Ways you can influence others and support an ethical culture

At SDUSD, our commitment to excellence implies a highly ethical culture—an environment that not only attends to compliance but is fundamentally aspirational. We aspire to improve student performance and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives. Since individuals affect the moral character of organizations (while also being shaped by them), here are some ways you can have an impact:

Top Management

  • Communicate ethics as a priority.
  • Set a good personal example of ethical conduct.
  • Keep promises and commitments.
  • Provide information about what is going on in the organization.

All Managers

  • Communicate ethics as a priority.
  • Set a good personal example of ethical conduct.
  • Keep promises and commitments.

Supervisors

  • Communicate ethics as a priority.
  • Set a good personal example of ethical conduct.
  • Keep promises and commitments.
  • Support employees in following organizational standards.

Coworkers*

  • Consider ethics while making decisions.
  • Set a good personal example of ethical conduct.
  • Talk about importance of ethics.
  • Support employees in following organizational standards.

* Not necessarily non-managers.

Excerpted from “Critical Elements of an Organizational Ethical Culture,” Ethics Resource Center, 2006.

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