Organizational Behavior.

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Organizational Behavior

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Organizational Behavior
Theory of Ethics
Ethics defines what is right and what is wrong from the society point of view. It is the moral
principle which guides the behavior of an individual (Johnson, 2018). The theory of ethical and
unethical issues are very important is very important in an organizational setting. In an
organization, there might be some issues related to ethics which is necessary to address for
maintaining the performance and productivity of the organization. Badmouthing about a
colleague is an example of unethical behavior or issue (Johnson, 2018).
1. The organizational problems are the reflection of the individual and societal, ethical issues.
An organization is same as a society in which several individuals work. The organization
problems arise due to the unethical behavior of the individuals as in the society. So,
individual and societal ethical issues and the organizational problems are correlated with
each other (McLeod et al., 2016). Therefore, individual and societal ethical issues can be
utilized to deal with the organizational problems.
2. Individual rights could be justified and implemented by adopting the right rules and
regulation in the organization. By resolving the unethical issues and enforcing ethical
behavior in the organization, it can also be justified and implemented (McLeod et al., 2016).
Creating a healthy organizational culture and working environment also help in maintaining
individual rights in the organization.
3. It is important to follow the culture and tradition of the society where the organization is
operating. The ethical standard of a country may vary from the ethical standard of another
country. But some of the ethical values are acceptable everywhere in the world such as
honesty, fairness, loyalty, integrity, etc. These ethical values are always helping in solving
the ethical issues in the organization (McLeod et al., 2016). If these values are ensured in the