They need employees who understand that higher purpose and who, as a matter of habit, use ethical behavior in their everyday actions. All businesses want team players who will follow the ethical lead of the business. Second, being ethical makes money. Companies that treat their customers with respect, take responsibility for their products and are honest in their sales presentations have more customer loyalty, more favorable word of mouth and more profit. These ethical companies strive to hire employees who demonstrate these traits as a matter of character and habit.
Ethical employees make money for businesses in other important ways.
Employee theft is one of the highest costs of doing business. In some industries, just hiring honest people will make the difference between making a profit or going broke. In some service industries, nursing homes for example, responsible employees who come to work on time, get the job done and respect the customers can protect the business from needless lawsuits, which saves thousands of dollars for profits. First, an interviewer is looking for people who respect the business as well as themselves. A person who comes to the interview dirty or poorly dressed is demonstrating a lack of respect for both.