Human resource management and business ethics
The nature of human resource management itself, as well as social, humanistic and economic activities is sources of certain ethical requirements. Employment, performance evaluation, rewarding, dismissals, relocations, promotions, development may be and are indeed ethical issues since they imply the individual’s honesty, righteousness and dignity.
The application and improvement of business ethics in the enterprise may be significantly affected by the human resource management’s generic processes. To employ more honest people is the simplest way to improve the
organization in ethical sense. The way of recruiting and selecting people imply the enterprise’s practice regarding ethics and fair treatment.
Already in the process of selection itself it is possible to discover individuals who are giving incorrect data and to obtain information regarding the candidates’ past (checking). Psychological tests, a detailed inspection of
working biography and interviews, all may significantly help to refuse candidates which are unfit to the ethical standards.
Ethical education and training help to educate employees in application of the principles of business ethics, in using various tools to resolve ethical dilemmas, as well as in necessity to establish a qualitative business ethics management system. Instead of teaching ethics, the purpose of training is to raise awareness and sense of business ethics. To communicate and educate the employees in ethical codes and programs, generally the following training programs are being used: directing the newly employed, annual training; for this purpose various manuals, bulletins, video programs and online help are being created.