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Ethics for Employees
An overview of ethics in the workplacePreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 12 lessons.
Essential Provider : Karl Michel 5 chapters · 12 Lessons · 38m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Is your workplace ethical? Do you and your coworkers contribute to an ethical workplace? Ethical workplaces have many benefits, including improved productivity, greater customer satisfaction, and higher morale. This course covers two resources that help ethical behavior in the workplace: corporate codes of conduct and corporate values. You’ll also learn about being considerate of your coworkers, taking responsibility for your actions, and how to determine your own core values.
These ethical practices can help you contribute to a respectful and professional workplace. It’s also important that you’re able to identify and avoid unethical behaviors that could occur at work. This course will also cover some common unethical behaviors you might encounter, like theft, discrimination, and workplace politics. You’ll learn about creating a personal ethics action plan to help you identify and avoid these behaviors. This course also covers other issues that may not be seen as unethical but can negatively affect the workplace, like gossiping or bullying. Unethical behavior can have larger consequences for your company, impacting its reputation or overall success.
What You'll Learn
- Identify your own core values and how to determine them
- Recognize the benefits of an ethical workplace, including improved productivity, greater customer satisfaction, and higher morale
- Identify common unethical behaviors such as theft, discrimination, and workplace politics
- Create a personal ethics action plan to identify and avoid unethical behaviors
- Apply corporate codes of conduct and corporate values to support ethical behavior at work
- Take responsibility for your actions and be considerate of coworkers to build trust and mutual respect
Key Takeaways
- Corporate codes of conduct and corporate values are two resources that help support ethical behavior in the workplace.
- Ethical workplaces offer benefits including improved productivity, greater customer satisfaction, and higher morale.
- Common unethical behaviors at work include theft, discrimination, and workplace politics.
- A personal ethics action plan helps you identify and avoid unethical behaviors.
- Behaviors like gossiping or bullying may not always be seen as unethical but can still negatively affect the workplace and impact a company's reputation or success.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for employees who want to contribute to a respectful and professional workplace by understanding ethical practices and avoiding unethical behaviors at work.
What topics does this course cover?
It covers corporate codes of conduct and corporate values, being considerate of coworkers, taking responsibility for your actions, determining your core values, the benefits of an ethical workplace, common unethical behaviors like theft, discrimination, and workplace politics, and creating a personal ethics action plan.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course develops skills in business ethics, ethical standards and conduct, employee motivation, organizational ethics, workplace relationships, and workplace wellness.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into 12 lessons, beginning with an Introduction and progressing through topics such as understanding ethics, corporate values and codes of conduct, determining your core values, being mindful of unethical behaviors, and creating a personal action plan, ending with a Conclusion.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
You will be able to identify core values, understand personal ethics action plans, recognize the benefits of ethical workplaces, and identify common unethical behaviors.
