Human Service Management

Human services is a profession established to respond to human needs and challenges. Human services are characterized by an appreciation of humans in every diversity by offering help to customers within the context of their homes and societies (Jin & Drozdenko, 2010). Human service managers and professionals include those educating, promoting, and encouraging the unique features and human services values. The expectation is that professionals in human services will sustain the ethics and integrity of the career and community well-being, as well as promote clients while enhancing their professional advancement. According to Hyde (2012), the importance of the profession comprises values, as well as the welfare and dignity of everyone; promotion of self-determination; honor diversity of culture; advocate for social welfare and justice; and act by exhibiting honesty, objectivity, integrity, and genuine demeanor (Hyde, 2012). The focus, therefore, will be on ethical leadership in terms of the creation of the ethical workplace culture, and its connection with the NOHS ethical code, as well as theoretical orientation and the creation of the specific ethical code. 

Ethical Leadership

           This kind of leadership is influenced by respect and value for ethical beliefs and values, as well as other people’s rights and dignity. Therefore, ethical leadership is associated with such concepts as honesty, trust, charisma, value for others, and fairness. As a philosophical term, the concept of ethics concerns the description and prescription of ways to behave, thus serving as a function of philosophical principles (Sunirose, 2013). Ethics, in an organizational context, is considered as a frank conversation concerning those issues and values important to business and stakeholders. To some extent, it is a continuous reaffirmation and discovery of specific principles and values (Debeljak & Simmons, 2008). In an organizational context, ethical behavior has often been described based on ethical standards of senior leadership, including the culture to which they extensively contribute. Therefore, ethical leadership is characterized by the art of persuading followers to subscribe to things and activities set as goals by the leader (Downe et al., 2016). The leaders’ role is, therefore, in the process of aligning the behavior of individuals/followers towards a desired, set goal.

Ethical Workplace Culture

           Importance            Creating an ethical workplace culture is important to all stakeholders. The ethical climate in the human service organizations is vital because it helps to boost employee motivation and morale, enrich commitment of the organization, and foster engaging, involved, and retained employees (Bellot, 2011). At the same time, establishing a clear boundary for ethical standards in business provides a framework for human service professionals to make the right organizational and workplace decisions. Additionally, other benefits of establishing an ethical workplace culture in the human service business include increasing the number of customers, boost profitability, ensuring the organization grows in an ethical foundation, and…