Ethical Decision Making Models

Ethical Management

Although the teachings of ethical management is everywhere it seems as though ethical decision making in an organization is at a low. Scholars from a psychological stand point are more focused on organizational behavior and decisions then they are to making an ethical decision. Organizational scholars are more unwilling to learn anything based on values only because of their ideological views. When these men/women enter the business world they are unethical and figure they only need one stand point (Thomas 1991). Morally uncertain decisions that managers would possibly commit are cheating on an expense report. They might even lie about performance appraisals, even bribing a purchasing organization to make more sales. This is an unmoral manager that would even think about making these decisions. These were some of the few things that managers face in their work place based on interviews conducted. Moral standards are important when working in management, because this guides you, and shows others the right way to run a business (James and Frederick 1989). Companies when it comes to encouraging ethical behavior have their ways of teaching it to their associates. When they hire new employees that is one way to understand that employees ethical standards and their values.

Some scholars may agree that having these individual variables and having a certain process that guides you in ethical decision making. Having this type of knowledge will help in the long run only because having a plan when making decision is always a good. When you go into something you must have a plan or else when you make a mistake there is no going back on that decision. This is exactly why having ethical decision making comes in handy, as you are thinking reasonably about it. Having a thought out decision, also an ethical one at that would help in the long run (Terry