful violation of company rules a more punitive approach is required.
In 2017 old standards are not good enough. Pressures for quality and productivity demand a work force committed to meeting goals and requirements. Companies are implementing nonpunitive discipline systems as a strategy to build commitment and productivity.

13. All these are issues addressing common workplace ethics
All these are issues addressing common workplace ethics. Ethical Problems are inevitable in all levels of business. 13

14. Ethics is something you either have or you don’t have.
IT is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives.
Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. 14

15. Ethics covers the following dilemmas:
how to live a good life
our rights and responsibilities
the language of right and wrong
moral decisions - what is good and bad?
Our concepts of ethics have been derived from religions, philosophies and cultures. Familly…a learned process of right and wrong

16. Ethics is something that is learned and chosen throughout one's life.16

17. In the work place the senior management have a responsibility to set an example that reflect the company expectations.

18. Ethics is two- way!

19. Employees, having strong ethics in personal and professional life, need no explanation, unlike those employees for whom work ethics is a growing problem. 19

20. By the time employees hit the workforce, can they be taught things like ethics - or is it too late?20

21. Training on workplace ethics is imperative.
Work ethics include not only how one feels about their job, career or vocation, but also how one does his/her job or responsibilities. This involves attitude, behavior, respect, communication, and interaction; how one gets along with others. Work ethics demonstrate many things about whom and how a person is.
Work Ethics

22. Common Workplace Ethics

23. Responsibility
Punctuality 23

24. Integrity & Loyalty 24

25. Teamwork

26. Get a Positive Attitude26

27. Be Professional 27

28. How do you train your employees to be ethical to one and all, whether in the professional realm or personal?
A written code of conduct
Define ethics to be maintained in an organization.
Each employee should have one, including new hires. 28

29. Training programs
Organizations should focus on training in ethics at the workplace.
A few members from the top level management can lead the ethics training programs.
Maintain a respectful workplace
Protect the resources and information of my company, clients and fellow employees
Avoid conflicts of interest
Manage organizational finances honestly and fairly
Adhere to all laws and regulations governing the organization

30. Performance feedback sessions should be corrective in nature.

31. Good Behavior should be acknowledged.31

32. Role model
Seniors behaving in a morally upright manner will set an example for employees to follow. 32

33. Here are a few thoughts to get the ball rolling. 33

34. Model these behaviors as a leader
Clearly, consistently, and frequently communicate the desired behaviors and why they are important to the organization.
Model these behaviors as a leader 34

35. Ethics depends on situation.
In spite of training sessions on ethics, enforcement is ultimately left to the individual. 35

36. And finally, it is essential to communicate ethical values to employees as you are giving them the authority to take appropriate ethical decision in any given situations. 36

37. Diversity in the Workplace

38. What is Diversity???
Variety; the positive result of people in different racial, ethic, and cultural backgrounds working together.
“The term DIVERSITY refers to the many factors that make people different.
Diversity involves respecting people’s differences. When diversity is supported, everyone is allowed to maintain his/her individuality.
People are not forced to change how they live, speak, look, or think so as to be more like the majority.”

39. Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage determines what beliefs, learned behaviors and language pass through the generations to each individual.
5 Largest Racial/Ethnic Groups in the US:
Native Americans
European Americans
Asian Americans
African Americans
Hispanic Americans

40. Language
Language diversity often causes employees, employers and customers to misunderstand one another.
Different languages in the workplace are a growing issue.

41. Religion
Religions often cause conflict due to “off-time” issues related to specific religious events of a particular religion.

42. Gender
More women (55%) work than in any other time period in American history.

43. Age
While older workers can bring valuable insight, experience and dependable work habits to the workplace, if they don’t update their skills, they will have difficulty holding/seeking employment.

44. Disability
Eight percent of the population is affected by a disability.
More disabled workers than ever are providing valuable services to employers/businesses due to changing attitudes and federal law.

45. Benefits of Diversity There are fewer lawsuits Morale is high.
Creativity increases.
Productivity increases.
Quality workers are attracted to the organization
The decision-making process improves.
Decision-making speed improves.
More customers are reached.
Goodwill and positive ties are formed with businesses and government groups.

46. Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
Show flexibility.
Examine your assumptions, prejudices and stereotypes.
Explore different cultures.
Show patience in communicating and understanding.
Admit unfamiliarity of diverse customs along with a willingness to learn more about them.
Show respect for ideas different from your own.
Avoid stereotypical jokes/humor.
See the humanity in every person.

47. Types of Discrimination
Gender
Racial
Color
National Origin
Language
Religious
Disabilities
Age
Height and Weight
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Harassment

48. Canadian Business and Society: Ethics, Responsibilities & Sustainability

49. Business, Its Stakeholders, and the Natural Environment
Environmental issues confront virtually all aspects of the corporation, from the input of resources to the manufacturing process, and from workplace conditions through to the way products are packaged and sold.
Commons: Any resource used as though it belongs to all.

50. Defining Environmental Ethic and Sustainable Development
the set of values or principles that govern a corporation’s practices relating to the environment.
Sustainable development:
development ensuring that the use of resources and the impact on the environment today does not damage prospects for the use of resources or the environment by future generations.
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51. Defining Environmental Ethic and Sustainable Development
Business Sustainable Development:
“adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while protecting, sustaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future.”

52. Environmental Concerns in Business and Society
Acid rain
Air pollution
Ecosystems
Energy production and consumption
Nature and wildlife.
Ozone
Pollution
Waste management
Water quality
Climate change/ global warming
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53. There is increasing concern for the natural environment in Canada and around the world; there is the need to preserve and protect the environment.
Business has ethical responsibilities toward achieving a sustainable environment.

54. International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business Principles
Community participation and environmental protection
Human rights
Business conduct (e.g., bribery and compliance with the law)
Employee rights and health and safety
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55. Standards of Conduct and Accountability for Global Business
Political factors
Socio-cultural objectives and values
Disclosure of information
Competition
Financing
Employment and human resources
Science and technology
Corrupt practices
Environmental protection
Stakeholder consideration
Corporate governance

56. Special Challenges of Global Business - Corruption
Corruption: The abuse of entrusted power for private gain (e.g., bribery)
Bribery: making questionable payments, or bribes, to government officials to influence their decisions
Three types of bribery assessed included:
bribery of high-ranking politicians or political parties
bribery of low-level public officials to ‘speed things up’
the use of personal or familiar relationships to win public contracts.

57. Special Challenges of Global Business – Human Rights
Human rights: The fundamental rights and freedoms to which all individuals, groups, and societies are entitled (e.g., sweatshops).
Child labour
Forced labour
Discrimination
Environment
Working Conditions

58. Sustainability strategy
Sustainability strategy: A plan that views economic, ethical, social, and environmental responsibilities more intensively and integrates corporate social responsibility (CSR) into all facets of the corporation’s operations.
also referred to as a CSR strategy
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59. Main Characteristics of Sustainability Strategies
Awareness
Stakeholder Focus
Management/Staff Involvement
Board Involvement
Ethics Program
CSR Program
Reporting
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60. Ethical Issues in Global Business
Marketing and safety practices
- Nestle: Baby Killers; Union Carbide: Bhopal
Sweatshop and labour abuse
- Wal-Mart’s Kathy Lee collection (20 $0.20/hr)
Corruption and bribery
- Gulf Oil: ‘political contributions’ to Korea ($4.2 million)
- Lockheed: bribes to Middle East ($22 mil) and Japan ($12.5 mil)

61. Accounting Practice Ethics
Far too many corporate scandals involving unethical accounting practices from publicly traded companies, and governments
Social Networking Ethics
Comments regarding employers or coworkers posted on social networking websites are costing employees jobs across the country. The ethical and legal challenges surrounding the use of social media and its consequences in the workplace affects the business globaly
Harassment in the Workplace
Maintaining professional workplace relationships between employees is a continuing challenge for employers regardless of the industry and country. Sexual exploitation to sell products is also be questioned.

62. Paying Employees Equally
Even though federal and state laws require workers to receive equal pay for performing similar work regardless of gender, race, age, ethnicity, disability or religion, the problem still persists in many industries
Political Ethics
The chronic decline of our political structures and civil society institutions became painfully obvious this year. The election of Donald Trump in the United States and the rise of the far right in Europe are inspiring much soul searching in the West. The problem is just as acute in other countries

63. Issues to Address 2017 Imagin INEQUALITY: the business role
As of 2016, the top 1% of the world’s population now owns more than everyone else put together..

64. GIG ECONOMY: the rise of internet-enabled work
The spread of the Internet and wider use of technology has enabled us to work with a vast number of people in a collaborative way, or what is known as crowdwork thus reducing costs.
A zero-hour contract is a type of contract between an employer and a worker, where the employer is not obliged to provide any minimum working hours, while the worker is not obliged to accept any work offered.[1]
Workers subject to zero-hour contracts may be subject to exploitation as they may be denied work at any time for any reason, including declining to respond to a demand to work. A refusal to work in any one instance for any reason can result in a prolonged period of lack of work

65. REFUGEES: setting strategies with business
There are more than 65 million displaced people in the world today, the highest number in recorded history. More than 21 million are registered as refugees, who cross international borders in search of safety.
Business will need to set clear strategies for refugee employment. This should focus on making the most of the talent and experience refugees
Businesses must also anticipate cases of illegal employment and set a clear approach for mitigation and remedy, including working with suppliers to ensure proper payment of wages and fees.

66. TRADE DEALS: upholding human rights in a new era
2017 will transform the way new economic, trade and investment agreements between nations are negotiated. These agreements set the terms of competition between companies, tax rules, employment conditions, environmental standards, grievance procedures, this will affect how people will be treated.
Business leaders have an important role to play, including by calling for a level playing field that’s truly global and based on respect for human rights, just as they have for maintaining climate commitments

67. SUPPLY CHAINS: levelling the playing field
Complex value chains are a fundamental feature of the global economy, linking developing and developed economies, raw materials and finished products, workers and consumers. Liberalisation and technological innovations have enabled production processes to be broken down into smaller and smaller components,
At the same time, migration for low-skilled jobs continues to rise. These workers routinely pay broker fees to secure their jobs, putting themselves at risk of debt bondage, forced labour and other forms of modern-day slavery. The majority of these workers have no access to trade union protection or to legal remedy where abuses occur.

68. INFORMED CONSENT: the realm of big data
2017 will be a year when societies reflect more deeply about what "consent" really means. Businesses in all industries will likely see increasing demands to be clear about their consent processes and how to educate consumers and customers about what they are in fact agreeing to when they accept terms.
Within the next three years, over 70% of entire worlds data will be in the hands of private companies, increasingly managed and exchanged between machines, with little human intervention. Companies must engage society in a discussion about what this data is for and how it might be used. Otherwise people will have been assumed to have given corporations and governments permissions to do what they wish with their data, eroding privacy rights further.

69. The era of “Bad or Inflated news”
FREE SPEECH: responsibility in the age of social media
As politics around the world turns more contentious, it is imperative for media companies to consult regularly with human rights experts and free speech advocates so that they act in ways that respect international standards.
The era of “Bad or Inflated news”

70. CONSTRUCTION Industry
Migrant construction workers can face a range of exploitative conditions, including the payment of recruitment fees to secure employment, passport retention, and late- or non-payment of wages.
2017 will need to see leaders and the rest of the sector to respect and empower the millions of women and men building the world’s infrastructure.

71. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS: gaining momentum
The year 2016 saw continuing efforts to strengthen legal accountability for business involvement in human rights abuses.
The year ahead will see growing attention to corporate accountability at all levels and through a variety of mechanisms. There will likely continue to be a steady increase in the number of legal cases at national level that will push the importance of ensuring global action to ensure robust laws and access to effective remedies for victims of rights violations involving business activity.

72. AUTOMATION: preserving workers' rights
The constant and relentless pressure on profit margins is forcing many companies to look at new ways to cut costs. From airline check-in terminals, to sophisticated manufacturing machinery, and robotics in mining, companies are increasingly automating their processes to replace workers.
Collective solutions are necessary to ensure that as the ‘great transformation’ takes place it does not leave behind a vast number of people. Companies have to collaborate in new ways to ensure that workers whose tasks can be performed elsewhere or by machines are retooled and reskilled.

73. Improving Global Business Ethics
Fundamental International Rights
The right to physical movement
The right to ownership of property
The right to freedom from torture
The right to a fair trial
The right to nondiscrimination
The right to physical security
The right to freedom of speech and association
The right to minimal education
The right to political participation
The right to subsistence

74. Improving Global Business Ethics
The Dilemma
of the Multinational Corporation
The Multinational Corp.
Home Country Stakeholder Pressures
Host Country Stakeholder Pressures

75. Improving Global Business Ethics
Seven Moral Guidelines for MNCs
Pay their fair share of taxes
Respect local cultural beliefs that do not violate moral norms
Cooperate with the government to develop and enforce background institutions
Inflict no intentional or direct harm
Produce more good than bad for the host country
Contribute to host country’s development
Respect the human rights of their employees