Implementation of an ethics program does not guarantee its success. It is important to have aspects such as monitoring and confidentiality in protecting whistle blowers to ensure that ethics in an organization improves. Stigmatization of whistle blowers is one way that effective, ethical decision-making is impeded in many public organizations. Additionally, having a code of ethics is important, but for it to be effective, the employees need to have a general understanding of how it works. Frequent training also lays an important role in ensuring that there is constant improvement in ethical decision-making.
The idea that most organizations conform to their old ways of doing things contributes a lot in reducing the ethical climate in an organization. Improving the ethical climate in an organization requires first to change the organization culture of the organization. This is critical in orienting employees in thinking ethically. Such a process requires to be implemented from using a top-down approach. Start with the managers who can influence their subordinates. This is where effective leaders play a crucial role. Gradually, employees will have to confirm with the structures that leaders set up to ensure that there is ethical conduct in the organization.
I do agree that fines implemented for not completing ethics training can be essential in ensuring that the ethical climate is improved. However, is not guaranteed to have 100 percent success but it plays a lot in changing the attitudes of most employees. Additionally, the ethics-training program should be designed in such a way that it will attract more employees to be involved in the training.
