Ethical job

An ethical job is a broad term to describe a job which accords with a person's ethics or values.^{[citation needed]}

Surveys

In 2005, The Guardian 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".^[1]

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.^[2]

In 2007, Harris Interactive published the results of an opinion poll of 1,741 workers in the United States. 73% of respondents said it was "important that [one's] employer be environmentally and socially responsible".

In a 2009 poll of employers at Australian non-profit organizations conducted by EthicalJobs.com.au, 87% said that job seekers were more likely to apply for a position seen to be ethical.^[3]

See also

• Green job
• Green-collar worker
• Corporate social responsibility

References

External links

• ABC Radio National: Life Matters, Ethical Jobs, 23 June 2009.
• Rosemary Sainty, Ethics and Graduate Recruitment November 2006.
• UK Net Guide, Guide to Ethical Careers Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine

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