A1. Corporate Social Responsibility The chosen corporation to review their ethics program is SAIC. SAIC has a thirty page Code of Conduct that it follows. Considering corporate social responsibility with SAIC, this area is well covered and documented in its Code of Conduct. Areas such as Standards of Business Conduct, Equal Employment Opportunity and Safe and Healthy Work Environment, Dealing Fairly and Honestly, all go into great detail for expectations of SAIC employees, customers, the communities in which they have a presence as well as considerations for the environment. All these areas are addressed with clear direction for SAIC's corporate social responsibilities.
A2. Legal Mandate Compliance SAIC is meeting it's legal compliance covering broad areas of ethical conduct. SAIC has created reasonable standards to prevent criminal behavior and conduct. High level ethics officers have been hired, entire ethical department established. The organizations written standards of ethics are enforced, appropriate discipline guidelines written along with measures in place to respond and prevent negative conduct that does not align with its' written and enforced ethics program.
A2A. Implications of Noncompliance Since the creation of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in 1984 to address ethics and legal compliance for American businesses, ethics and a lack of ethics and its consequences in business is now being taken very seriously. The sentencing guidelines affect individuals as well as the companies where they are employed. The penalties can include incarceration and huge fines. There is a base fine, the “culpability score”, then a multiplier on the culpability score determined by the court based on the intended loss for the victims.
A2B. Legal or Ethical Safeguards The two selected areas in the SAIC Code of Conduct are safeguards and they are as follows; Integrity, dealing fairly with each other, customers, suppliers and competitors without manipulation, concealment or misrepresentations. The second is discipline of the individual for ethical violations, active or passive for not following the Code of Conduct or even the Spirit that includes up to termination of employment.
A3. Development of an
An initial new hire and employee ethics training has to be develop and administered. Also on-going ethics refresher training for use throughout the employees career with Company Q will need to be incorporated in the program. Systems will be developed and put in place to monitor, audit, and report ethics violations. A time-line to re-evaluate these programs and their effectiveness towards meeting the companies social responsibility goals will be established. Based on the evaluation a revision or revamp of the program if necessary will be initiated. The ethics program needs to be reviewed and understood by all employees and expectation for compliance very clear. This can be accomplish by tying compliance in some form to employees and leadership individual performance goals. Shareholders all the way down to entry-level employees will benefit from the ethics program which will also put the company on track to being more socially responsible. Once a code of ethics is in place and training has been given, then Company Q can begin developing trust within the company and employees as well as the community. Continued education and training will enable the company to become more socially responsible.
Our Code of Ethics Program is designed to uphold the interests of every stakeholder of Given Company. Our mission is to uphold a high level of integrity by maintaining high company standards, values and principles to ensure the company meets its mission of being a good corporate citizen who is socially responsible. Our program provides effective guidance for daily decision making for all levels of personnel in an effort to establish and promote long-term relationships within Given Company and with our customers and community. The overall goal of the program is to be diligent in establishing a culture
I received your email in reference to feedback. I understand that you are looking for a comprehensive code of conduct framework which includes the three policies I have already created, standard policies that you feel should be included and additional policies that I feel are pertinent. This is what I have constructed for you. The Code of Conduct usually starts with an opening message or letter from the top CEO (‘s) of the company, briefly stating what the company’s vision or culture is.
In 1991, the U.S enacted the U.S Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The purpose of the guideline was to create incentives for corporations to adjust or create strong ethical programs that detect and manage illegal behavior. The impact on American businesses is prevalent in today’s corporate environment. There are instances where the guideline is used as a model for ethics program. The impact on US companies range from creating or enhancing ethical training to creating ethics officers. Other impact decisions include the creation of ethics offices and ethics hotlines. By using the sentencing guideline, companies have strengthened their ethical programs while focusing on remaining compliant, avoiding fines or legal
Clinton and Ohlschlager define a code ethics as: “a systematic statement of ethical standards that represent the moral convictions and guide the practice behavior of a group…” (2002 p.245). The AACC Code of Ethics exists to provide counselors with a set of ethical guidelines to for ethical conduct in a field that can be perilous and dangerous to navigate. The two ethical questions raised in situation one are consultation and disclosure.
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13. Does the company have an ethical code under which it operates? What is it?
In performing their job responsibilities, AlphaTech employees ought to dependably act legally, morally, and to the best interest of AlphaTech. This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics establishes the guidelines that administer the way we treat each other, our clients, shareholders, governments, competitors, the media and the general public. Employees who are not sure whether their behavior or the behavior of their coworkers conforms to the Code of Conduct ought to contact their administrator or the Legal Department. Employees might likewise report any suspected insubordination as provided in the Legal Department's reporting rules below.
Albanese, J. S. (2012). Liability what should be the consequences of unethical behavior. In Professional ethics in criminal justice: Being ethical when no one is looking (3rd ed., pp. 120-134). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice
According to Carroll, the legal system has been and continues to be one of the most powerful forces defining what is ethical and what is not for manager and employees (2013, p. 207). The legal system does not encompass all the ethics of behavior and standards, but only address what society believes is right, wrong and fair in the business world. Over the past few decades, more businesses have been threatened with lawsuits due to its decision making. This makes stakeholders and top management more careful about their decision making process (207). Businesses have a legal obligation to society by following the standards in which the business is expected to operate (Carroll & Buchholtz, 2013, p. 32). Businesses must
The code of ethics and conduct is a written set of rules and regulations that provides guidance to employees of an organization on how to conduct themselves and carry out their duties in line with the organization’s principles. The code of ethics and conduct is also be backed up by suitable disciplinary actions. A code of ethics and conducts helps employees deal with ethical issues and other gray areas that they face as they execute their daily activities. An effective code of ethics and conduct is required for an organization to run smoothly and maintain a positive image. Having an ineffective code of ethics and conduct is almost like having none.
Read and understand the code. Comply with the code of ethics in this handbook and the law no matter where you are. Please remember to use sound judgement and avoid improper decisions and behavior.
Every organization has a set of ethical standards that they abide by. The organization ethical standards purposes: it build the organization confidence in the community , keep the employees uniformed in what the organization strive to have as organizational behaviors and help the employees have guidelines to make ethical decisions that protects the organization.
Codes of conduct are policies including rules such as maintaining honesty, attitude, and respect (Traveler, 2009) for co-workers, the organization and customers. Only by separation of personal ethical choices in the work place, will an organization succeed and flourish. It is never appropriate for any employee, management or otherwise, to conduct business for personal gain. The people who become harmed lose trust, confidence, and the expectation of themselves and of the people who chose to put their personal ethical choice before the needs of the customer and business.
On the business ethics side, the business world requires a greater effort, thought and execution from corporations in general as well as social responsibility and propaganda. It is important to combine the social responsibility factors with your goals as stakeholders and my goals as an executive to ensure the company’s resources are optimized to ensure profitability. Finding the balance in between social responsibility, business ethics and profitability is the key factor. Moreover, applying good business practices to ensure the business and the people around it are taken into consideration, would ensure the values of our business ethics. “The decision made by the company should consider the impact it would have not only on the