Maintaining Ethical Standards

Ethical decision making is the process of assessing the moral implications of a course of action.

Organizations use compliance and ethics programs to demonstrate and reinforce their commitment to ethical practices.

Whistle-blower protection provides safeguards against retaliation for those who report suspected legal or ethical violations.

Managers are responsible for upholding the ethical code and helping others to do so as well.

Organizations adopt codes of conduct to guide employees' actions and decisions.