What are the challenges in implementing ethics in organizations?

@article{AbdulRahman2020TheCI,
  title={The Challenges in Implementation of Ethics in Organization},
  author={Syuhaidah Abdul Rahman and Norhayati Hussin and Jannatul Iza Ahmad Kamal and Norsaniah Md Noh and Siti Nurul Maryam Abdullah and Zahari Mohd Amin},
  journal={The International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences},
  year={2020},
  volume={10},
  pages={1187-1194}
}

This paper is report of study that looks at the challenges in implementation of ethics in organization. The study reveals that organization become inefficient and ineffective as a result of lack in ethics practices. Leader plays crucial sources as ethical guidance to the employee as well as show the ethical responsibility for a moral development in organization. However, leaders and human resources department did not see ethics as a crucial part in working environment. Besides that, the ethics… 

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Abstract

This paper is designed to do three things while discussing the challenge of ethical behavior in organization. First, it discusses some reasons why unethical behavior occurs in organization. Secondly, the paper highlights the importance of organizational culture in establishing an ethical climate within an organization. Finally, the paper presents some suggestions for creating and maintaining an ethically-oriented culture.

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The initial ethical culture for an organization is defined by its founder, they are the direction creator and responsible for leading and maintaining set standard for the people who are directly or indirectly attached with the organization. Society change with the passage of time and induction of new member of organization give impact on the organization culture. And this will result to set new norm for defining new set of values between right and wrong. There is a need for leader to play his role and put the things in right direction.

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