American workers say they expect their employers to do what is right, not just what is profitable - states new national survey. Employees report continuing cases of misconduct - from lying to bribing. It is profoundly disturbing that many employees still feel pressured to abandon ethical values to boost business. How Employees Perceive Ethics at Work , reflects the opinions of 1,500 American workers randomly sampled from across the nation.
Ethics matter to employees right across our country.
In fact, employees state that their organization's concern for ethics is a key reason why they remain in their jobs. The findings also link business ethics to business success. The study finds that in many cases, ethics programs are favorably linked to key ethics outcomes such as pressure to violate ethics standards, misconduct observed by employees, reporting of misconduct, employee satisfaction with their organizations and feeling valued as employees. The study also finds that ethical modeling by leaders and applying values like honesty, respect and trust at work are related to many of these outcomes. The survey finds that a greater number of U.S. corporations are promoting ethics in the workplace and supporting training programs.