2009_Ethical Issues Paper 1(PrayersThoughts_PiecesofMe_AlwaysMeKelly)

Should Managers be required to take an in-depth ethics course before becoming managers?

Ethics " Generally, the study of standards of conduct and morality. In practice, ethics is descriptive of the conduct one may expect from a reasonable person under normal circumstances. In addition, many trade groups have established codes of ethics that address specific areas peculiar to their business or industry." Thus quoted straight from "THE NEW INTERNATIONAL WEBSTER'S POCKET DICTIONALRY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. (2002 EDITION)

Morale oblication which also is defined as "Of a commitment that will be honored because it is the right thing to do and represents the way in which reasonable people deal with one another rather than because of a legal requirement." Again quoted from "THE NEW INTERNATIONAL WEBSTER'S POCKET DICTIONALRY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.(2002 EDITION)

Yet in the twentieth century of today's Corporate America we canclearly see where it has and is becoming a necessity of survival to have such mandatory rulings when we look a the Enron failures of this decade. Thus indicating making it a standard procedure that managers be required to take an in-depth ethics courses before becoming managers. Would and could possibly force more positive behaviors if not make people aware of what the outcome may be. Although duly noting you can not take away any persons individualism, and therefore if they choose to act upon greed, fraud or just do not act accordingly to admit or correct issues when they do make legitimate mistakes. Then it would seem we would all fall into the Enron scandals spotlight; to forever haunt and ruin what is deemed as "Land of the Free."

When speaking of ethical behavior one should think it is more critical to reflect on all ethical and moral behaviors, rather then just for those instances of scam artists.

Those who have proved to be very good at damaging if not destroying, such large corporate icons such as Enron, Worldcom's and Arthur Anderson as just a couple examples.

Thus noting in theory, when speaking of ethics, morals or values perhaps more research should be a part of our children's education in America.

Feeling strongly that ethical behaviors should be taught at very early stages of academics and cultivated, within each of us from early childhood. To profoundly influence our actions throughout our entire life.

Giving us such training would allow us, as our conscious forms, to have the sense of moral purpose and wthat within it may guide our most personal thoughts.

Which should place us on the path to force our abilities as well as maintain and limiit our struggles throughout our journeys in life; permanently defining what is right and wrong.

Therefore, as historical events have clearly been displayed; if we do not eliminate the majority of issues early on, the "Band-Aid" effects that take place today.

Such as those which cover-up management dysfunction will no longer matter. Also noting it is my belief we will have many more opportunities to reflect back upon, when referring to the high level of crimes of all types that take place in our cultural today.

Strongly relating back to the lack of ethics and morality standards imposted or utilized by the people in America.

There is no clear percise answer in site; only notable facts that we should be exposing the conflicts and help obtain resoultion right in our own back yard before taking on the issues that occur in other countries. keeping in mind by not doing so has gotten us where we are today as Americans tyring to survive yet never knowing if and when we will utlimately survive that which is out of our control. Such as another Catastrophic war with more terrorist attacks.

In conclusion, it has taken the biggest scandal of 2002, which identified $4 billion dollars in fraud. To start the domino effect of the unethical behaviors that created such a whirlwind of publicity towards the unprecedented amount of bad loans and corporate failures from the Kmart's, Worldcom,Conseco's, and Enron's of America.

For Reality to slap us right in the face, and show us just how vulnerable we really are at a time where dynamic strength and honesty is so badly needed. Thus leaving me to wonder, what will our future bring, or will it be nothing but chaos and mayhem?




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