Ethics in Employment Relationship Source: South-Western College Publishing. 2000.

Ethics related with other guidelines Ethics: a branch of philosophy dealing with ”the good” Morals: individual or culture-bound values that may or may not have foundation in ethics or philosophy Law Is ethical behaviour always legal? Is legal behaviour always ethical? Political correctness, good manners

Ethics and religion Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emphasize similarities in ethical perspectives relating to work Global companies must learn differences of business ethics under Asian and African religious and philosophical traditions Ethical behavior may or may not be consistent,however, with religious teachings

Issues in workplace ethics e. g. Selection and promotion of employees and supervisors Job description criteria and measurement fairness Rights to collect information – rights of privacy Camera surveillance Income differentials Compensation and pay structures Occupational health and safety Workforce reductions Downsizing pressures – ethical claims of stakeholders