This devotional is about the problem of a lack of ethics in the workplace and in churches as well. The original article is on my blog linked below. It's a short read, but thought provoking. What do you think? Write your comment on this page (Consrvatory Devotions) and not mine (Reggie Coates Connect).
http://reggiecoatesconnect.blogspot.com/2015/09/ethics-in-workplace.html
ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
Marty Nemko was speaking on KGO radio (he’s the Career/Education/Life Advice guy) and brought up the issue of a lack of ethics in society and the workplace. Since I was driving home from a concert in Santa Rosa, I gave him a call. I agree that we need to teach our youth about ethics and train parents to pass it on to their children. But training in ethics should be more than merely identifying good and bad behavior. We should include “consequences,” “resolve,” and “hedges.” If we can somehow give people a vision of the consequences of their actions, such as the destruction it would cause, it would help motivate them to make a resolve to act with integrity (such as “I will never cheat on my wife, but will reserve my romance for only her”). Then, we can think of what “hedges” to place around us to protect us from bad behavior (such as accountability with friends).Unfortunately, there is a lack of ethics in the Christian church as well. Too often we hear of pastors who are stealing money, cheating on their wives, or lying. The Ashley Madison scandal has been an eye opener catching a number of leaders cheating on their wives. Ethics in the workplace is so important and has a ripple affect down the road. What do you think?
Integrity is not considered very valuable in our culture today. It's all about what you can get away with. I am very happy to be part of a community that values integrity and high moral character.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that ethical behavior is not high on our society's measure of success meter. the pressures that are students are under make cheating rampant at our school. "everybody does it" makes it seem ok. I was just having a conversation with some students today about why I accept late work, that the bottom line is learning and I would rather give grace and encourage them to learn. Teaching, modeling, and encouraging ethical behavior in every environment takes constant vigilance.
ReplyDeleteI think part of the problem, of course not all of the problem, is the instant gratification mentality that permeates society today. I know that in another faith ( I will not mention which one) the philosophy is on the NOW. tomorrow is gone already and tomorrow may never come so eat, drink, and be merry. It is a lot harder when one is being enticed to think of the possible ramifications of ones actions. In this sense, I agree very much in the point that the author is trying to convey to the reader
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