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In many organizations, some groups of employees typically have higher status than others.
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And sometimes a group with the lower statuses feel they're not appreciated in our second -class citizens.
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For example, in hospitals, physicians generally have higher status than nurses.
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In universities, faculty typically have higher status than staff.
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And law firms partners have higher status than attorneys who are not partners and paralegals.
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Think about the ethical implications of these kinds of status differences in organizations.
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To what extent should groups with different statuses in an organization be treated differently? to what extent should they receive equal treatment and why? so let's talk about workplace equality.
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So based off of the concept of workplace equality or equity, social exclusion based off of a person's background such as income, which would go along with a person's economic background, would be a violation of equity in the workplace.
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So in this question, we're concerned about people who make less and are working in lower positions being second -class citizens compared to those who make more and are working in higher positions.
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So therefore, we can't exclude people in lower positions in the workplace.
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We need to foster an environment in which everyone feels like they belong...