1. Ethical and Unethical Business Practices
Levi Coleman

2. Top Unethical Practices Found in the Workplace
Illegal Activity: Example- Embezzlement
Sexual Harassment
Misuse of Time and Computers
Unfair Laboring
Harming the Environment

3. Reasons for Unethical Behavior
Performance Pressure on Employees
Greed and Ambition
Misguided Loyalty: Stretching the Facts or Leaving Out Vital Information Predominantly in the Sales Department
Lack of Ethical Guidance from Organization

4. Differences Between White Collar and Blue Collar Behavior
Tends to be more mental than physical
Occurs at both the top management and employee statuses
Decision making
Deliberate Deception
Taking credit for the work of others
Sabotaging the work of others
Unethical behavior on a more physical basis
Occurs at the management position
Managers disregard promises
Example: offer time off of work for meeting a deadline and don’t grant it
Sweatshops
Managers provide wages below government standards
Employees are forced to work longer hours
Don’t provide proper health care or worker’s compensation

5. Solutions
Making sure that a well thought out Code of Conduct is set in place and signed by all employees prior to hiring
Organizations need to incorporate ethical guidance during business training
Manager’s should be honest and open with employees
Hold annual or semi-annual Business Ethics seminars or meetings