Please respond to class mate post:With 17 years of service in the armed forces under my belt, which encompasses the entirety of my adult life and professional career, I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve my country. A significant part of what makes the military flourish is its adherence to morals and ethics, and those outside the organization also see us as possessing these values. Responsibility pertains to the disposition to act because of the commitments of the servicemember in realizing the task at hand as well as to him- or herself, one’s peers, and others, including society as a whole (de Vries, 2020). As part of the one percent of the nation who are considered qualified to serve and are held to that standard, we are scrutinized and reported when we commit any wrongdoing, regardless of how slight it may be. The issues we deal with in our organization are similar to those in many other organizations. Whether it is family issues, alcohol issues, or death, the list is endless. As a result of the high standards that were adhered to within our organization, when it occurs, it is scrutinized more closely. Despite never getting into trouble myself, I have been the leader for others who have and had to be both a rough tongue and a kind ear to assure them that everything would be fine. A person cannot prevent bad things from occurring or anyone from creating a negative impression of an organization. Free will is a fundamental right of every individual. In order to maintain the company’s values, we must instill them and retain employees who value the company’s offerings while removing those who do not. In recent years, unethical conduct has become an essential issue in management; relatedly, there is growing interest regarding the nature and implications of ethical leadership (Kim & Vandenberghe, 2020). Compared to previous generations of employees, the newer generation is quite different. I was eager to learn and advance within the organization as soon as I entered the workforce. Hard work has never intimidated me. The situation has changed somewhat. Hard work is very few and far between, and everything is questioned. Undoubtedly, it can be challenging for some of the older mentality workers to work with those who question why tasks need to be completed, but this has become the new norm for many organizations. The younger workforce has no problem asking the “why”; answering it will assist them in understanding the reasoning behind why specific tasks need to be completed and the timeframe in which those tasks should be completed. Despite this, they must realize that they will not always receive an immediate response to this question; some things must be completed as soon as possible. Ethics cannot exist without morality. Keeping ethical standards in the workplace is a responsibility shared by all of us. Our code of conduct should be understood and adhered to, and we should be aware of the behavior of others that may jeopardize the company or other employees.
References:
de Vries, P. (2020). Virtue Ethics in the Military: An Attempt at Completeness. Journal of Military Ethics, 19(3), 170–185. https://doi-org.lsus.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/15027570.2020.1814048
Kim, D., & Vandenberghe, C. (2020). Ethical leadership and team ethical voice and citizenship behavior in the military: The roles of team moral efficacy and ethical climate. Group & Organization Management, 45(4), 514–555. https://doi-org.lsus.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/1059601120920050
