Introduction
Ethics is a term used to refer to something that is beneficial to people. In other words, it creates a notion of doing the right thing. In business field, ethics entails adopting values that are beneficial to the business as well as the society. Ethical principles should therefore be based on human respect, integrity, being compassionate, caring and honesty. This means that individuals and businesses should be involved in promoting and protecting human rights. In addition, it calls for responsible citizenship (Chun 281).
Ethical Concepts
The ethics of virtue is one of the concepts that relate to hiring of people with disabilities. It argues that human acts are observed intentionally. They are not achieved as result of chance. It entails application of good values such as tolerance and understanding. In other words, business ethics concepts revolve around virtues.
Fairness, honesty and integrity are among them. Fairness as the ethical concept has a big influence in this case. The computer technology industry goes against the ethical concept by not hiring disabled veterans. The concept puts it clearly that all businesses should treat all people equally in any commercial dealings and especially during recruitment.
Ethical Philosophy
Research has shown that disabled veterans are best employees. They are not expensive to employ and maintain. For example they are cheaper in terms of insurance and safety. Moreover, accommodations provided are cost neutral because they act as morale to workers hence high productivity (Barclay and Markel 338).
Disabled veterans are also beneficial to the business. They have ability to learn given a new environment. This is due to their previous exposure and experience, they can adapt to the new environment fast. Their diversity and flexibility to work as team or as individuals allows them to be a mark higher than the ordinary workers. In addition, being veterans is a clear indication that they uphold integrity and thus the best in today’s business industry.
Accommodations for Workers with Disabilities
Hiring veterans with disabilities requires a given organization to provide certain reasonable accommodations. This is because their conditions are demanding and the organizations must put that into consideration for them to be productive.
Providing reasonable accommodation to veterans with disabilities is beneficial to the business. This is because their skills, experiences and educational qualifications are actively utilized by the organization in order to realize its goals.
Just like the other employees, disabled veterans exhibit reliability and trustworthiness and acceptable business ethics. In addition, they portray positive values such as being passionate about what they do with a positive mind as well as going extra mile.
Ethical approaches can be employed to realize Advancement in the workplace of workers with disabilities. For example when businesses uphold integrity, fairness and honesty, it means that they have respect for both humans and the environment.
They will therefore assume the social responsibility as it is required. For disabled persons, the business will provide the necessary accommodations in order to make the maximum profits. Various accommodations in this case include transport, availing necessary facilities, flexible time schedules and modifying the work environment in general.
Conclusion
In business ethics it is unethical to discriminate workers on basis of their disabilities. In fact, any business practicing such as in the case of computer technology industry mentioned above, can act as tool to bring it down. Hiring veterans with disabilities exhibit acceptable business ethics and can be used to improve an image of a given business.
Veterans with disabilities are potential workers with skills and experience just like other people. They should therefore not be discriminated at all cost. Instead, they should be provided with favorable accommodations that will enable them to be productive.
Works Cited
Barclay, L. and Markel, K. “Ethical Fairness and Human Rights: The Treatment of Employees with Disabilities.” Journal of Business Ethics. 2009: 333-345.
Chun, R. “Ethical Character and Virtue of Organizations: An Empirical Assessment and Strategic Implications.” Journal of Business Ethics. 2005: 269-284.