People Matter! Connecting Ethics and Respect in the Workplace

Course Overview

Ethics is about respect whether it’s a policy person property or organization. Most workplace ethical dilemmas involve interpersonal issues or conflicts that require us to consider how we respect value and care about people and our environment. This course focuses on people and respect. When we learn to respect and care for each other we have powerful tools to deal effectively with the ethical crises of the day.

Target Audience

All Audiences

Learning Objectives

• Understand the connection between workplace ethical problems and one’s own level of respect for people property and the company.
• Learn how to play by the rules respect coworkers and authority and learn a level of self-respect that applies to a wide variety of workplace ethics issues.
• Understand that learning to “care” is an important step in learning and growing in respect in all areas of life.
• Understand how a lack of respect in general can be a barrier to high ethical standards and behavior.
• Examine the issues of selfishness anger negativity and rejection of authority as barriers to respect.
• Learn to value people with respect dignity and justice as a starting point to treating people honestly and fairly.
• Understand human value and its connection to good ethics in the workplace.

Business Outcomes

Connect personal character and moral/ethical decision-making to business compliance issues and principles.