Ethics Decoded: Unlocking the Secret to Mitigating Workplace Deviance

Employees at every level of every organization face ethical dilemmas and engage in moral reasoning. Yet the topic of ethics often mystifies the very leaders who are often held accountable for any unethical decisions and deviant acts committed by their employees. As a leader, you have the unique ability to set an ethical tone, positively influence employee integrity, and spare yourself and your organization from the significant consequences of workplace harassment, violence, theft, sabotage, and worse.

In this course, participants crack the code on the mysterious topic of organizational ethics, examine why leaders are uniquely positioned to deter deviance, and create an individual action that will promote integrity and positively influence employee behavior in their own workplaces.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:  

• Define and examine the broad nature of employee deviance
• Explore the multidimensional nature of organizational ethics 
• Differentiate between deontological and teleological ethical reasoning
• Identify specific management actions that increase conditioned honesty
• Promote the right tone at the top in their organizations
• Apply a specific, individual action plan to promote employee integrity