1. Ethics in the Workplace -
Choose Wisely!

2. Paul Wiegand
Wiegand & Company, Ltd.

3. Pressures
1. External Pressures

4. Pressures
1. External Pressures
2. Self-Imposed Pressures

5. Pressures
1. External Pressures
2. Self-Imposed Pressures
3. Ignorance

6. Ethical Issues
1. Dealing with people

7. Ethical Issues
1. Dealing with people
2. Dealing with resources

8. Ethical Issues
1. Dealing with people
2. Dealing with resources
3. Dealing with businesses

9. Ethical Issues
Competitive excellence begins
and ends with a commitment to
ethical conduct.

10. Ethical Decision Making
• Recognize your value systems

11. Ethical Decision Making
• Recognize your value systems
• Don’t rush into judgments

12. Ethical Decision Making
• Recognize your value systems
• Don’t rush into judgments
• When in doubt, seek counsel

13. Dealing with
Unethical Managers
Know your company’s policies
and codes of conduct.

14. Dealing with
Unethical Managers
Think through the consequences
and come up with a counter
proposal or option.

15. Dealing with
Unethical Managers
Go to your company’s
corporate counsel or human
resources department.

16. Resources
• Human resources department

17. Resources
• Human resources department
• Legal department

18. Resources
• Human resources department
• Legal department
• Published codes and policies

19. Resources
• Human resources department
• Legal department
• Published codes and policies
• The law

20. Resources
Look at your values and self-esteem.

21. Ethical Decision Making
It’s always your choice to
choose wisely.

22. Ethics in the Workplace -
Choose Wisely!