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Giving Voice To Value, By Mary C. Gentile

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An individual's morals are usually depicted through the values that one uses to dictate their behavior when it comes to different situations. Business ethics, in particular, is formatted in a way that applies ethics to resolve issues within the business environment. Throughout the reading of "Giving Voice to Value" by, Mary C. Gentile, it has helped me realized some values that I have and how I would want to commit those to the business world. Being socially responsible for my values incorporates the act of voicing my own values, therefore I would like to be considered a motivator within my line of work while also achieving that signature respect from colleagues. Especially by being given the case regarding Tina's questionable action of ethics, I would like to pursue this by maintaining my own morals while in the business world. When encountering a potential issue …show more content…

By being socially responsible in situations such as these, voicing my values is my way of maintaing one of my morals of being respected. Having respect for and from coworkers in the work place is a significant attribute to consider when working in teams. Although teams are bound to run into a few obstacles when trying to achieve a goal, voicing ones opinions is a way to resolve those issues. "When pursuing values, just as with any other managerial action, we do not always succeed at what we set out to achieve, yet that does not necessarily prevent us and others from taking action. There are no guarantees or diskless action plans, around voicing values or anything else. […] We [will] feel greater confidence and can behave more skillfully." (Gentile, p. 18, 2010). By having the confidence of voicing my opinions, I will be able to maintain my

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