Research conducted by the Ethics Center identified several ways health care organizations can have an ethical workplace or culture. These include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. formal programs can help an organization strengthen its culture
b. an ethical culture makes a difference in achieving positive outcomes
c. informal programs with employee involvement are more beneficial in developing a positive culture
d. the most critical factor in promoting an ethical culture is leadership
A, B, D
There were three key findings noted in research performed by the Ethics Resource Center (Harned, 2005) concerning ethical workplaces. These key findings are: 1) an ethical culture makes a difference in achieving positive outcomes, 2) the most critical factor in promoting an ethical culture is leadership, particularly involvement of senior leadership, and 3) formal (not informal) programs can help an organization strengthen its culture.
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