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This paper will evaluate trends in organizational behavior as it relates to the influence of ethics on decision making and the impact of technology on work-related stress. I will also discuss the importance of ethics and technology in the managerial decision making process and work related stress. In the competitive corporate world of today, it is extremely important for companies to base their decisions on ethically accurate and morally sound principles. Since managers are the decision makers in any organization, the responsibility of incorporating ethics into everyday decisions lies with them, and, therefore, they play a key role in weaving ethics and morals into the company's result. Ethics in decision-making poses many questions about how we want to act and how we should act, but according to what standards are these actions right or wrong? Many character traits, like honesty, compassion, and fairness, are necessary to influence your decision in every living situation (Schermerhorn, Hunt, and Osborn, 2003).
Imagine a world without ethics. Without ethics, there would be chaos. There would be no government because everyone would be only worried about themselves. Elected officials would only care how to better their own bottom line, and not do what they were elected to do, which is to serve their constituency and many other places.
How does the influence of ethics affect decision making in organizations? A question as such has been increasingly important since the scandals in the 1990's and early 2000's because of companies like Enron, ImClone, Arthur Anderson, WorldCom, and Healthsouth. Many of the organizations suffered public humiliation because of financial fraud and such. Ethical behavior is cr ...