| Version 1: An ethics program with a compliance orientation is one in which the the employeees are punished whenever they fail to behave in upright manners. The disadvantage of this is scaring the employees into behaving in the manners that are expect of them. The employees who make mistakes are more than likely to lose their jobs in this orientation. An ethics program with a values orientation works to instill a common way of thinking amongst all employees that work within the same organziation. The advantage of this kind of program is that every employee is on same wave length, mentally. The disdavantage of this kind of program is that very little room for mistakes are tolerated and the employeees are not afforded any second chances to redeem themselves.
Version 2: Value and compliance orientation are both helpful in making the employs of an organization aware of the ethical issues. But both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Compliance orientation is mostly related to the implementation of legal standards. Each employ has to comply with the ethical standards that come under this category otherwise they will have to face disciplinary actions against them. The advantage of this approach is that there is a surety that ethical standards will be followed as there are legal consequences. The disadvantage is that the employs do not think that they have a choice and hence they might consider a kind of burden.
Value orientation on the other hand is based on ethical values that are accepted by the employs by themselves. Its advantage is that the employs accept them from their heart and not a lot of convincing is needed. The disadvantage is that the employs feel that they have a choice of either adopting to these ethical standards or not adopting to them. |
