Respond to... Companies that take advantage of utilizing their ethical conscious are playing to their strengths. The reason that I say this, is that the companies are going to pursue theirs cultures and beliefs. Usually, there is a strong support for that same belief in their consumers, so the consumers are now going to support the organization even more due to the fact that the organization has the same belief as the customer. On the other hand, it might deter some potential new consumers from buying into the organization because they do not believe that the beliefs of that organization is correct. For example, Chic-Fil-A outlook on the LGBTQ+ community is not so strong, and some have decided to boycott them due to that fact. Other decide to support them because of that. An organization is only as strong as their beliefs. Chic-Fil-A is even closed on Sundays due to their beliefs. An organization that wants to get what they want done and push for more business should show support in their beliefs because as well as it being a bad thing it can also help them in many ways. A leader should always consider everybody before making a final decision and with a major organization like this, they started with that belief. So, for them it was nothing new everybody knew what they were getting into.  Their beliefs also marketed for them as well. As they were posted about their beliefs and they do not have to use a dollar out of their own money in order to market. Bad marketing and good marketing are both still marketing and helps spread awareness of the organization and what they are selling.  Warrick, D.D. (2016).  Leadership: A high impact approach [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ Respond to... Ethics are so important in business because of the benefits that come along with ethics; fairness, honesty, and consistency within the employee and customer experience are a few. Without ethical standards, employees could potentially make decisions that are not only unethical, but also illegal and unsafe, which puts employees and the company at risk. Many companies have guidelines in the form of a code of ethics/conduct to set clear expectations for employees. At my job, there is a code of conduct training that all employees are required to complete yearly to certify that they understand and commit to follow the code. This is good for business and takes the guess work out of what acceptable behavior is and what is not for employees. Furthermore, there are many consumers who will not purchase from companies whose values do not align to their personal values. If I watch the news and see that a company is engaging in unethical activities, I am much more likely to take my business elsewhere to their competition. Warrick (2016) states that one key challenge is that morals and standards can differ significantly between countries. Because of this, what is deemed ethical and acceptable can often vary from country to country. It .

1. Respond to...
Companies that take advantage of utilizing their ethical
conscious are playing to their strengths. The reason that I say
this, is that the companies are going to pursue theirs cultures
and beliefs. Usually, there is a strong support for that same
belief in their consumers, so the consumers are now going to
support the organization even more due to the fact that the
organization has the same belief as the customer. On the other
hand, it might deter some potential new consumers from buying
into the organization because they do not believe that the
beliefs of that organization is correct. For example, Chic-Fil-A
outlook on the LGBTQ+ community is not so strong, and some
have decided to boycott them due to that fact. Other decide to
support them because of that. An organization is only as strong
as their beliefs. Chic-Fil-A is even closed on Sundays due to
their beliefs. An organization that wants to get what they want
done and push for more business should show support in their
beliefs because as well as it being a bad thing it can also help
them in many ways. A leader should always consider everybody
before making a final decision and with a major organization
like this, they started with that belief. So, for them it was
nothing new everybody knew what they were getting into.
Their beliefs also marketed for them as well. As they were
posted about their beliefs and they do not have to use a dollar
out of their own money in order to market. Bad marketing and
good marketing are both still marketing and helps spread
awareness of the organization and what they are selling.
Warrick, D.D. (2016).
Leadership: A high impact approach
[Electronic version]. Retrieved from
https://content.ashford.edu/

2. Respond to...
Ethics are so important in business because of the benefits that
come along with ethics; fairness, honesty, and consistency
within the employee and customer experience are a few.
Without ethical standards, employees could potentially make
decisions that are not only unethical, but also illegal and unsafe,
which puts employees and the company at risk. Many companies
have guidelines in the form of a code of ethics/conduct to set
clear expectations for employees. At my job, there is a code of
conduct training that all employees are required to complete
yearly to certify that they understand and commit to follow the
code. This is good for business and takes the guess work out of
what acceptable behavior is and what is not for employees.
Furthermore, there are many consumers who will not purchase
from companies whose values do not align to their personal
values. If I watch the news and see that a company is engaging
in unethical activities, I am much more likely to take my
business elsewhere to their competition.
Warrick (2016) states that one key challenge is that morals and
standards can differ significantly between countries. Because of
this, what is deemed ethical and acceptable can often vary from
country to country. It is important for global leaders to educate
themselves on the cultural norms and values related to conduct
of the countries where they work in order to effectively lead and
support the employees.
Ethical leadership helps to increase global competitiveness
because when things are done with integrity, the brand and
experience of external and internal customers can be impacted
positively. A person with a strong values system would likely
feel uncomfortable working for a leader they deem unethical. In
addition, a company could easily lose their positive reputation

3. if there is a lack of ethical leadership. Chenjing (2018) states
that employees learn what behaviors are acceptable and
expected by observing and the behaviors of their leaders, which
is what the employees often repeat (p. 1271.) If bad behavior is
observed and there is an appearance that there weren't any
consequences, employees are more likely to repeat these bad
behaviors based on the shadow being cast by the leader. The
bottom line is that unethical leadership and behavior throughout
a company could have negative consequences such as the loss of
repeat business or even legal fines.
References
Chenjing, Gan. (2018). Ethical Leadership and Unethical
Employee Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model. Social
Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 46(8), 1271–
1284. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-
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Warrick, D.D. (2016).
Leadership: A high impact approach
[Electronic version]. Retrieved from
https://content.ashford.edu/