WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF YOUR BUSINESS?

WHAT SORT OF WITNESS AM I PORTRAYING?

KEY ISSUES To Make Money or to Serve? Am I Serving Self or Consumers? Am I Serving Self or Employees? Ethically or Unethically? Does it Make any Difference?

Integrity, Ethics and Leadership Principles

Integrity Living by the Book

Integrity Can we expect anything less?

Ethics: Doing the Right Think For the Right Reason AndHopefully In the Right Way

Ethics is based on Rational Thought not Emotional Feelings

Ethics: Concerned with Actions Concerned with Decisions Concerned with Processes Concerned with Thoughts Concerned with Values

Ethics What do you Value? What do you REALLY VALUE? What are you willing to die for?

Leadership Principles How do you treat your people?

KEY ISSUES Select the Right Person for the job. Train that person to excel. Seek ways to enlarge, enhance and instill vitality in the person. Treat that person well.

KEY RULE FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE ! Treat your people as you would want to be treated if you were in their position.

PRINCIPLE YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE JOB.

PRINCIPLE LOOK OUT FOR THE WELFARE OF YOUR PEOPLE

PRINCIPLE KEEP YOUR PEOPLE INFORMED

TRAIN YOUR PEOPLE AS A TEAM PRINCIPLE

PRINCIPLE USE YOUR PEOPLE WISELY

PRINCIPLE SET THE EXAMPLE

PRINCIPLE REMEMBER: YOU SERVE THEM !

Ethics: Doing the Right Thing For the Right Reason AndHopefully In the Right Way

Ethics is based on Rational Thought ΕΘΟΣ (Greek Word)

Morals is based on Emotional Response MORÉ (Latin Word)

Ethics: Concerned with Actions Concerned with Decisions Concerned with Processes Concerned with Thoughts Concerned with Values

Ethics What do you Value? What do you REALLY VALUE? What are you willing to die for? – CRITICAL ISSUE !!!

ETHICS My Values Four Force Model Org Values Societal Values The Task

ETHICAL TESTS Make Common Sense Show Me in Best Light Willing to Ventilate Make Public / Share Rationale Make Me Sick

Biblical Decision Making Acknowledge your methods may fail. Acknowledge need of Christ’s power. Pray for God’s direction. Strive for Christ’s pre-eminence. Identify biblical principles to follow. Check for Commandments to obey.

Biblical Decision Making Seek counsel of godly men. Look for indications of God’s will. Don’t do it if conscience is bothered. Don’t base decision on other’s experience. REMEMBER: GOD may over-rule even when you have sought Him and obey His Word.

BUSINESS ETHICS IS NOT AN OXYMORON

Business Ethics is Doing the Right Thing, for the Right Reason, and Hopefully in the Right Way.

Business Ethics is Doing Things God’s Way & For His Glory !!!

AND… NEVER FORGET...

PEOPLE ARE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET E mploy them wisely. PEOPLE ARE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET E mploy them wisely.