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Confucius, Li and Decency at Work

By Peter G. Vajda, Ph.D

The challenge for many in their life at work is simply this: how to be a business person and a human being at the same time compete yet cooperate, be hard-nosed yet be ethical, keep ones nose to the grindstone yet take time to see and acknowledge others, be professional yet personal, make a profit yet not be greedy. You get the picture.

We don't have to look far to discover folks whose life at work takes the low road. Business magazines, journals, and news shows are replete with instances of individuals whose workplace demeanor is described as rude, insensitive, disrespectful, unethical, uncivil, egomaniacal and self-serving, greedy and dishonest. You might rub elbows with one or more such folks on a daily basis. And, all this despite the plethora of books, courses, seminars, workshops, policy and procedure manuals and treatises focusing on ethics and codes of conduct.

On the other hand, there are those whose lives at work are driven by their internal moral compass, a life at work guided by principles that support one to behave decently, truthfully and in integrity who take the high road even when they face major challenges, problems and difficult choices.

What supports one to change lanes and move from the low road to the high road is Li, and Confucius expounded greatly on the nature and practice of Li.

What is Business Ethics?

By Louise Manning, PhD

The word “ethics” comes from the Greek word “ethos” meaning conduct, customs or character. Ethics addresses the implementation of concepts such as responsibility, right and wrong and the application of moral ideals to practical human activities.

Ethical analysis will address the constraints of moral standards and legal requirements and the consequences of actions.

The output of such analysis is the determining of principles and protocols, the development of individual and group responsibilities and the verification of the outcome of the implementation of such a framework.

Being on the level

by Charles Jones

You have often heard the phrase "on-the-level" used as a substitute for honesty.  The personal quality of being on-the-level is closely related to one's integrity.  Being on-the-level is probably derived from many centuries of using scales and weights to conduct trade. 

Integrity and the Media

By Charles Jones

Movies and television are pretend and not reality.  We should be more concerned with real-world problems and issues. 

The Meanings of Corporate Integrity

by  
Marvin T. Brown [1]

Performance is a function of organizational integrity.

Dr Marvin Brown in his pioneer book entitled  Corporate Integrity: Rethinking Organizational Ethics and Leadership has kindly allowed the re-publication of this article on this site . Please read more of his significant contribution to business ethics and integrity on his web site  Working Ethics .

In this article " The Meanings of Corporate Integrity" Dr Brown creates a structure and a framework for integrity in organizational performance. 

You Reap What You Sow

By Douglas Ross

Money, power and fame are the desired results of doing the right thing in business today.  Why does doing the right thing in business not always work?  Do you really need integrity in your life to be successful?

You reap what you sow is an ancient proverb that demonstrates the link between actions and results. People, who do not get the results they want, may want to look at their intentions.

Ground Hog Day

By Douglas Ross

Ground Hog Day is the story of a reporter caught in a time loop where he awakens every day to the morning of the day before.  It is the comical story about being stuck in the same old story and getting unstuck.  It mirrors parts of our life as we know it at work and at home.

Bill Murray portrays Phil, a man of little integrity and dubious character, who covers the story of ground hog day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He is caught in a repetitive pattern of life that he is not even aware of. Only because he awakens every day to the same day does it dawn on him that he is stuck in his own muck.

Thou are That

By Douglas Ross
Joseph Campbell’s book “Thou Are That” inspired this recent funny dialogue with my seven year step -daughter.  “Thou Are That” simply means what you see in other people is within yourself. This is an important first step in the development of integrity. When people take this small step, people accept responsibility for their perception and feelings about others. It then becomes a force in our decision making and a code of behavior for our actions and words. It is amazing how children can lead us to important truths.

The Technology of Integrity

By Douglas Ross

I have defined integrity as wholeness, consistency and purity. This simply means that the whole thing is working well. That means that the whole organization and all its departments and systems are undivided, integrated, intact and uncorrupted. Consistency is the effectiveness and efficiency of the performance of the whole and its parts over time. Purity is the process of objective decision making that drives out the waste that neutralizes performance. Integrity can be viewed either as an organizational principle, which I call “Integrity as it “or as a flow principle, which I call “Integrity in motion.”

Keys of Professionalism

By Douglas Ross

Many people, outside the recognized professions, promote themselves as professionals. But are they? What are the key elements of professionalism? The answers from people around the world may surprise you.