Application of VALUES & ETHICS in BusinessOrganization

Individual

Values( set of preferences) are said to be the cause and Ethics effect.If one operates in a given instance from a Value emotion within the outward action will tend to be Ethical. Values & Ethics

ETHICSOxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines the word ethics as moral principle that govern or influence a persons behavior. Ethics is thus a benchmark of human behavior. The conduct of human beings is influenced either by the emotions of life or the actions people perform in different situations. The coordination of action and emotions generates ethics.

Ethics in OrganizationsKey Terms Used

Ethics,Ethical,Unethical,Corporate Values',' Personal values', Value statement', 'Ethical Framework of a company etc.

Value Statement of ITCITC's Core Values are aimed at developing a

customer-focused, high-performance organization which creates value for all its stakeholders:

TrusteeshipAs professional managers, we are conscious that ITC has been given to us in "trust" by all our stakeholders. We will actualize stakeholder value and interest on a long term sustainable basis.Customer FocusWe are always customer focused and will deliver what the customer needs in terms of value, quality and satisfaction.

(Contd)Respect For PeopleWe are result oriented, setting high performance standards for ourselves as individuals and teams.We will simultaneously respect and value people and uphold humanness and human dignity.

We acknowledge that every individual brings different perspectives and capabilities to the team and that a strong team is founded on a variety of perspectives.

We want individuals to dream, value differences, create and experiment in pursuit of opportunities and achieve leadership through teamwork.ExcellenceWe do what is right, do it well and win. We will strive for excellence in whatever we do.Innovation We will constantly pursue newer and better processes, products, services and management practices.Nation OrientationWe are aware of our responsibility to generate economic value for the Nation. In pursuit of our goals, we will make no compromise in complying with applicable laws and regulations at all levels

TATA Steel:The Tata Group has always sought to be a value-driven organisation. These values continue to direct the Group's growth and businesses. The five core Tata values underpinning the way we do business are:

Integrity UnderstandingExcellenceUnityResponsibility

SAIL (Steel Authority of India):

To be a respected world Class Corporation and the leader in Indian steel business inquality, productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction

Maruti Udyog:We believe our core values drive us in every endeavor:

Customer obsession; fast, flexible and first mover; innovation & creativity; networking & partnership; openness & learning.

ONGC:To be a world-class Oil and Gas Company integrated in energy business with dominant Indian leadership and global presence.

World Class

Integrated in Energy Business

Dominant Indian Leadership

WIPRO:The Spirit of Wipro is the core of Wipro the Spirit is rooted in current reality, but it also represents what Wipro aspires to be thus making it future active. The Spirit is an indivisible synthesis of all three statements. Manifesting intensity to win, Acting with sensitivity and being unyielding on integrity all the time.

Reliance Industries:Reliance believes that any business conduct can be ethical only when it rests on the nine core values of

Honesty, Integrity, Respect,Fairness, Purposefulness,Trust, Responsibility,Citizenship andCaring.

Growth is care for good healthGrowth is care for safetyGrowth is care for the environmentGrowth is conservationGrowth is betting on our peopleGrowth is thinking beyond business

INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES: To be a globally respected corporation that provides best-of-breed business solutions, leveraging technology, delivered by best-in-class people.To achieve our objectives in an environment of fairness, honesty, and courtesy towards our clients, employees, vendors and society at large

ValuesCustomer Delight: Leadership by Example: Integrity and Transparency: Fairness: Pursuit of Excellence:

NTPC: A world class integrated power major, powering Indias growth, with increasing global presence

Develop and provide reliable power, related products and services at competitive prices, integrating multiple energy sources with innovative and eco friendly technologies and contribute to society"

Our Core Values(BCOMIT) Business Ethics Customer Focus Organizational & professional Pride Mutual Respect and Trust Innovation and Speed Total Quality for Excellence

Malaysian Airlines :Shukur(gratefulness),Amanah(trustworthiness),Ikhlas (sincerity), Displin (discipline)

Canon: To foster good relations with customers and communities.Also to maintain good relation with nations and environmentBear responsibility for the impact of their activities on society

Johnson & JohnsonHigh quality and prompt service at reasonable price with a view to making fair profit.To respect individuality of employees keeping in mind their job security and means of fulfilling family responsibility.Informal communicationJust and ethical actionEncourage community service

Ford Motor Company

Doing right thing for the customer,people,environment and societyProviding superior returns to our shareholdersThe customer is job 1

IBM

Respect for individual

IBM anthem

Devotion to customers

Lifetime employment

Open door program.

NIKE :Nike follows three mission statements to pursue the goal. Climate mission statement. Community mission statement and Considered mission statement. Nike salvaged its image through such measures.

Climate mission statement :

Climate change is no longer What if but What now? It is real and it is impacting the environment, the marketplace, and our supply chain. We see greater constraints on natural resources. More importantly, we see and agree with the growing need to take immediate action.

Community mission statement :Unleashing potential through sport. In the last two years, Nike invested $100 million worldwide in community-based sports initiatives. By 2014, we expect to invest another $415 million. These investments will be used to give excluded youth around the world the chance to play because as access to sport can enhance their lives.Well provide Nike product, resurface playing fields, support community-based programs, and help young people create their own communities. This is all part of our Let Me Play commitment.Considered mission statement :We see sustainability as a source of innovation. A way to inspire new thinking and deliver tangible results. Nike has recently taken up a project to start an N.G.O.

Concepts behind those statements

RespectIntegrityExcellenceSocial PerformanceJust & Ethical actionActivate self-esteemTrusteeship

Concern for peopleRefinery songHuman valuesPurposefulnessCaringMutual respect & trustOpenness & learningCredibility

CSR

CSR has been defined in several ways. A good definition refers to a company's commitment to operating in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, while recognizing the interests of its stakeholders, including investors, customers, employees, business partners, local communities, the environment and society at large.

Ethics matters because it makes good business sense to "do the right thing".

Additionally good corporate ethics results in:

Attracting better talent Retaining employees Attracting new customers Retaining customers A Positive effect on ROI Positive effect on

Corporate Reputation

Competitive Strategy and CSR Research has shown that consumers give preference to companies that adopt CSR practices. According to the 2002 Edelmen Strategy Of Survey of Opinion Leaders, 76% would switch to a company with strong CSR practices, if price and quality are equal to non-CSR competitors. In the same survey, 75% surveyed reported they would give a CSR company the benefit of the doubt if the company were subjected to negative publicity.

Individual Value System & ConflictEthics Through Unethicalty:It is unethicalty when one entity

intentionally tries to gain at the expense of another, or just to cause loss to another without any gain ,while the other entity is unaware of such intention or is powerless to defend itself against it.

Educating the Organization & the Individual

Code of Conduct, Cognitive Ethics, Consciousness Ethics

Vivekananda,Gandhi,Gita,Peter DruckerUniversal Ethical Principle For the salvation of the Individual & the welfare of the SocietyThink poorest of the poorLok sangraha Individual I dissolves in Universal I Conflict Resolution of Arjun Managing Oneself