Every year I and 67,000 other employees are required to read and sign a Code of Business Conduct that is about 60 pages of what equals right and wrong in our organization. When I read through this document I am surprised at how spelled out things are. Some things that to me would seem very natural to know are wrong have to be put into a document for people to read and sign. I guess it is just a way to emphasize what the company deems right and wrong and to constantly revisit those facts. We also have an entire department that is specifically dedicated to ethics with tools for managers and new hires on how to approach situations ethically. I guess I am lucky to work for an organization that is dedicated to employing ethical individuals. Many people might say that companies that do this are just trying to show on the surface that they are ethical and are doing it all at face value but I truly believe that the organization that I work for based on their actions, statements, and values is an ethical organization. We have won awards based on our ethics. Maybe more organizations need to be more focused on and know the value of being ethical and it would not be so hard to teach to our future leaders. Actions speak louder than words and large organizations need to lead by example.
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I agree with you that not all companies do these things for compliance or to just show they care. Companies do care about these and value it. It is not only the right thing to do, but companies with great ethical and conduct standards develop a great culture and make people feel proud of being part of that culture. This creates a happy workplace which in turn results in better worker productivity and retention.
Companies today even have the Ethics hot line etc., setup where people can have their issues heard and a have a place to go to raise their concerns, without worrying about people knowing about that.
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