Organizational Behaviour - Values, Ethics, Principles, GAS, Stereotyping, Social Identity, Case Study

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Part- A
Briefly define what values and ethics are. Then, discuss two reasons why
workplace values have become more important in recent years. (400)
Organizational Values are referred to the beliefs that are practiced within an
organizational system, which are driven by and interested in the organizational gains, from a
social or environmental perspective. The organizational values also refer to the understanding
or the belief system practiced within the organizational setup that contributes in the increased
bonding among the organizational members (McShane, Steen, & Tasa, 1992). The
organizational values are essentially influenced by the organizational culture, while in certain
other cases, it is seen that the organizational culture influences the organizational values. For
example, an organization with a diverse work force, is often observed to be characterised by a
value of unity and diversity, within its organizational perspective.
The organizational Ethics, on the other and refers to the guiding principles that are
governed and practiced within an organizational structure. The ethics are the unwritten rules
and principles that are included in the organizational conducts and in the decision making
process. The organizational values also contribute in the making of the organizational ethics
or principles (McShane, Steen, & Tasa, 1992). Therefore, to provide a more concise idea
about the organizational ethics, it can be said that, the organizational or the business ethics
are the guiding principles governing and practiced within the organizational structure, to
provide the basis for the moral behaviours and aspects, that are to be practiced within an
organizational set up.
In the present situation, or scenario, it is seen that there is an increased importance and
focus upon the maintenance of the organizational values and organizational ethics, and this is

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true for all the sectors and all types of businesses. Therefore, two most important reasons for
the business organization to have include the organizational ethics and values, are,
 Organizational ethics and organizational values are include within the organizational
conducts to create a positive organizational culture within the organizational setup.
The morale of the team members are improved and boosted (McShane, Steen, & Tasa,
1992). Both the personal and the social beliefs can be protected and promoted through
the maintenance of the business ethics and values.
 Another important reason for the maintenance and the promotion of the organizational
ethics and the organizational values are to minimize the potential lawsuits. Most of
the organizations are faced with potential lawsuits, in their lifetime, for either
workplace discrimination, or for practicing certain other unethical and immoral
business conducts (McShane, Steen, & Tasa, 1992). Therefore, the practice of an
ethical ground or a value system within the organizational structure, helps the
organizations to avoid these unethical and immoral behaviours.
Explain the three distinct types of ethical principles and discuss the limitations of
each. (400)
The three basic firms off ethics that are used or applied in the organizational
perspective are explained in the following.
Deontology:
The deontological perspective uphold that all the organizational members must
prioritize their obligations and their duties first, while involving into any decision making
process. This refers to the fact that, in the organizational setup, each of the people are
assigned with, duties and obligations, which not only consider their personal gains but also
includes the organizational gains (McShane, Steen, & Tasa, 1992). Therefore, the basic