How can ethical values affect individuals’ career?

Ethics are “moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity” (http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ethics.) As it can be seen on the diagram above, it can be analysed in different categories. Personal ethics can be contradictary to most of the daily life events, but how can it affect a person’s business life? Can ethics be the barrier in front of someone’s career? Do you sometimes have to forget about all your moral&ethical values and just do what your boss tells you to?

Business life is greedy, merciless and callous. In order to survive, you have to be straightforward and strict. Holding on to your ethical values will just pull you back, and prevent success. It sounds cruel and wrong, but sometimes, someone has to do the wrong to achieve success, which is the fact of today’s business life.

Just a small advice, personal life and business life should be kept seperately. Whatever you do for your job can’t determine who you are. At the end of the day, forget about everything and enjoy your life. Life is too short to care more about others than you.

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http://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/ethics-types-business-diagram-7/

Bibliography:

Definition of Ethics. Web. 08 Oct. 2012. <http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ethics>