Ethical Issues in Management

Ethical Issues in Management
In management there are many ethical issues involved. A major issue in management is diversity. “Diversity is generally defined as acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, and public assistance status (K.A. Green, M. López, A. Wysocki, & K. Kepner, 2008)”. Workplace diversity refers to the extent of cultural diversity within a company. In business diversity can assist businesses as to gain a better understanding of the demographics of its marketplace. “Equal Opportunity Employer” is apart of many businesses statement. This means that they prefer to have a diverse workplace and will not discriminate.
“The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (EEOC, n.d.)”. Discrimination can include age, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual preference, and/or any quality that varies from the “accepted norm”. Discrimination occurs when hiring, decisions for promotions or layoffs. An excellent example that displays discrimination in promotions is the proverbial “glass ceiling”. Basically the glass ceiling refers to while we can see the position and its availability but we cannot reach that position because it is blocked. This is normally seen within genders making the glass ceiling a form of discrimination. Fortunately there are federal laws that prohibits discrimination regarding race, ethnic background, religious preference, age, and gender, while protecting those who are pregnant or disabled; sexual preference has also been debated as discriminatory.
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