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Show 6 SJufflsy Lakeside 1i? 31 Rdvie1 Clinton lines up Look to the Lone Ranger for business ethics Speaker tens professionals to search for moral courage cniy thought, word and deed, the Ime Ringer plenties a practical gttide to Using in a difficult and challenging uvill Tf JlmUchtman, ethic specialist the Old W el capturing robber. re turning iofen payroll and tieewg come-kiJtu- p uetirn. ners on duality control and lying ta customers. Using the days edition of USA Today, he pointed out several front page ramed in Walk and white on TV nrecn. the whiie-ela- d gwd guy had a nw-A- , a hore. a tidefciwk and a mJJ! te tv? loll of eibie (hat are relevant to America even today. a eihie peulit Jim Itdiinun. author of ihc book. "1 Is Lone Ranger' Code of the I h articles about ethics scandals, adding that there have been more ethical scandal in the news in the past five years than in the pa! live decades. "Lying, cheating and stealing." he said referring to the new an tele. "Where Is honesty,, respect and fairness? N here is the right thing? UnfonunatcJy. business decisions are often based on ethical perspectives that can shift depending on our expectation of the outcome - for instance. whether we are likely to get a promotion or to lose our jobs." Talking about ethics is not ethics, Lichimun stressed. Lthics is what we do, not what we talk about. Just because something we do is legal, it does not follow that it is cihicai. 1 cchnical compliance is not ethical. Lthicai dilemmas in business are usually the result of an individual's decision about what he or she perceives is best for cor-puM- Wot t on Ranker wa honet, fair, and loyal." t ichiman repeetlul taring, told an audierw of Ju) customer scrv ice and marketing proiewnal at a recent Partner in IJuine conference at Utah "T he State University. "lie aim toleraied dilTerence. did hie duty and demonstrated moral courage. In every thought word and deed, the lone Ranger provide a practical guide to Itv mg in a difficult and challenging world." Today it harder to do what's right, I khinian aid. He cited a recent study of American workers that shows 48 percent surveyed admit to unethical act. Most of those unethical act involved cutting cor the company, according to Lichiman. lie cued a heart valve company now involved flaws in in litigation over its product, "An employee noticed the auks and buffed them out rather than call intention to them. 1 here were production deadlines and quotas to meet, to this employee made his decision not to say anything interests of the based on the short-tercompany," he said, "this mean there are hundreds of people unaware that they are walking around with defective heart vahes." Lichiman said we judge ourselves by our best intentions, but we are judged by others by our actions. I te invoked the "doctrine of relative filth" which soothe the consciences of people and organizations who feel they are not so bad as long as other are worse. "How can you cheat a cheater w about being a cheater, or lie to a liar without being a liar," Lichiman asked. "It can be lonely if y ou're try ing to do the nght CLINTON thing and it could cost you your job. But do we want to teah our kid about cihiv? I ihic i action, not plain ude Jn low Ranger tliJn't have muvh of an org tniattun when he rod yard contest - Resident Kellie rarr will head up the commute bw that will host ihe cuy's first annual "front Yard Beautification and idea!," Contest." Value statement are not the answer for a company or organization that wants to be peached as ethical, Lichiman said, live problem is that most companies value every thing - customers, employees, At a recent city council meet-inI are outlined her ideas tor ' the contest and us theme, adding, " I he benefits of this contest are: It welcomes both visitor and residents, it reflects the rnde of our city and encourages commu" nity unity There are three categories in this conics! landscaping, flow- cr beds and garden. The contest i open to all residents of Clinton City. g, shareholder. "What do you do when one comes into conflict with the eiherT he aked. "I dues is not a goal. It is a procedural ground rule for how you treat customers, employees and shareholders. Manager must model ethical decision-makin- g by confronting the hard choices, even when tt means more than y ou want to pay." . i ( - To uphold the Lone Rangers Code of the West, Lichiman said organization must make Intelligent decisions, treat people wuh honesty and integrity, conduct ethical audits, and monitor and modify decisions based on information gathered. i I : j The council agreed with Tare, who pointed out. "Monetary vaj. ue will not be used in the judg- ing. Money should never be the overall factor." ' j Plans are in the work to send out notices of when and how the judging will be accomplished. "What we don't need are mere heroes," he said. "What we need is to be willing to act more heroic by taking responsibility for what we do and say." J a Chamber hosts fund-rais- i er - CLEARFIELD The Greater North Davis Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a dinner and karaoke fund-ra- t ser at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Clearfield Com- Utah schools rank above average in technology lege entrance exams, issued State official says rural schools with poor access drag numbers down A new study says Utah are more high-tec- h than average. Educational Testing Service, which administers the SAT col Mediate Utah ranked above average in seven of nine categories, including numbers of computers, Intechnolternet access, CD-RO- SI 38 million on technology since 1990, said Vicky Duhn, technology coordinator for the Utah State Office of Education. Utah has spent more than "Its ogy, videodisc players and Kay Dee. Some are scary but once they leave it is kind of funny. office." From 5 lions and no name calling. They must be honest and agree to keep the subject confidential. Andrea has always enjoyed helping people solve their own Sometime the conflict is very emotional and not based on fact. problems. This takes the emotion out of it, Jensen said about the mediation. "This skill is very important in all walks of life. I was in elementary school people liked to talk to me about their problems," she said. But she didn't think being a peer mediator would be much fun. "I thought it was going to be boring and dumb...Jensen is really cool, she explained. We are working as a team. It actually turned out to be fun. Ive always had to deal with friends without taking sides. As for Amanda requesting to have her problem solved before peer mediators she said, Im more comfortable talking to her. Its better than being sent to the not perfect, and were still not where we want to be, but we're trying to make this teachers trained to use high technology. Utah ranked below aver "Weve had sonic interesting conflicts, some have been really hostile. Kay Dee said, adding that sometimes the more conflict there is, the easier it is to deal with. "Since it has with cable TV and satellite linkups. schools. AsseoiKi Pte ! a age in the number of schools study this month on access to high technology in the nations Most of the time it's girls who hsk for help with their problems. There are three ways the students get help through mediation. They can request it themselves and according to Andrea, girls are good at that." "Usually the guys come if they are sent, added Kay Dee. Teachers may also send the students for mediation. As a school assistant principal, Jensen has the opportunity to act as mediator many times, some,-time- s between a parent and teacher, a teacher and student, and others. If we dont solve the problem Not only do the student mediators help solve conflicts, and help the administrators by handling some of their problems, they also gain life skills. These students are preparing for real life, he said. Some of the funniest situations are also the violent ones, said more than boxes and wires. We also need to have appropriate practices and teacher training be a part 'of it," Dahn said. She said the lack of cable hook-up- s stems from the remote locations of several schools. Utah ranked 20th at 9.3 students per computer. 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At least 75 problems have been dealt with through peer mediators since the program began in January. We haven't had anyone come back and say it hasn't worked out, Jensen said. that Bryant will have available this summer on a limited basis a new (13 SEER) air conditioner that will operate using a new Ozone, refngerant called freon R410A This new air conditioner will be the first to display the GREEN SEAL label, which indicates to the ets at SI each for the raffle for I referred one back to Mr. Smith," said Weaver. Company Announces 1111111 The study ranked Utah 11th in schools connected to the Internet at 90 percent i Not many have been sent back The 1988 graduate of High School joined the in February 1990. Mediterranean Sea. Redmon is aboard the AEGIS guided missile cruiser USS Hue City. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 per child (ages 1 1 and under). Children ages 2 and under are free. to the administration. The students meet once a month to learn more skills and to sometimes hear speakers. Officers from the city police department spoke to them one month. deployment to the six-mon- th share information and resources. The national average is 38 percent. of the said Kay Dee. And the third way is the mediators themselves may call it to attention. Marine Corps in May 1994. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lonnie Redmon, son of Thomas L. and Nancy N. Redmon of Clinton, recently departed on a The menu is slorpy joes and chips with a beverage. voice. MILITARY NEWS Marine Lance Cpl. Brian J. Jensen, son of Ned J. and Marjorie L. Wall of Layton, recently deploydeparted for a ment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the ships of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). The 1991 graduate of Washington High School joined the connect multiple computers to munity Center, 73 South State. if one student wants to solve it and the other doesnt care. 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