Ethical Scandals and How They Affect Public Trust
Observation
Ethical issues help in the creation of a particular picture not only within organizations, but also to outside surveyors. An ethical issue refers to a circumstance that requires intervention to help determine that which is wrong or right (Bandura, Caprara & Zsolnai, 2000). Evidently, there are so much of unethical issues that are being reported to prevail in almost all organizations. Such changes in ethical issues are mainly because of cultural shifts. According to Aristotle, such cultural traits of unethical conduct are in-born to particular persons (Bandura et al., 2000). Such individuals tend to disregard others and instead tend to gratify themselves by using public utilities as their own thereby disregarding the principles overlying moral engagement.
Interpretation
Many are the times when leaders behave in ways that bring tremendous impacts on other people. Such awkward display from these leaders translates into big losses for the companies (Bandura, 2002). As such, these leaders maneuver their ways even when they realize they are on the plump side of the medium. As a result, their actions displays what Bandura refers to as moral disengagement, which enables them to view their actions as acceptable and those of others as wrong.
Application
Since unethical behavior of one person is not only detrimental to other persons, but also to the organizations at large, leaders should be sensitized about the effect of their actions on others (Raney, 2004). Failure to comply necessitates the desire to introduce the police and correction officers to help solve the issue of ethical scandals at work. As such, as much as we may expect corporate leaders to misbehave, there should be mechanisms for behavior regulation to create public trust.
References
Bandura, A. (2002). Selective moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency. Journal of Moral Education, 31(2), 101–119.
Bandura, A., Caprara, G.-V., & Zsolnai, L. (2000). Corporate transgressions through moral disengagement. Journal of Human Values, 6(1), 57–64.
Raney, A. (2004). Expanding disposition theory: Reconsidering character liking, moral evaluations, and enjoyment. Communications Theory, 14(4), 348–369.
