WORKPLACE

ETHICS
TECHNICAL WRITING
 Group
PRESENTED BY:
ROLL NO. 2521311 AZKA MUMTAZ
ROLL NO. 2521324 MUNAZZA TABASSUM
ROLL NO. 2521332 JAVERIA SOHAIL
ROLL NO. 2521349 TAYYABA KHAN
ROLL NO. 2521351 EMAN YOUSAF
 Overview
4.Workplace
3.Importance
2.Workplace Ethics in
1.Ethics of workplace
Ethics detail./Ethical
ethics.
behaviors

Benefit of
Question/ using Unethical
Conclusion
Answer Workplace behaviours.
Ethics
 WHAT ARE ETHICS?

Ethics examines the rational justification for our moral

judgments; it studies what is morally right or wrong, just or
unjust. In a broader sense, ethics reflects on human beings and
their interaction with nature and with other humans, on
freedom, on responsibility and on justice.
 WHAT ARE WORKPLACE ETHICS?
Workplace ethics are the set of values, moral principles, and
standards that need to be followed by both employers and
employees in the workplace. It is the set of rules and regulations
that need to be followed by all staff of the workplace.
An organization may decide to put these ethics into writing or not
—they are however meant to be followed. Here are a few examples
of common ethics organizations may establish in the workplace:

1. Accountability 5. Trust
2. Responsibility 6. Fulfilling promises
3. Equality 7. Loyalty
4. Transparency 8. Dedication
 WHY WORKPLACE ETHICS IS
IMPORTANT?
•successful
Workplace ethics are an incredibly important part of forming a
organization with satisfied and loyal team members.
•workplace
High ethical standards can help stakeholders involved with
operations feel that the organization is safeguarding
their interests.
•benefits
Workplace ethics help establish a reciprocal relationship that
organizations at large, like heightened productivity
and increased employee satisfaction.
•organization's
When employees understand and perceive their
commitment to high ethical standards, they may
become more devoted in their roles and express pride in being
part of such an organization. This type of transformation can
 WORKPLACE ETHICS IN DETAIL
•work.
Ethical behaviors ensures maximum productivity output at
And could be pivotal for career growth.
•company’s
Ethical behaviors in the workplace includes; obeying the
rules, effective communication, taking
responsibility, accountability, professionalism, trust and
mutual respect for your colleagues at work.
•Lets discuss them one by one.
 OBEY THE COMPANY’S RULES &
REGULATION
At the start of an employee contract, companies may need
the employee to sign various documents, including the
company rules and regulation agreement form.
Some common rules are tardiness, inappropriate dressing,
and language, etc. Due to the excitement of getting a new
job, some employees do not properly read these rules and
may end up deferring them in the future
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
Effective communication is very important to avoid
misunderstandings when dealing with issues in the
workplace. Communicating effectively may mean different
things to people at different points in time.
 DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Good professional relationships are not only a thing that fosters
teamwork among employees, but also help with individual career
development for employees.
Professional relationships between low-level and high-level employees
will make it easier for ideas to be shared and knowledge to be passed to
junior employees.
BE ACCOUNTABLE
Accountability is also a very good trait of an employee. One of the
things that may short change a talented and responsible is the lack of
accountability.
Lack of accountability may result in your boss thinking you have an “I
don’t care attitude” to the company’s project or worst take you as a liar
and may lead to job loss in the long run.
 TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
It is important for employees to always take responsibility for
decisions made both individually and in a team. A leadership trait
that every employee who is looking to take up a managerial
position in the future should exhibit.
Understandably, employees may want to save their job and are
therefore scared of taking responsibility for a particular event.
However, they shouldn’t let this fear take them out of the team
PROFESSIONALISM/STANDARDS
There are professional standards that everything an employee
does in the workplace. These standards should be held high and
applied to every part of an employee’s activity in the workplace.
This should include the way they speak, kind of work they deliver
and their relationship with coworkers and customers.
 UPHOLD TRUST
An employee should not do anything that may make his or her
employee withdraw trust. your employee trusts you to get work
done perfectly on time.
Things like missing deadlines regularly or delivering work that
needs to be revised over and over again will deny you a promotion.
It may even leave the employer not giving you tasks to complete in
the future—a nightmare for freelancers.
RESPECT YOUR COLLEAGUES
It doesn’t matter whether you are dealing with the intern, a junior,
janitor, etc. they should all be treated with respect. As a manager,
treating your team members with respect will help improve their
productivity.
Giving constructive criticism and saying kind words to them even
 WORK SMARTER
Don’t just work hard, work smarter. The reason why you see an
employee promoted to the post of manager after just 2 years
and a hardworking employee who has been with the company
for 10 years failed to get a promotion is smart work
SHOW INITIATIVE WITHOUT BEING TOLD
Is the company running behind deadline and you feel you can
stay a few extra hours after work to finish up? Do it.
You are a freelance designer and your client wants a particular
poster designed but doesn’t have a copywriter to write the
content. If you can write the contents, do so. Don’t delay a
client’s work because of a few contents.
 UNETHICAL WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS
Lets discuss unethical workplace behaviors that harms the company
and its environment.
LIES
Lying is a trait that is detested in and outside the workplace. It kills
trust, affects relationships and may even put people in trouble.
There are different situations where employees lie in the workplace—
with just one lie opening the floor for many others. It could be a sales
manager lying about the number of clients they were able to get in a
month or an employee calling in sick just to attend another job
interview.
HR should put up a more friendly culture that will encourage people to
progress in their careers taking up other jobs and even support them
throughout the process.
 VERBAL OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ABUSE
Employees need to stay away from using foul language on coworkers in
and out of the workplace. This is very important when dealing with
customers.
Customers are known to get angry and may result in verbal abuse due to a
bad product or service. They may even get insult you when they are at
fault
Sexual harassment is an offense that is not limited to the workplace alone.
An employee accused of sexual harassment will not only face
consequences in the workplace but also tried at a court of law. A zero-
tolerance rate for sexual harassment in and outside the workplace.
VIOLENCE
Similar to verbal harassment, employees should not be violent when
dealing with coworkers and customers. Customers may likely provoke you,
but it is better to keep shut and walk away rather than turn violent.
 EXTENDED BREAKS
Companies give lunch breaks to employees and people take
advantage of these breaks to do other things outside office work
like, go for interviews, meet with friends or even work on their
side hustles. They are free to do whatever they want these lunch
breaks.
Employees, however, take advantage of these lunch breaks and
extend them beyond time.
THEFT/EMBEZZLEMENT
Some employees are known for diverting company funds into
their bank accounts—padding project quotations, invoices, etc.
to deceive the company on how much was spent on particular
projects.
 BENEFITS OF USING WORKPLACE ETHICS

There are various benefits to using ethics in the workplace.

Leaders, stakeholders and the general public alike can experience
significant improvements when organizations hold themselves to
high ethical standards. Here are a few of the primary benefits that
result from employing ethics in the workplace:
•It can stimulate positive employee behavior and create a positive
ambiance in the workplace
•Ensures management guides and mentors their employees in a
healthy environment
•A workplace with good ethics usually strengthens the bond
employees have with their superior
OTHERS:

•It boosts productivity through employee performance and job

satisfaction which in turn increases company growth.
•Bad workplace ethics can cause a strain in the relationship with
company stakeholders
•When it leaks (which it most likely will) poor behavior can be
recorded and propelled into unsavory headlines online. This can
lead to reputational damage to the brand name.
 CONCLUSION
To wrap things up, workplace ethics is essential for the company
and the individual. These ethical behaviors show moral values
and a good code of conduct which is an important parameter for
your career and moral growth.
These practices enable us to build a healthy environment and
society.
QUESTIONS/ANSWER