You've got to be kidding! : how to keep your job without losing your integrity / Nan DeMars.

Includes index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Take care of yourself -- 1. When morals become ethics: your beliefs become your behaviors -- 2. The age of accountability: the'my boss told me to do it' defense is no defense! -- 3. The twin faces of loyalty: the'new loyalty' at work is a two-way street -- 4. True myths? It depends!: let's see things as they really are - not as we want them to be! -- 5. Mea culpa - I screwed up!: how to recover from a major goof-up! -- Part II: Take care of your organization -- 6. Zip it!: a culture of confidentiality is your goal! -- 7. Security is your problem (like it or not)!: you are the gatekeeper of company assets -- 8. Gossip over the cubicle fence: gossip can tear apart the ethical office -- 9. Cupid in the cubicle: dangers of the'Triple R' -- 10. Party up - or party down?: the worst hangover may come with a lawsuit! -- 11. Trick or treat: vendors can be tricksters, and they wear many masks -- 12. Copyright or copy wrong?: there are boundaries around intellectual property -- 13. To blow or not to blow: if you blow the whistle, blow wisely!! -- Part III: Take care of your supervisor -- 14. The trouble with the boss - is the boss! -- 15. The dog ate my laptop: lies, lies - and more lies! -- 16. The XXX files: the workplace is no place for porn! -- 17. Abuse in the workplace: if it hurts, it's abuse - and if it happens more than once, it's harassment! -- Part IV: You can keep your integrity and your job -- 18. Raises, not roses!: today's professional assistant has new respect! -- 19. The ethics of job hunting: how to look for a job while on the job -- 20. Start talking!: everyone chooses the ethics of their office - not just upper management and obvious victims -- 21. Doing the right thing never looked so right!: at the end of the day, you go home with yourself!