Values in Tension: Ethics Away from
Home- Thomas Donaldson
My Response:
Respect for core human values,
Everyone sees the world differently and
which determine the absolute moral
everyone has their own beliefs in life.
threshold all business activities.
People live off of their values and their
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Respect for local traditions.
local or family traditions. Not everyone
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The belief that context matters
does the same traditions or believes in the
when deciding what is right and
same beliefs, then why shall we criticize.
wrong.
We as individuals should have the respect
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for everyone in their beliefs and their
culture. Culture can represent an individual
by who they are and what they have grown
up with. Family is usually the main impact
on all traditions and beliefs in the child.
When you are young you tend to believe
whatever the adults tell you but the older
you get, the more opportunities you get in
life and the decision you make. No matter
what type of traditions you have or what
you live by or believe in, we all see it
differently but there is no reason to judge. I
believe that everyone should keep their
beliefs to themselves ad respect
everyone’s beliefs.
“…companies can respect human dignity by Companies have to be careful on creating
creating and sustaining a corporate culture a culture in their work place or even
in which employees, customers, and
mentioning any beliefs. Some people are
suppliers are treated not as mean to an
really into their religion or culture and they
end but as people whose intrinsic value
can easily get defended in the wrong
must be acknowledged, and by producing
choice of words. If a company was to
safe products and services in a safe
create a value acknowledged, it could
workplace.”
become a good, safe, and healthy
workplace. A lot of workers like to work in a
safe and clean environment that can give
them the service they need rather than the
complaints that most corporate offices may
receive. If a company controls or sustains
corporate culture within the employees,
customers, and suppliers then the
workplace with be friendlier and safe and
more comfortable to be around. Values are
a huge part in an individual’s life that it you
could have a problem avoiding it even in
the workplace.
“Learning to spot intolerable practices and
Creating a workplace that rewards a
to exercise good judgment when ethical
worker for doing an ethical behavior can
conflicts arise requires practice. Creating a
help out in a company. Workers love some
company that rewards ethical behavior is
competition and let alone winning
essential.”
something is the best part. Have a reward
set to any worker that does an ethical
behavior can benefit everyone. Then again
some people can get upset if their
behavior is ethical and they are doing
everything they need to but they do not get
recognized. This can cause a conflict in
the company that can be resolved or get
better. It all depends on the company and
workers. Some people will work harder for
the reward but others might not care.