Posts Tagged ‘ethics’
Drowning in corruption in Bonnet Shores: Dr. Melissa Jenkins Mangili
Drowning in Corruption in Bonnet Shores by Melissa Jenkins Mangili, commentary In Narragansett, some residents have an additional layer of government. This layer, designed to support local fire protection and road services, is called a Fire District (FD). While these services are now provided by the town, it is difficult for the government to declare…
Read MoreFear of retaliation leads to lack of ethical behavior – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business leadership “One in four workers say it’s ‘OK to break the rules’ if needed to get the job done” – Human Resource Director Website A female manager is asked to get the boss his coffee or take notes. A finance director falsely claims next quarter’s income in…
Read MoreWhy reputation is important – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour” – Japanese proverb According to Ethical Corporation, an online newsletter, “corporate reputation impacts business results and as such should be treated with as much vigor as other business risks”. The Hill and Knowlton International Corporate…
Read MoreEvolving Ideas on Ethics – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.” – Albert Schweitzer Rather than evolving ideas about ethics in leadership, thoughts on practicing leadership have been reinforced through many years of observation, perception, and experience. All we need…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: What would you do?
By: Mari Dias I’m the type of person who is likely to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Am I always forgiven? No. Does that discourage me? No. There are so many examples of this that I could write the great American novel, but the story below may provide sufficient evidence. I was teaching a…
Read MoreEthics Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Relativity applies to physics, not ethics” – Einstein Starting a new job in a large organization, it didn’t take long to realize that a wide disparity between personal and organizational ethics existed. With some new, dramatic organizational changes, the ethical behavior acceptable to management, deteriorated. In particular, the treatment of…
Read MoreThe Impact of Ethics & Moral Development in Leadership
By Mary T. O’Sullivan In John Milton’s Paradise Lost, Satan rises up to claim Hell as his own domain and delivers a rousing speech to his followers (“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in heaven”). When Dr. Plicky first appears in Cheaters, he is posing a probing question regarding Satan’s speech: “What does Satan…
Read MoreProvidence to hire an “Ethic Education Coordinator”
At a posted salary of $61,038, the City of Providence is looking for a full time, permanent “Ethic Education Coordinator” to start as soon as possible. It is a non-union position. The position is advertised as supporting the City of Providence Municipal Integrity Officer, or MIO, Rosa E. Arias-Perry, whose office is in the city’s…
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