The University of Notre Dame has an Ethics Guide for Job Interviews. This is a very good guide to ethics for people who will be partaking in job interviews soon.
Some of the points that Patrick Murphy, professor of marketing and co-director of the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide at the University of Notre Dame, has included in the ethics guide include:
1) Ethics Questions that Job Seekers should be asking Companies and Recruiters: According to the Notre Dame Ethics Institute, here is a list of suggested questions that you may want to address in your job interview:
--Is there a formal code of ethics? How widely is it distributed? Is it reinforced in other formal ways such as through decision-making systems and informal ways such as through supervisors?
--Are employees at all levels trained in ethical decision making? Is ethics an integral part of the company's leadership programs? Are employees encouraged to take responsibility for their behavior or to question authority when asked to do something they consider wrong?
--Do employees have formal channels available to make their concerns known confidentially and non-punitively? Is there a formal committee high in the organization that considers ethical issues? How does leadership encourage "getting bad news early," for example?
--Is misconduct disciplined swiftly and justly within the organization?
--Is integrity emphasized to new employees and then regularly to all employees?
--How are senior managers perceived by subordinates in terms of their integrity? How do such leaders model ethics-related behavior?
--Is there a formal code of ethics? How widely is it distributed? Is it reinforced in other formal ways such as through decision-making systems and informal ways such as through supervisors?
--Are employees at all levels trained in ethical decision making? Is ethics an integral part of the company's leadership programs? Are employees encouraged to take responsibility for their behavior or to question authority when asked to do something they consider wrong?
--Do employees have formal channels available to make their concerns known confidentially and non-punitively? Is there a formal committee high in the organization that considers ethical issues? How does leadership encourage "getting bad news early," for example?
--Is misconduct disciplined swiftly and justly within the organization?
--Is integrity emphasized to new employees and then regularly to all employees?
--How are senior managers perceived by subordinates in terms of their integrity? How do such leaders model ethics-related behavior?
2) Unethical Behaviors Job Seekers Should AVOID during the job hunting process, per Murphy's booklet:
--Misrepresenting your background and skills, whether in a job interview or embellishing your resume.
--Misrepresenting the status of your job seeking efforts (e.g., number of offers).
--Accepting on-site interviews when you are not seriously considering the prospective employer. Most organizations will invite applicants to attend interviews or written tests before employment. When you are invited, you should take it seriously. Prepare yourself well and be on time. In case you are unable to attend the interview or written test for important reasons, you should inform the employer well in advance and ask him/her, if possible, to make another arrangement.--Canceling pre-arranged interviews unless you have accepted another offer. When you receive job offers from more than one organization, try to think over the merits and demerits of each post before you make the decision. At the same time, please remember to decline any untaken offers politely either by phone or in writing. When you have accepted an offer, you have to honor your commitment. Be faithful to your choice. Do not take it casually. Be a person with credibility and keep your promise!
--Upholding the work ethics is one of the essential elements of keeping your professionalism and career advancement. Therefore, don't overlook the above mentioned work ethics if you want to excel in your work.--Acting irresponsibly once you have a new job. Laziness and hastiness are big 'no-noes'. Being late for work, leaving early or not taking the responsibilities of your new job seriously will give strong negative impressions to your employer. Be rigorous in your work.
--Resigning your place of employment early. Unless you have no other alternative, do not defer the date of reporting to duty, quit the job or terminate the contract too readily. In case it is necessary to do so, you should discuss this with your employer as soon as possible, tell him your reasons and apologize. This allows the organization to have ample time to make proper arrangements. Furthermore, when you have to take leave, be prepared to go through the proper administrative procedures as set by the employer.
--Misrepresenting your background and skills, whether in a job interview or embellishing your resume.
--Misrepresenting the status of your job seeking efforts (e.g., number of offers).
--Accepting on-site interviews when you are not seriously considering the prospective employer. Most organizations will invite applicants to attend interviews or written tests before employment. When you are invited, you should take it seriously. Prepare yourself well and be on time. In case you are unable to attend the interview or written test for important reasons, you should inform the employer well in advance and ask him/her, if possible, to make another arrangement.--Canceling pre-arranged interviews unless you have accepted another offer. When you receive job offers from more than one organization, try to think over the merits and demerits of each post before you make the decision. At the same time, please remember to decline any untaken offers politely either by phone or in writing. When you have accepted an offer, you have to honor your commitment. Be faithful to your choice. Do not take it casually. Be a person with credibility and keep your promise!
--Upholding the work ethics is one of the essential elements of keeping your professionalism and career advancement. Therefore, don't overlook the above mentioned work ethics if you want to excel in your work.--Acting irresponsibly once you have a new job. Laziness and hastiness are big 'no-noes'. Being late for work, leaving early or not taking the responsibilities of your new job seriously will give strong negative impressions to your employer. Be rigorous in your work.
--Resigning your place of employment early. Unless you have no other alternative, do not defer the date of reporting to duty, quit the job or terminate the contract too readily. In case it is necessary to do so, you should discuss this with your employer as soon as possible, tell him your reasons and apologize. This allows the organization to have ample time to make proper arrangements. Furthermore, when you have to take leave, be prepared to go through the proper administrative procedures as set by the employer.
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