1. Business can be or is, inherently good, ethically speaking.
What makes it “good”? Maybe it is in inherently believing that that the service or product one provides is for benefit of those who purchase it and not solely a profit motivation?
This would need leaders who actually are ethical in word and deed that is the model for others to follow. Realistically, what are the odds of that?
Also, if one can be inherently good, then one can be inherently bad ,right?
2. Business can be conducted in either an ethical or unethical way.
What really determines which option is chosen, and on what basis, i.e. the greater good of all, profit margin, shareholder interests or??
If one of these options is chosen, how difficult would it be to choose the other option and why would you?
3. The study of ethics can benefit people by sensitizing them to ethical problems and providing them with the means and tools to find a good solution to those ethical problems.
The real issue here is who has had the opportunity to study ethics? Why not? The study of ethics needs to be incorporated into every training initiative no matter the topic.
Why? Because whatever the mind is bombarded with, the mind will accept!
So what is your mind bombarded with and how’s it working for you?
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Like you, business ethics and ethical leadership expert, Frank Bucaro has seen the challenges and problems of corporate leadership, particularly over the past few years in regards to poor decision-making, SEC violations, and record breaking financial settlements in a number of different industries.
With over two decades of executive training, speaking, writing and with real life experiences, his view and approach to ethics in the workplace is uniquely different. He emphasizes that ethics is a moment-to-moment choice and has little to do with position, titles, personalities or education. Ethics is everybody’s responsibility from the top down.
His goal is to help organizations to:
a. Strengthen their ethics training initiatives in order to significantly decrease the odds of an ethical/compliance violation.
b. Energize, train and motivate employees to understand the value of consistent “high road” behavior as a business advantage.
c. Support individuals and thereby the organization by contributing to its success by quality, ongoing values based leadership development.
Frank is known for his very practical, slightly irreverent, yet somewhat humorous approach to ethics and leadership development. His conversational style and real life stories connect with his audience in a personal, intense and practical level.
Companies such as Bayer Healthcare, BP, ReMax International, EnMax Energy, Danone, etc. have partnered with Frank when they want to proactively stress the message, tools, insights and practical applications that good ethics IS good for business!
