Does Morality Promote That A Religious Person Will Get A Good Job?

[cardero]

My father once said that if he ever opened a bank that he would want to hire Jehovah Witnesses as his tellers. He felt that they are honest and that he wouldn’t have to worry about employees stealing. Now I know it is unethical to ask someone their religion when they are applying for a job but does anyone suspect that if an employer knows the employee that is applying for a job that their religious morality could play a strong role in securing a job position?

[ChristineES]

That is generalization to me. While it is true that most of the JWs I have known are kind people and honest, I wouldn't want to put my complete faith into that. He may hire a JW who just happens to be dishonest and he would be more taken than if he hired someone he thought may be dishonest because his guard would be down.

Once on MASH, Dr. Freedman (the psychiatrist who visited sometimes) was talking to Father Mulcahy that he knew why they would give a Priest the job of being in charge of people's property while they were in the hospital. Father Mulcahy replied that a dishonest priest would make out like a bandit. There is a lesson there.

As to the question at hand-- There are moral atheists and immoral and amoral theists. But maybe some people may not know that and hire someone they think may be more honest.

[science_is_my_god]

Originally Posted by cardero

My father once said that if he ever opened a bank that he would want to hire Jehovah Witnesses as his tellers. He felt that they are honest and that he wouldn’t have to worry about employees stealing. Now I know it is unethical to ask someone their religion when they are applying for a job but does anyone suspect that if an employer knows the employee that is applying for a job that their religious morality could play a strong role in securing a job position?

That's totally unethical. How is that any different than saying you would hire a white man because you think a black man is less honest? Also, you better tell your father to watch himself, because if he gets caught, he's going to get sued. Making any kind of judgement like that is against the law. Just like how a landlord can't refuse to rent an apartment to atheist just because of his beliefs. Seriously, I have had to take a landlord to court over that.

[Charity]

Being of any religion does not support the assumption that you are morally better than anyone else....A religious person should represent honesty, and show the basic characteristics of their beliefs. Unfortunately this isn't always true...I have known preachers who have lied and comitted vile acts, adultery, child molestation and etc. This is the exception to the rule, but it isn't logical to exclude someone from a good job because of religious afilliation.

[Scuba Pete]

Interesting. I know that I have been hired because they knew I was a Boy Scout as a kid. Even today, my association with the Scouts opens up doors.

[Engyo]

Cardero & all -

As someone with recent hiring responsibilities, we are legally constrained from applying any such criteria in our hiring choices. In fact, mention of religion on a resume or during the interview process is to be ignored, and is very rarely seen. It would probably be looked upon as rather unprofessional, to boot.

I have seen both highly desirable and highly undesirable candidates who were very religious (in a number of faiths), and highly desirable and highly undesirable candidates who were completely irreligious. In my profession (engineering work) religious affiliation or lack thereof doesn't seem to be an indicator in either direction of employee desirability.

[idea]

I know a BIG company that like hiring BYU students

not that being one denom over another would help - any Christain who goes to church every Sunday, does lots of charity work, etc... has a strong happy family etc... I would trust.

[science_is_my_god]

Originally Posted by idea

I know a BIG company that like hiring BYU students

not that being one denom over another would help - any Christain who goes to church every Sunday, does lots of charity work, etc... has a strong happy family etc... I would trust.

Would you trust someone who does not attend church, but does a lot of charity work and has a happy family? Non religious people donate money and have healthy families too you know.