When individuals’ ethic is in conflict with organizational goals

When individuals’ ethic is in conflict with organizational goals

The ethics diagram proposes five ways personal, professional, and organizational ethics can be combined. The fifth one is showing a balance among these three main areas of ethics in making it a whole blended focus on what is right and wrong to do into the organization. The alignment among the three aspects of ethics is very important to guaranty the corporate ethics. Moreover it is critical for individual’s well being to be able to fit the organizational culture in a sense that does not contradict personal and professional ethics. According to Johnson (2012) “the moral dilemmas we face as leaders may be unique. However, we can meet these challenges with the same tools that we apply to other ethical problems”(p.154). I would say that when an organization is facing ethical issue, the individual tend to stand for own personal and professional values. On the other hand, when personal and professional ethics are neglected, organizational ethics will suffer or might create a mechanism of compensation.

A collaborative leadership style should be applied in this case to reinstate trust both within and outside the company.  Rebuilding trust can be helpful for organizational recovering from an unethical scandal. According to Bridges (2009), “with fear balanced against hope, it is trust that makes the difference”(p.108). According to Johnson (2012), ethical standards based on “caring, trust, and teamwork” (p. 166) might be useful in creating the proper organizational dynamic for ethical behaviors. In order to keep organizational ethics well balanced with personal and professional ethics, the common good can be used as cement. For example, the communitarian’s approach of ethics “highlights the desire to shift the attention of citizens from individual rights to communal responsibilities” (p. 165). The leader needs also to reinstate the rule by reinforcing the code of ethics. I do highly suggest the creation of a committee of ethics when it is missing into the organization because such a structure can provide the necessary supports to realign personal, professional with organizational ethics.

References:

Bridges, W. (2009). Managing transition (3^th Ed.); Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo Press

Grand Canyon University. (2012). Ethics diagram. Retrieved on November 5, 2012 from https://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/ldr800_ethicsDiagram.php

Johnson, C. E. (2012). Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership: Casting light or shadow. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE

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