Exploring Ethical Behavior
PROFITT Curriculum
Soft Skills Module 12
Ethics – An Overview of Core Elements
Ethical Behaviors
• What do the words Ethical Behaviors
mean to you?
Ethical Behaviors Definition
Dictionary definition of Ethical
Ethical means behaviors that are…
• in accordance with principles of conduct
considered correct, especially those of a given
profession or group
• consistent with what is generally considered
to be right or moral
Origin of the Word
• Ethos
–Meaning Character
Ethical Behaviors Synonyms
• What are some words or phrases that come to
mind that mirror or have the same or nearly
the same meaning for the phrase Ethical
Behaviors?
Ethical Behaviors Synonyms
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Right
Moral
Morally Right
Morally Acceptable
Good
Just
Fitting
Fair
Responsible
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Correct
Decent
Proper
Upright
Honorable
Honest
Righteous
Principled
Virtuous
Hum… Words
that mean the
same thing
Unethical Behaviors Definition
Define the phrase:
• Unethical Behavior
Give some examples of unethical behaviors
Top 15 Unethical Practices
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Being dishonest
Being purposefully unfair
Covering up mistakes or problems
Blaming others
Bad customer service
Discrimination
Not responding to complaints
Ignoring deadlines or agreements
Scheming or manipulating
Using information in a harmful way
Disclosing confidential information
Being disrespectful or improper
Exhibiting bad manners
Committing fraudulent acts
Being underhanded
Build Ethical Behaviors Reduce Risks
• What are the benefits of
building a reputation that
embodies Ethical
Behaviors?
• How do these benefits
reduce risk factors for
your microenterprise?
Reflection & Thinking
On your Reflection and Thinking Journal pages
write about the following:
• What do the words Ethical Behaviors mean to me?
• Key words or phrases for the phrase Ethical
Behaviors that are important to me?
• How I would know my behavior was unethical and
what I would do about it?
• What Ethical Behaviors do I want to build and how
do I think they will help reduce business risk factors?