Ethical job
Encyclopedia
An ethical job is a broad term to describe a job which accords with a person's ethics
or values.
Ethical jobs may include green job
s, community sector jobs and jobs in the international aid sector.
Survey data from various countries shows a trend for jobseekers to seek out ethical jobs:
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
or values.
Ethical jobs may include green job
Green job
A green job, also called a green-collar job is, according to the United Nations Environment Program, "work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development , administrative, and service activities that contribute substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality...
s, community sector jobs and jobs in the international aid sector.
Survey data from various countries shows a trend for jobseekers to seek out ethical jobs:
- A 2007 opinion poll by Harris InteractiveHarris InteractiveHarris Interactive , headquartered in New York, New York, is a custom market research firm, known for the Harris Poll. Harris works in a wide range of industries...
of 1741 US employees found that 73% of respondents said it was “important that your employer be environmentally and socially responsible”
- A 2005 poll by The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper of 2000 undergraduates in the UK found that "over 70% of students said that a company's ethical track record is a crucial factor when choosing their employer."
- A 2005 poll by High Fliers Research of 6227 final year students from AustralianAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
universities and found that 40% said it was “very important” that their first employer be socially responsible, and 30% said it was “very important” that their first employer be environmentally responsible.
- A 2009 poll of Australian Non-profit organizationNon-profit organizationNonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
s by EthicalJobs.com.au found that 87 per cent of employers surveyed said that job seekers were more likely to apply for a position seen to be ethical.
External links
- ABC Radio NationalRadio NationalABC Radio National is an Australia-wide non-commercial radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Radio National broadcasts national programming in areas that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy...
: Life Matters, Ethical Jobs, 23 June 2009. - Rosemary Sainty, Ethics and Graduate Recruitment November 2006.
- UK Net Guide, Guide to Ethical Careers