An ethical job is a broad term to describe a job which accords with a person's
ethics
Ethics is the philosophy, philosophical study of Morality, moral phenomena. Also called moral philosophy, it investigates Normativity, normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Its main branches inclu ...
or values.
Surveys
In 2005, ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'' newspaper polled 2,000 undergraduates in the UK, and 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 6,227 final-year students at universities in Australia and New Zealand 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.
In 2007,
Harris Interactive published the results of an
opinion poll
An opinion poll, often simply referred to as a survey or a poll, is a human research survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of qu ...
of 1,741 workers in the United States. 73% of respondents said it was "important that
ne'semployer be
environmentally and
socially responsible".
In a 2009 poll of employers at Australian
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
s conducted by EthicalJobs.com.au, 87% said that job seekers were more likely to apply for a position seen to be ethical.
"EthicalJobs.com.au Non-Profit Survey: "Work for Less: Most Say Yes""
EthicalJobs.com.au, 16 Jun, 2009.
See also
* Green job
* Green-collar worker
* Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) or corporate social impact is a form of international private business industry self-regulation, self-regulation which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropy, philanthropic, activist, or chari ...
References
External links
* ABC Radio National: Life Matters
Ethical Jobs
23 June 2009.
* Rosemary Sainty
Ethics and Graduate Recruitment
November 2006.
* UK Net Guide
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Economy and the environment
Employment classifications