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This article discusses the importance of sustainability and ethics in organizations. It covers topics such as regulations, organizational values, social pressure, ethical dilemmas, and corporate responsibility. The article also explores professional ethics in various fields such as medicine and education. References are provided for further reading.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
[ULO1] Demonstrate an understanding on regulations, the law and business ethics in
organizations..............................................................................................................................2
Medical ethics.........................................................................................................................2
Pedagogical ethics..................................................................................................................3
[ULO2] Demonstrate an understanding of the organizational values that support ethical
decision making.........................................................................................................................3
[ULO3] Evaluate the implications of social and public pressure for ethical behavior in
organizations..............................................................................................................................4
[ULO4] Identify and respond to ethical dilemmas that threaten the organization and industry.
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[ULO5] Promote an organization’s corporate responsibility through values internally and to
stakeholders in the media...........................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Sustainability and ethics in business or organizations means that an organization has societal
and ethical responsibilities to go far and above the organizations economic responsibilities.
Important ethical issues that arise in various organizations include; consumer [protection,
discrimination and employees fraudulent behaviors among others.
[Ulo1] Demonstrate An Understanding On Regulations, The Law And Business Ethics
In Organizations.
The basis of these foundations are universal human norms in the field of labor, which, by and
large, are preserved, although many different social transformation processes are taking
place. There are also such kinds of professional ethics to which especially high moral
requirements are set by society (Ahmed, et al, 2015). First of all, special rules apply to
professionals working in the field of health care, as well as workers in the provision of
various services (education, training). These types of professions are difficult to strictly and
clearly regulate, no instructions and special standards can provide a high level of moral and
ethical behavior of representatives of these specialties. The moral qualities of workers are
considered as necessary elements of their professional suitability and ethics of corporate
activity (Crane & Matten, 2016). Examples include;
Medical Ethics
Medical professional ethics are focused on ensuring that moral principles contribute to the
preservation and improvement of people's health. In ancient India, there was the conviction
that the doctor must have a pure heart, filled with compassion, a calm character, have great
self-confidence and chastity, as well as a tireless desire to do good. The main thing is a doctor
should be guided in the framework of medical professional ethics - the preservation of human
life and the maximum benefit to the patient (Galpin, Whitttington, & Bell, 2015)..

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Pedagogical Ethics
The subject of study of professional ethics of a teacher is the moral and moral content of
pedagogical activity. In addition, this type of ethics studies how moral norms and rules are
implemented in this area. Professional pedagogical ethics on a par with medical practice has
its roots in the distant past. The ancient Greeks particularly demanded people working in the
field of education: teachers were expected to show affection for students, a high intellectual
level and excellent knowledge in the field of their subject, restraint and a sense of justice for
situations where it is necessary to punish or encourage children (Hahn, & Aragón-Correa,
2015).
[Ulo2] Demonstrate An Understanding Of The Organizational Values That Support
Ethical Decision Making.
The process makes a specialist a number of requirements, which include not only mandatory
high competence in their field, but also the moral qualities necessary for the formation of
good relationships with participants in the pedagogical process. Such qualities as honesty,
kindness, decency, responsibility, restraint, tolerance, justice, kindness, form the basis of the
code of professional ethics of workers in the field of pedagogy and are the basic moral
requirements for the profession.
They include not only a universal understanding of the moral norms that have been developed
over the years of the development of society, but also particular tasks that are dictated by the
modern development of organizational theory and practice (Kudłak, & Low, 2015). Example,
In dealing with professional issues and problems, a person relies on the professional ethics of
a lawyer, which contains moral principles and rules that serve as guidelines when choosing
his personal line of conduct or the behavior of clients. A lawyer must be able to defend his

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opinion in every situation, justify his actions or intentions before himself, his clients, the
state, society, colleagues, and do so with the utmost conviction.
[Ulo3] Evaluate The Implications Of Social And Public Pressure For Ethical Behavior
In Organizations
The implication of social and public pressure for an organization is that it has led to
organizations being transparent and treating their customers with respect. Ethics and
sustainability has led to organizations giving back to the communities as a sign that they are
part of the community.
Within the framework of professional ethics, the essence of professional duty of an
organization is to determine moral principles formed that guide professional work and
include: honesty, fairness, impartiality, humanism, restraint, loyalty to the profession (both
his formal side and moral), integrity and dignity (Markman, et al,2016). Professional ethics of
service professionals integrates generally accepted moral norms and principles into the
activities of specialists in this professional field. Here, above all, such qualities as politeness,
courtesy, communication culture, as well as the ability and desire to satisfy the wishes and
needs of customers are in demand. For example, a specialist working in the field of tourist
services should have a high degree of erudition and a significant level of education.
[Ulo4] Identify And Respond To Ethical Dilemmas That Threaten The Organization
And Industry.
Professional ethics of the scientist does not allow to engage in falsification of the results of
scientific research, distortion or embellishment of the facts in order to make them more
convincing. Official ethics Official ethics studies: moral norms and rules of behavior of
managers of different levels (ethics of a manager); relationship manager and subordinates;

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relationship between employees (formal and informal). Service ethics is an integral part of
the ethics of professional communication between managers and subordinates, which
complements the specific relationships in the framework of the performance of their official
duties by specialists. When professional ethics can be ignored: This morality is of tremendous
importance for those types of activity in which man acts as the object of labor (Nobre,
Arevalo, & Mitchell, 2017). It reflects both general requirements and private ones:
professional solidarity, individual responsibility, professional duty and honor. Main
principles of professional ethics dictate that employees should be uided by the moral
principles and cultures of the organization.
[Ulo5] Promote An Organization’s Corporate Responsibility Through Values
Internally And To Stakeholders In The Media.
In the literature on business ethics, if the authors consider it necessary at all to distinguish
between “ethics” and “morality,” it is generally assumed that ethical aspects are represented
in social interactions, and moral aspects in internal evaluations of personality. However, in
this and in another case we are talking about the distinction between good and evil, the just
and the unjust, the good and the bad. The appropriate attitude to the employee from the
personnel services is that the average person prefers to be managed, tries not to take
responsibility, has relatively low ambitions, is lazy, wants to be in a safe situation. It should
be prepared to perform a strictly defined professional role and, if possible, minimize social
conflicts and other negative phenomena affecting the decline in labor productivity or increase
in production costs (Setó-Pamies, & Papaoikonomou, 2016). The second wave, or revolution
in personnel management, was associated with the idea of humanizing production relations,
the idea of focusing personnel services on human relations.
Conclusion

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Organization ethics and sustainability is the engine behind efficient organizational operations.
Good ethics grow an organization while bad ethics brings an organization into disrepute.
However, in this and in another case we are talking about the distinction between good and
evil, the just and the unjust, the good and the bad. The appropriate attitude to the employee
from the personnel services is that the average person prefers to be managed and wants rules
to guide him.

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