Values, Ethics and Working Collaboratively

Values, Ethics and
Working
Collaboratively

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
A) Explain the meaning of Ethics and also discuss various factors that influence ethics. .........3
B) what are the importance of workplace ethics in an organisation. .........................................4
C) Discuss two UK laws that helps in promoting good ethical practices in an organisation.....5
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
A) Under which category does this initiation falls under. Choose an organisation and show the
obligations it performs to the society. ........................................................................................5
B) Discuss issues faced by you and also mention 5 rules that are expected from you as an
employee of the organisation from the public and clients .........................................................6
C) Discuss legal rights people have in relation to GDPR...........................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Organisations are formed when various different types of individuals come together with
varied interest and different backgrounds on a same platform to achieve common goals and
objectives. It is very important for these individuals and the organisation to practice and carry out
the activities of the organisations effectively, by following ethical practices at the organisation.
Ethics plays a major role while carrying out business activities. Using unfair practices to earn
profit by the organisations can lead to scandals which could impact the company by destroying
the reputation and brand name of the company. Ethics and value at the organisation also helps in
making healthy relations between the individuals working in an organisations.
This report will explain about the ethics and how business ethics are influenced by the
issues of environment and culture. An understanding will be demonstrated of the personal skills
which will help in ensuring that the people are treated with dignity. Lastly, an understanding of
working collaboratively will be demonstrated within range of work sector.
TASK 1
A) Explain the meaning of Ethics and also discuss various factors that influence ethics.
Principles and the values that an individual uses while governing own actions or
decisions is termed as “Ethics”. This code of ethics helps an organisation in taking fair decisions,
regulation of the policies, etc. Almost all the companies have ethical code which they practice
while making any decision or carrying out any activity of the organisation so that they can
maintain its reputation in the market and get effective productivity. There are various benefits of
practising ethics in an organisation like: it helps in promotion of the teamwork, helps in fostering
positive and good image in the eyes of public, etc. There are several factors that influence the
ethics like: their own personal code of ethics, rules and regulations of the government,
legislations, company's ethical code, social pressure, etc.
Unethical scandal: Boohoo Group Plc
Boohoo is an online fashion retailer which was founded in the year 2006 and is
headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom (UK). The company found itself to be in a
scandal after an investigation on it was done by “Sunday Times” in the year 2020. The
investigation claimed that company Boohoo have links to the modern times slavery. The factory
which supply clothes to the company Boohoo was paying only £3.50 for an hour. But the