Purpose

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to point out the importance of having an ethics-related course for human resource development (HRD) graduate programs; and second, to highlight HRD potential to minimize ethical misconducts through an ethical filter in organizations.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is conceptual in nature. The authors used their own experiences in HRD programs, looked at HRD graduate programs’ curricula in different universities and reviewed literature on ethics and HRD to develop a conceptual model. The model is to guide future studies and identify the role of HRD practices to create an ethical climate in organizations.

Findings

In this paper, the authors illustrate the connection between HRD practices and ethical climate in organizations by providing a conceptual framework. In the concluding paragraphs, the authors provide a discussion, implications and recommendations for future studies.

Originality/value

The authors highlight the limited research conducted on how ethics and ethical dilemmas need to be represented in HRD practitioners’ activities and practices. Many graduate-level HRD students do not receive enough training on ethics, whereas it is their responsibility to help improve organizational ethical climate and educate and prepare human resources to minimize ethical misconducts and wrongdoings. The paper provides a framework for HRD practitioners to create a strong ethical climate in their organizations.

中文翻译：

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道德、行为准则和道德氛围：对人力资源开发的影响

目的

本文的目的有两个：首先，指出为人力资源开发 (HRD) 研究生课程开设与道德相关的课程的重要性；其次，强调 HRD 通过组织中的道德过滤器最大限度地减少道德不端行为的潜力。

设计/方法/方法

这篇论文是概念性的。作者利用自己在 HRD 项目中的经验，查看了不同大学的 HRD 研究生项目课程，并查阅了有关道德和 HRD 的文献以开发概念模型。该模型将指导未来的研究并确定 HRD 实践在组织中营造道德氛围的作用。

发现

在本文中，作者通过提供一个概念框架来说明人力资源开发实践与组织中的道德氛围之间的联系。在结束语中，作者提供了对未来研究的讨论、影响和建议。

原创性/价值

作者强调了关于如何在 HRD 从业者的活动和实践中体现伦理和伦理困境的有限研究。许多研究生级别的 HRD 学生没有接受足够的道德培训，而他们有责任帮助改善组织道德氛围，教育和准备人力资源，以尽量减少道德不端行为和不当行为。本文为 HRD 从业者提供了一个框架，以在其组织中营造强烈的道德氛围。