Midterm Flashcards
A set of strict guidelines for maintaining ethics in the workplace
Code of Ethics
It is used by any business to operate legally and humanely for it to be successful.
Code of Ethics
How is a code of ethics used?
- It is used by any business to operate legally and humanely for it to be successful.
- Most businesses policies themselves by distributing codes of ethics.
Steps in writing code of ethics
- Review your mission statement and core values.
- Talk to stakeholders.
- Review past ethical issues.
- See where other companies have faltered.
- Create a draft code for input and discussion.
- Create a final draft and share it.
The goal of a code of ethics is to help employees make decisions that are in line with what the company or organization values.
- Review your mission statement and core values.
What is the goal of a code of ethics?
to help employees make decisions that are in line with what the company or organization values.
This should be distilled into your mission statement and core values, so it’s a good place to start.
- Review your mission statement and core values.
describes the organization’s purpose and its overall intention.
Mission Statement
looks forward and creates a mental image of the ideal state that the organization wishes to achieve.
Vision Statement
lists the core principles that guide and direct the organization and its culture.
Values Statement
How does the code of ethics put the values statement into practice?
by outlining the procedures in place to ensure the organization’s values are upheld.
What management, employees, and clients think are the most important values of the company to uphold.
- Talk to stakeholders.
What are the most important values a company should uphold?
What management, employees, and clients think
Get input from everyone involved to be sure your code reflects what the company stands for.
- Talk to stakeholders.
problems, situations, or opportunities requiring an individual to choose among actions that may be evaluated as right or wrong ethical or unethical
- Review past ethical issues
What are ethical issues?
Problems, situations, or opportunities requiring an individual to choose among actions that may be evaluated as right or wrong ethical or unethical
Ethical issues arise because of?
- Conflict among personal or organizational values
- conflict with societal values
Check if other companies in your industry had recent ethical failures.
- See where other companies have faltered.
Avoid the same pitfalls by covering these issues in your code.
- See where other companies have faltered.
Give everyone a chance to help decide on the contents of the code of ethics by inviting them to discuss and give input on a draft.
- Create a draft code for input and discussion.
Once you’ve got a final draft approved, share it throughout the organization.
- Create a final draft and share it.
Also, make sure that a copy of it is added to your employee handbook.
- Create a final draft and share it.