Sunday, February 24, 2008

Unethical Behavior: Largely Unreported in Offices and Justified by Teens


Many teenagers think cheating, lying or violent behavior an acceptable means to an end, according to survey

Unethical behavior persists, and is even condoned under some circumstances, according to two separate surveys of workplace behavior and of teenage attitudes.

In the workplace over the past year, more than half (56 percent) of employees surveyed had personally observed violations of company ethics standards, policy or the law. Many saw multiple violations.

More than two of five employees (42 percent) who witnessed misconduct did not report it through any company channels, according to the Ethics Resource Center’s 2007 National Business Ethics Survey.

The findings reflected interviews with almost 2,000 employees at U.S. public and private companies of all sizes.

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