Before starting this course, I didn't realize there were so many ethical issues that occur on a daily basis, both on a personal and business level. Many problems that occur in my workplace seemed to be regular, everyday problems and I never considered them ethical or unethical. Unfortunately, this is probably why so many ethical problems continue to arise within a company without being resolved; because the issue at hand is not seen as an ethical problem, many people do not take the necessary steps to correct the problem. During this course, I gained knowledge about the 8-step decision-making process described by Nelson and Treviño that helps an individual make the best decision when facing an ethical problem. By recognizing the existence of an ethical dilemma, an individual will be able to have moral awareness on the issue. Next, the individual should make a decision about what is right using his or her own moral judgment. Last but not least, the individual should therefore demonstrate ethical behavior by taking action to do the right thing (Nelson, 2007, p. 16). However, how a decision is handled depends on the characteristics of the individual. Although many people understand the ethical issue at stake, many times they find it difficult to do the right thing; this is due to the different types of pressures they feel forced to fall into. During this course, I also realized that there are many reasons why an individual or company should care about ethics. Not only will it make an individual feel good about themselves, but it will also show other people that the individual cares about their own morals. Our future depends on everyone caring about ethics; unfortunately, many people do this... middle of the paper... At: http://www.equalrights.org/publications/kyr/shwork.aspNational Women's Law Center. (2011). Sexual harassment in the workplace. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from National Center for Women's Rights: Expanding Possibilities: http://www.nwlc.org/our-issues/employment/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplaceNelson, L. &. (2007). Managing Business Ethics: Direct Talk About How to Do It Right - 4th ed. Hoboken: John Wiley & Songs, Inc. Palmer, R. (2011, August 3). President of Quality Compensato. (S. Miller, interviewer) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2002, June 27). Facts about sexual harassment. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from EEOC: http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.htmlU.S. Department of Labor. (2011). OSHA Information. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from U.S. Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration: http://www.osha.gov/about.html