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Ethical Behavior Can Encourage Employee Satisfaction and Decrease Stress

Dr. Patricia Farrell
3 min readAug 2, 2023

Belief in their employer's ethics and equality regarding employees is essential for corporate success.

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An organization’s ability to succeed depends on the devotion of its staff and its belief in its moral fiber, and its dedication to treating people fairly. It’s also crucial to believe in your capacity to maintain and advance your profession if you work hard for it.

As we continue into a new decade, the world of work is changing at an unprecedented rate — and it’s never been more important to understand just what employees want and need.”

In the past, the relationship between employees and corporations was significantly different. In some countries, you could work there until you retired. The business cared for your needs, and the atmosphere was almost familial. In other countries, it had become the norm to change jobs every two years in terms of professional advancement; not anymore.

I once worked for one of those paternalistic companies that are family-owned, and it was very different from anything I’d seen. There was no human resources department when I was working there. The president’s executive assistant conducted interviews before hiring all members of the support team. Employees were brought on based on recommendations from current…

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Dr. Patricia Farrell
Dr. Patricia Farrell

Written by Dr. Patricia Farrell

Dr. Farrell is a psychologist, consultant, author, and member of SAG/AFTRA, interested in flash fiction writing (http://bitly.ws/S94e) and health.

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