Doing the Right Things in Work Environment

Question: Explain what "doing the right thing" in your work environment means to you. Answer: As an employee it is my duty to adhere to all ethical policies and procedures defined by my organisation. Supporting the development and maintainence of a positive work environment which is free from unhealthy competition, harassment and discrimination is the responsibility of all employees (Dose Klimoski, 1995). Doing the right things in work environment means respecting and accepting inidvidual differences, performing ones tasks with integrity and honesty and living by values that support organisation vision and mission. Every inidvidual within the work environment must be treated with due respect and integrity irrespective of their age, sex, caste, race, religion, level of education, nationality or disability. It is important to follow the health and safety guidlines provided by the organisation to ensure own as well as others safety. Any unethical act should be immediately reported to the supervisor or human resource department. It is impotant to use assertive communication styl e to avoid workplace conflicts(Bredeson Goree, 2012). To enahnce overall team performance it is required to work in coordination with team members and develop a relationship of trust. To achieve team and organisational goals it is important that individual employees keep their self interest behind organisational interests and avoid indulging in any form of unethical practice such as bribery, office politics, false transactions, misuse of resources etc. As an employee doing the right thing at work environment involves putting my best efforts to solve problems, taking accountability of tasks performed by me, staying professional and blowing the whistle when required. Ethical Dilemma Ethical dilemma is a situation where individuals have to choose between two alternatives both of which appears right (Christensen Boneck, 2010). It is a challenging situation where people have two choose between right and right which is much more difficult than shorting out right solution between one right and one wrong option. In such situations, utilmate goal is to select that course of action that delivers maximum good and causes least harm. There are times when people end up making the wrong choices during an ethical dilemma which futher make things worse. Realising and accepting ones mistake is the first step towards the right decision. Second step is to inform the people affected by the decision that the decision maker takes the accountability of what has happened and is working to re-evaluate the situation to make things better. To ensure the right action is selected and implemneted in an immediate basis it is important to engage people and communicate the need for changed co urse of action to them(Sahakian LaBuzetta, 2013). The decision maker should ensure that the alternate course of action is consistent with the commitments and basic values and does maximum good and least harm to people affected by the case. It is imporatnt to establish a relationship of trust during such times and show people that the decision maker is commited to do things in the right way. References Bredeson, D., Goree, K. (2012). Ethics in the Workplace. New York: Cengage Learning. Christensen, D. S., Boneck, R. (2010). Four Questions For Analyzing The Right Versus Right Dilemmas Of Managers. Journal of Business Case Studies , 6 (3), 53-58. Dose, J. J., Klimoski, R. J. (1995). Doing the right thing in the workplace: Responsibility in the face of accountability. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal , 8 (1), 35 56. Sahakian, B., LaBuzetta, J. N. (2013). Bad Moves: How decision making goes wrong, and the ethics of smart drugs. Oxford: OUP Oxford.