Workplace Ethics

What does ethics in the workplace mean?  What situations would this involve?

Workplace ethics are the set of values, moral principles, and standards that need to be followed by both employers and employees in the workplace.

Some questions to think about determining your actions or observing actions of others:

• Will someone get hurt physically, emotionally, mentally?
• Will this cost someone unnecessary money?
• Is this illegal?
• How will this effect others?
• Is this against company policy?

Ethics IQ Quiz

Complete the Ethics IQ Quiz at https://theethicsguy.com/whats-your-ethics-iq/.

Workplace Ethics Topics

For information about specific topics visit https://www.formpl.us/blog/workplace-ethics.

Additional News and Videos

Importance of Business Ethics

The Business Mindset – Every year we seem to hear about a company involved in some sort of ethical scandal affecting workers, customers, society as a whole, or the environment. This video covers examples of ethical dilemmas, companies involved in controversial business ethics, as well as the benefits of operating a company with high ethical standards.

Collision Repair Companies

ABC 20/20 – A 20/20 undercover investigation into repair shops reveals some shops scamming customers and charging for unnecessary repairs.

FOX 5 Atlanta – A fraud complaint filed with Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner reveals a bitter dispute between a chain of body shops and an independent appraiser critical of some of their repair work. At the heart of all this: people afraid to take their newly-repaired cars back on the road.

CNN – CNN’s Drew Griffin investigates claims that some insurance companies are skimping on repairing damaged vehicles to pad their profits.

VirtualJobShadow.com Login Instructions

Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?.

Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments  (except for a few students). Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003.

If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know.

Ethics in the Workplace – Scenarios 1 Assignment

Complete the VJS Ethics in the Workplace – Scenarios 1 Assignment.  Print the completed assignment and put in notebook.