What does it profit an organization if it gains the whole world and loses its own soul?

Consultation as a moral process.

“…These kinds of ethics programs tend to emphasize mandatory ethics, that is, enforceable rules of conduct. Clearly, such efforts are laudable; however, they fall far short of addressing the broad, complex moral challenges that currently exist (Newman & Fuqua, 2006). Newman and Fuqua noted that “rule-driven approaches to compliance will, at best, only affect limited areas of functioning” (p. 14).…”

“…Jean-Paul Sarte (as cited in Gini, 1996) argued that human beings are inherently moral creatures who because of their “collective existence” must routinely make choices about what is right and good in the context of their relationships with others. Newman and Fuqua (2006) referred to the value-laden nature of organizations as social contexts , pointing to factors such as the competing interests among stakeholders and the typically unequal distribution of power within organizations as illustrative. We believe that consulting psychologists, as a function of their training, perspectives, and values, are well prepared to play a key role in facilitating the much needed process of moral discourse within organizations: Consulting psychologists, with their intense interest in human factors in organizational life, understand the theoretical framework of human systems.…”

Moral and ethical issues in human systems.

“…Indeed, “there are many indicators of serious decline in the moral and ethical standards of many public and private organizations. These declines have been marked by increased violence and aggression in the workplace, by slipping standards for technical functions like accounting, and a general sense of greed at the highest levels of management” (Newman & Fuqua, 2006, p. 13).…”

“…Naturally, these changes are not isolated to the workplace, but also reflect more general cultural changes: “Secular reasoning has led many serious thinkers to the conclusion that in cultures in which religious diversity exists, religious life must be separated from professional, political, and social life” (Newman & Fuqua, 2006, p. 21). This may be based on the same reasoning that has led to a paradoxical situation: “While no one I am aware of would argue seriously against the notion of ethics in our private lives, many would have it that ethics and business don't or can't mix” (Gini, 1996, p. 5).…”

“…It is not only that we have moral systems; we are moral systems, especially as social creatures. The organization of humans into functional systems is, then, largely the organization of moral and social systems: “Human systems, by their very nature, include rules, norms, and expectations for behaviors, both social and private” (Newman & Fuqua, 2006, p. 21).…”