ethical principles and how they are applied in the workplace Flashcards
(27 cards)
what are the key ethical principles?
- honesty
- transparency
- justice
- consent
- privacy
- confidentiality
what does honesty require of individuals?
to be clear, open and truthful regardless of the consequences. however, this does not mean disclosing all sorts of personal information to everyone, breaking data protection and compromising information security.
what is transparency?
when a business provides detailed and accurate information to all stakeholders both internally and externally
what is transparency about internally and externally in a business
internally
- profit margins
externally
- cost and pricing
what is a stakeholder
any person, group or organisation that has a interest in the activities and performance of business ; they can be external or internal from individuals to local communities to the government
what is equity
justice and fairness for an individual
what does the ethical principle of justice deal with
fair treatment of individuals and encourages and rewards diversity and inclusion
what is equality
means an individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. For example all employees are given PPE
what is equity about
being fair and impartial while recognising that each person has different circumstances and allocating the exact resources needed by that individual to reach an outcome that is equal with the rest of the group
what is harassment
is when some when someone repeatedly behaves in a way to make an individual feel scared, distressed or threatened. it is not a one off incident
what does harassing behaviour include
- spreading malicious rumours
- unfair treatment
- regularly undermining someone
- preventing promotion opportunities
- in some cases physical anise
How can you be harassed
- in person
- face to face
- anti-social behaviour during or out of work
- online
- social media
- telephone calls
-emails
what should be put in place to prevent harassing in the workplace
policies should be in place so harassment can be reported, investigates and dealt with.
what is consent
an individuals agreement to allow a certain action to take place
what is consent needed for in the workplace
- would be requested for a company to carry out a background check or DBS check
what does privacy cover
the various ways of accessing, controlling, monitoring and protecting an individuals data and information.
what does a business need to do when collecting and storing an individuals data
needs to understand how the data is going to be used, ensure privacy and security safeguards are in place and only collect/store information that is needed
what is a DBS check
a process carries out by the disclosure and barring service (DBS) that provides a criminal record data check of an individual; the individual receives a certificate that has no official expiry date
what is confidentiality
ensuring information about an individual is not shared without their permission. this could be to a third party or another part of the business.
e.g. advisements
what are the purpose of the British values
to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
what is the aim of the British values
to create social unity and prevent extremism
what are the 5 British values
- democracy
- rule of law
- individual liberty
- respect
- tolerance
what is the value democracy
everyone has the right to have their voice heard. in the workplace this can be through meetings, performance reviews and employee surveys
what does the rule of law reinforce
how to differentiate between right and wrong and being accountable for your own actions.
