The Role of HR in Ethics
The Role of HR in Ethics
Introduction
Ethical practices and values are very important for each
organisation. HR can play a vital role in this by implementing ethical practices
and value in organisations. It gives significant benefits to all stakeholders. This
article reviews the importance of ethical practices and how they benefit
businesses.
What are the Ethical practices in Organisation?
According to Boyles (2023), ethical practices are the set of
principles and standard that guide the organisational decision-making process,
and they influence transparency, invite feedback, consider impact on employees,
stakeholders and society, and encourage reflection on experiences to learn and improve.
According to CIPD (2024), Ethical practices can be divided
into two parts where corporate governance which include employment, sales, accounting
practices, and corporate responsibility.
Figure 1 : Ethical Principles
Source: University of POTOMAC 2024
Impotency of implementing Ethical culture
Ethical culture plays a crucial role in building organisational
reputation and fostering relationships with its stakeholders, by conducting
business in a trustworthy and credible manner with integrity, transparency and
a commitment to treating employees, customers, suppliers, investors and the
wider society correctly an organisation can enhance its overall credibility (University
of POTOMAC 2024).
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Role of HR in Ethics
According to Adiguzel (2021), HR professionals should play a
significant role in practicing ethics in organisations by implementing balance and
fair HR procedures, improving health and safety, developing of equality and diversity
strategies and introducing fair performance management systems and a respectful
workplace culture. Importantly, this is not limited to the employees. HR should
integrate ethics with other corporate policies and procedures, such as
commercial policies and management practices to create a fairer and more
trustworthy environment for its all stakeholders (Valecha 2022).
Conclusion
The role of HR in ethics is crucial for fostering a positive
and trustworthy organisational culture. HR professionals should play a vital role
for developing and enforcing ethical practices, values within the organisation
and integrating ethics into corporate policies and procedures. In Sri Lankan
organisations, HR face unique challenges such as respecting hierarchy, managing
collectivism, and addressing diverse identities. By focusing these arias, HR
can build a positive, ethical, trustworthy organisational culture, it gives benefit
both the organisation and stakeholders.
References
- Boyles,
M. (2023), What Are Business Ethics & Why Are They Important, Harvard
Business School [Online]. Available at https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/business-ethics.
[Accessed on 02nd March 2025]
- University of POTOMAC (2024), What Are Business Ethics and Their Importance [Online]. Available at https://potomac.edu/what-are-business-ethics/. [Accessed on 02nd March 2025]
- Adiguzel, Z. (2021), Evaluation and Importance of Business Ethics in Terms of Organizational Culture [Online]. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349908561_Evaluation_and_Importance_of_Business_Ethics_in_Terms_of_Organizational_Culture. [Accessed on 02nd March 2025]
- Valecha,
N. (2022), A Study on Importance of Ethical Responsibilities in HR Management,
International
Journal for Global Academic & Scientific Research 1(1)
[Online]. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360109261_A_Study_on_Importance_of_Ethical_Responsibilities_in_HR_Management.
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