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FIRST CLASSMATE

   What is appropriate conduct and how ethical issues should be handled within organizations are determined by the ethical organizational climate. For this reason, it plays a key role in organizational life. The expectations for ethical behavior are shaped by the official and informal impressions that everyone has of the rules and regulations at work. The process of fostering an ethical climate cannot be standardized. Instead, we must recognize the values and procedures that define healthy ethical environments (Mishra & Tikoria, 2021). Then, we must modify these components to fit our organizational context. Inclusion, trust, integrity, justice, structural reinforcement, and organizational citizenship are essential characteristics of highly ethical companies (Kuenzi et al., 2020).

· Inclusion: The "age of diversity" is one that ethical organizations are aware of. A more varied society is a result of causes such as globalization, immigration, gender equality, civil rights, LGBT rights, and disability rights, among others. Ethical organizations embrace these tendencies in an effort to promote diversity. They engage in diversity programs that aim to eliminate prejudices, behaviors, and systems that serve as obstacles to diversity while also attracting, educating, keeping, and promoting diverse members (Kuenzi et al., 2020).

· Trust: Trust is one characteristic that sets apart ethical corporations from other types of groups. In addition to trusting each other, members also have faith in the organization as a whole. When individuals in an organization have a positive impression of one another based on their past experiences and interactions with one another, they are said to have organizational trust (Kuenzi et al., 2020).

· Integrity: Integrity is morally upright, complete, and consistent behavior. 15 High moral standards are shared by all organizational levels and units, and they all strive to live up to those norms. As trust grows, members and units are more willing to show vulnerability to one another. Integrity-driven managers believe that a company's ethics are its driving force. These executives are aware that an organization's identity and goals are primarily determined by its ethical standards. They make regular judgments while keeping these ideals in mind (Mishra & Tikoria, 2021).

References

Mishra, B., & Tikoria, J. (2021). Impact of ethical leadership on organizational climate and its subsequent influence on job commitment: a study in hospital context.  Journal of Management Development.`

Kuenzi, M., Mayer, D. M., & Greenbaum, R. L. (2020). Creating an ethical organizational environment: The relationship between ethical leadership, ethical organizational climate, and unethical behavior.  Personnel Psychology,  73(1), 43-71.

CLASSMATE 2

The ethical climate specifies what constitutes appropriate behavior and how ethical concerns should be addressed inside organizations. For this reason, it plays a significant role in organizational processes. Ethical climates arise due to organizational policies, practices, and leadership, and they have a greater impact on organizational members' ethical decision-making and consecutive attitudes and behavior at work (Teresi et al., 2019).

In my opinion, some components that define an ethical organizational climate include respect, transparency, and accountability. Respecting each other within an organization contributes to higher performance and productivity. Treating others well makes them feel appreciated and valued, and they will be more willing to work to achieve organizational goals.

Transparency refers to the openness of the activities within an organization. Managers should be open to employees to avoid future problems when something is not working out well. Openness allows the organization to brainstorm an immediate and effective solution to prevent adverse effects.

Accountability within an organization shows that people are responsible for what they do. It is important to be accountable in all the daily tasks to ensure that the goals are met on time. Accountability also minimizes losses within the organization.

 

  Reference

Teresi, M., Pietroni, D. D., Barattucci, M., Giannella, V. A., & Pagliaro, S. (2019). Ethical climate (s), organizational identification, and employees’ behavior.  Frontiers in Psychology,  10, 1356.