The document discusses the importance of ethics in human resource management and business. It notes several unethical practices like sexual harassment, expense fraud, and poor working conditions. While some companies prioritize short-term gains over ethics due to pressures like self-interest, maintaining an ethical culture is important for attracting high-quality employees, customers, and a good reputation. Ethics are crucial for business success and sustainable growth.

1. “THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ETHICAL
CONSIDERATIONS IN HRM”
Marta & LylePamela & Iona
Danielle

2. What is unethical in business?
Unethical behaviors and issues can be found in many
different forms in the workplace
• Some employees may be getting sexual harassed by their employer.
• Some employees lie about their expenses so they get a larger
reimbursement check from their employer every month.
• Unsuitable working conditions such as sweatshops i.e. Primark and Nike
• Getting paid below the national minimum wage per hour.

3. Why do some companies not care about ethics?
•Pressure
•Self-interest, personal gain, ambition and downright greed
•Misguided loyalty
•Those who simply never learned or do not care about ethical values

4. Drawbacks of unethical company
• Customer satisfaction
• Staff turnover
• Staff satisfaction
• Poor reputation
• Risked passenger safety
by restricting the amount
of fuel carried to cut costs
• Ryan Air cabin crew
instructed to steal
passengers change

5. Why Ethics Are Important In Business
•COMPANY IMAGE
•EMPLOYEES
• OPPORTUNITIES
•LAW
•CHOICE OF EMPLOYEES
•RETAIN EMPLOYEES
•BETTER WORKING ENVIROMENT
•ATTRACT CUSTOMERS

6. SAFE PLAY
HELPLINE
CODE OF CONDUCT
"Fostering an ethical culture is a core company value that
requires daily effort"

7. What do WE think?

8. What do YOU think?
Thank you for listening!
Any questions?

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