Intuition and Decision Making

Integrity My upbringing and values instilled while I was still a child. Integrity is my number one value. I live my life accordingly and always try to be fair and honest in all my dealings. While it might not be always the best thing in the short run, it is the best solution for the long run. According to KPMG’s 2005-2006 Integrity Survey results, “nearly three out of four employees reported that they had observed misconduct at their companies in the previous twelve months” (Williams, 2006, 21). This is an alarming rate. It is challenging to employ this value, especially in the organizational setting where the end results are important and sometimes the means utilized to achieve them are overlooked as long as the results are favorable.

Respect My personal source for respect was my upbringing as well as my family and friends. To be respectful is very important to me. Respect consists of tolerance and acceptance. The challenge of employing this value is fairly straightforward. It is human nature to side by with others who think the same or have similar opinions. However, the diversity in opinions brings creativity and generates new ideas needed for successful interactions. One of the main components in business ethics is respect. Bernard M. Dickens in “The Challenges and Opportunities of Ethics” implies that ethical analysis brings about the challenges and opportunities of ethics while producing respectful agreements and disagreements thus creating a broader understanding of issues at stake.

Justice Everyday I receive my personal inspiration for justice from my family, friends, and surroundings. My world evolves around justice and fairness. I highly regard equality and impartiality and think that everyone should be treated equal no matter the race, gender, religion, and status. Sometimes it is difficult to employ this value especially if there is favoritism involved. For instance, in business you might have to let someone go and you need to choose out of two employees. One does an excellent job but is also introverted and not quite sociable. Another employee does an ok job but is socially more acceptable because he/she is a “good buddy” with everyone. Who do you choose? The decision solely rests on the value hierarchy and its interpretation.

Civic responsibility My biggest personal sources for civic responsibility are my parents as both are greatly involved in community service and teaching. I believe that community service and law abiding are essential to successful personal and business life. Some of those services might be cumbersome, such as jury