Ethics in Teams

There are a lot of ethical responsibilities that a team member needs to consider while working in a team.

·         I believe that team members should work for the benefit of their teams and not for their individual benefits.

·         Show honesty and integrity while doing your part for the team. This involves building a level of trust between each team member, and between the members and their leaders.

·         The leader’s words should be consistent with his/her actions. There should be a consistency between their words and deeds.

·         Every team member should respect others’ opinions, it is not necessary that every opinion given must be agreed upon but they should be heard and given feedback prior to that.

·         Make sure whether teams are cooperative with each other rather than being competitive and against each other.

·         Members should decide to put their best efforts for the benefit of the steam so they can succeed together.

·         It is an ethical responsibility of the leader to mentor their team members and encourage teamwork, and solve conflicts if they arise.

·         Every team member should analyse situations on their own and provide feedback.

·         Teams should work collectively and members should provide assistance to each other wherever they require in order for the team to perform effectively.

Defining Teams and Ethics

What is a Team?

A team in an organizational point of view is when two or more people come together and form a group in order to achieve one common goal.

All the members of a team have to achieve a common target and they are all equally responsible in the event of success or failure in achieving that goal, so it is very important for teams to get along with each other, and remain motivated in order for the team to perform effectively. A team may decide to appoint one member as a leader or they may all be.

Ethics

Simply defining ethics, they are principles or guidelines that govern or/and direct a person’s behaviour. Ethical principles can vary from person to person, one principle may seem right to an individual while it may seem wrong to another. Ethical principles may be subjective, but there are certain set of guidelines which run in an organizations and teams, and failure to comply with them may cause a loss of job.

I believe a person’s understanding of morals comes from what they classify as good and what may seem bad according to their own opinions.