Ethics in the Workplace
In a world full of grey areas and thorny dilemmas, acting ethically is far from straightforward. This course explores the concept of ethics and issues faced in the workplace. Discover how to adjust your own behaviour and promote ethical practices.
£100 +VAT

Ethics in the Workplace
£100 +VAT

Ethics in the Workplace
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This course will enable you to
- Identify your own stance on ethical issues
- Understand the role of ethics in the workplace
- Recognise the situations and threats that challenge ethical behaviour
- Develop a more inclusive workplace by recognising the impact of unconscious bias
- Make ethical decisions with confidence
- Implement ethical practices in your own organisation
About the course
Issues of trust, transparency and ethics are never far from the minds of accounting and finance professionals. Yet, in a world full of grey areas and thorny dilemmas, acting ethically is far from straightforward.
This course introduces the concept and meaning of ethics, explores ethical issues within the workplace and identifies how best to resolve ethical dilemmas. You’ll consider your own ethical stance, examine your unconscious bias and reflect on the impact exerted by organisational and wider cultures.
Contents
Understanding ethics
What is ethics?
A slippery concept
Conflicting perspectives
Ethical decision-making
Hidden ethics
Ethics in the workplace
What are ethics for?
The value of ethics
Ethics and the law
Sweet spots and compromises
Ethics under attack
Why we act unethically
Ethical principles and threats
Speaking up about ethics
Ethics and diversity
Creating an inclusive workplace
Unconscious bias
Making black lives matter
Being an ally
Exploring ethical dilemmas
Common ethical issues
Identifying ethical issues
Decision-making frameworks
Resolving ethical issues
Implementing ethical practices
Ingrained ethics
Ethics across cultures
Codes of conduct
Final tips
How it works
Author

Anna Faherty
Writer, lecturer and consultant working across the publishing, museum and charity sectors.
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