Your friend tells you that you should take an action that you believe is unethical: it goes against your own values and neither meets the Common Business Standards nor your industry’s ethics code. The friend says not to worry about the codes, saying, “it’s fine -- everyone does it.” Your friend is using the moral disengagement mechanism, or rationalization, called:1 pointDiffusion of responsibilityAdvantageous comparisonEuphemistic labelingDisplacement of responsibilityDistortion of consequences

Ethical or unethical behaviours by a manager or employee of a business.

Ethical behavior requires individuals to decide for themselves what is right and wrong in each situation they face. Select one:TrueFalse

What are the consequences of unethical behaviour in organisations

Identify what is at stake for those engaged in and those affected by the unethical behaviour.Identify the reasons and rationalizations the person is using to justify their unethical behaviour.Formulate a persuasive response by reframing one or more rationalizations.Consider one or more alternatives. (This is where skills in creative problem-solving and negotiations come in. Offer to be the person who will do the extra work to chart a more ethical path.)

Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.Regardless of what an individual believes about a particular action, if judges it to be unethical or wrong, whether correctly or not, that judgment directly affects the organization’s ability to achieve its business goals. (Enter only one word in the blank.)