Chapter 2 organizational ethics and values

How to manage the shadow side

- take personal responsibility (like an apology) -recognize the danger of projecting undesirable qualities onto others -Be open

Types of passages

-Diverse work experiences (ex. joining a new company) -Work Adversity (ex. failure, losing a job, coping with a bad boss) -Life Adversity (ex. death, divorce, illness)

How to identify or clarify values

-Generate a list of values, Rate the list of values, use indirect means(reflect on what you admire or what yourspend your time/money on), strive for person-organization fit, avoid materialistic values which don't satisfy

Benefits of confronting the shadow side

-breaks the hold on undesirable characteristics -provides a clear sense of self

Barriers to obeying your callings

Ambition (seeking culturally defined success) Avoidance due to doubts

why is a conversation about values possible?

Because somewhere we do have common grounds

Inner Life

Bring the whole person to work

Moral Identity (part of component #5 Creating a moral identity)

Define self in terms of ethical commitments and values (to betray ethical commitments is to betray the self)

Stories (Narratives)

Help us make sense of the world, promote desired behavior, we live up to the organizational stories we share with others. -The best stories are vivid(introduce characters we care about) and Vexing (place characters in difficult ethical situations)

Steps to finding your vocation

Step 1: Determine your unique gifts Step 2: Identify your specific concern for others Step 3: Identify your interests Step 4: Find the right job fit * also try a lot of things!!! *

What are a few steps in "growing through passages"?

Step 1: learn resilience(the ability to recover quickly) Step 2: accept personal responsibility Step 3: Reflect

Component #1 Realistic Self Appraisal

The need to acknowledge our potential to do harm as well as good- including our "shadow side"

Hyper Norms/ Moral minimums extreme

There are universal values, we have a list of these values: respect, honesty, fairness, and compassion. When we have a values conflict, see if the conflicted value is close to the main common values

Why is workplace spirituality important?

Work tends to be objective, and we as humans are subjective. Work is also a big part of your life and community as which you participate in. Lastly, you want to be happy in that area

What are the six components of personal ethical developement

#1 -Realistic Self appraisal #2- Discovering Vocation #3- Identifying Personal Values #4- Developing Character #5- Creating a Moral Identity #6- Drawing upon spiritual resources

What are 2 Positive Psychology virtues

#3=Love-caring for and befriending others #4=Justice- building healthy communities

Person-organization fit

compatibility with your organization

Values (part of component #3 Identifying personal values)

desirable goals, varying in importance, that serve as guiding principles in peoples lives

Community

desire for connection

Values drive what?

ethical decision making, behavior, and serve as standards for determining right from wrong

More indirect approaches

expose yourself to positive things, experiencing passages, stories/narratives, literature as a source of stories, follow role models

Passages

intense experiences that push us out of our comfort zones

The shadow side(part of component #1)

is embarrassing, socially unacceptable & dangerous. Things tend to come out worse if we are tired, stressed, etc. and we need to recognize this is who we are

What are the 2 extremes of thinking

Absolute & Hyper Norms

Character (part of component #4 Developing character

"Deep rooted dispositions, habits, skills, or traits of character that incline persons to perceive, feel, and act in ethically right and sensitive ways."

West point quote

"if someone is truly your friend, they wont ever put you in a position where you have to choose between still being friends and doing the right thing."

Workplace spirituality

"the recognition that employees have an inner life that nourishes and is nourished by meaningful work that takes place in the context of community." (Duchon & Plowman)

Component #6 Drawing Upon Spiritual Resources

A foundation for moral exemplars(role models) and moral identity

How the moral identity developes

Grows beyond childhood, work with others on ethical tasks and projects, adopt a joyful attitude

What are some Indirect approaches/ practice habits by Covey to developing character?

Habit #1 be proactive Habit #2 Begin with the end in mind Habit #3 Put first things first

Meaningful work

Motivated by more than material rewards

Ethical benefits of discovering ones calling

Perseverance, a greater sense of personal satisfaction, better stewardship of time and energy, service to others

How do you overcome barriers?

by acknowledging the power of the trappings of success and break free of low self-esteem

What are some direct approaches to developing character?

service learning, character education, psychological interventions, surround yourself with virtuous people

Absolute extreme

there aren't any common values(this is flawed) Absolutist: all values should be shared by everyone (also flawed)

Vocation (Part of Component #2 Discovering Vocation)

your calling. Determining our purpose in life. Can be on or off the job.