ETHICS PROGRAM
FOR
COMPANY X
Welcome to company X we are glad that you are a part of the team. Over the years, Company X has made it a priority to conduct itself to the utmost highest and ethical standards in dealing with our employees, suppliers, and customers. In order to maintain our high level of values, it takes all of us holding ourselves and each other accountable to make ethical and integral choices so that we can be the best organization we can be.
In order for Company X to continue to be a great company, we need a strong foundation of key principles that govern the way our people do business. This program will explain what we expect, and how employees should conduct themselves during their daily tasks. Company X takes our ethics code very seriously as a violation of it could also be a violation of the law subjecting Company X and the employee to civil and criminal penalties. Violations of the ethics code will not be tolerated and will be subject to disciplinary action which may include discharge.
PERSONAL STANDARDS
As an Employee of Company X every decision you make effects the reputation of the company. All decisions and activities employees undertake need to be done with integrity and honesty at all times. Employees are to maintain these standards in both professional and private life.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Company Q understands we all have a personal life outside of work. It is important for all employees to know that decisions made outside of work
I Choose Ruby Tuesday as the topic for my paper. I believe that having honesty and integrity a good start to having ethical behavior, a company must comply with both the spirit of the Code, it is essential to the Company’s success. The ethics code, along with other company policies, will govern actions and working relationships of the company’s employees with current and potential suppliers,
A code of ethics stands for a set of principles of conduct set within an organization to assist or guide employees to making decisions and adhering to ethical behavior. It’s a set of guidelines that must be followed to make ethical choices when conducting work related matters. Code of ethics is an organizations form integrity. This paper will discuss what an appropriate code of ethics is, and summarize the features of deontological, consequentialist, and virtue of ethics in a professional code of ethics. It will also analyze both the advantages and disadvantages of each approach to ethical theory in the context of the workplace.
The organizational ethics polices of this organization is based on developing an ethical climate. This climate is one where everyone---leadership, staff, contractors, vendors, customers, and the public---is treated with the utmost respect. This organization has a zero tolerance for rude and/or discourteous actions, or any signs of disrespect. No type of aggressive behavior, whether in person, writing, by phone, computer, or any device, or failing to assist when danger is present, is
Company X expects all employees to conduct themselves with integrity, professional and responsible actions at all times. An employee’s actions in both personal life and professional life should avoid any situations that (A) could be construed as harmful to the company or its employees or (B) cause negative public reactions that could impact Company X customers or customer relations in adverse ways. You are a Company X representative during work hours and during off work hours.
At Company X, it is our upmost desire to comply with rules and laws pertaining to our business, and to hold our values at a spectacular level. Our company values include responsibility, equality, honesty, confidentiality, respect, and integrity. These values are the building block of our company, and should be followed by all employees, management, and any persons associated with our business. By adhering to the code of conduct, our work environment will be comfortable and reliable, and will help avoid unethical behavior.
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.
The business ethics programs I believe will convey our company values, these are often stated in a code of conduct, where employees will have to follow and understand policies to guide decisions and behavior. This recommendation I am giving will require employees at INDE to participate in extensive training as as well evaluating situations where ethical dilemmas can arise and lead to crisis such as the one we are facing currently. However, the ethics program will be useless if all staff members aren’t trained about what it is.
Here at Company X we strive for success using a set of ethical standards that will ensure peak employee performance as well as employee satisfaction at the company. We strive for excellence via training and employee education on policies and procedures.
In the workplace as well as one’s personal life is essential for ethics to be maintained; often taking the right action is not always the most popular choice. It is important for maintaining an upstanding ethical code of conduct to be a productive individual as well as function as an employee in the workplace.
Company X believes in upholding and maintaining the highest level of ethical behaviors and complying with all federal, state and local laws. This Ethical Program Policy is to clarify and ensure consistency of all standards of Company X. All employees are important contributors to the success of our company. We expect all of our employees to adhere to the Ethics Program as outlined in the employee handbook and in this policy.
Dress Code: Company X requires business casual dress Monday through Thursday each week. Appropriate dress Monday through Friday includes slacks, khakis, corduroys, skirts or dresses no more than 3” above the knee, capris, polo collar knit or golf shirts, short-sleeve blouses or shirts, oxford shirts, jackets or sweaters, turtlenecks, company logo wear, sport coats, blazers, dress shoes, moccasins, casual heels, open-back shoes. Inappropriate items Monday through Friday include leggings, sweatpants, exercise wear, shorts, jeans, skirts or dresses more than 3” above the knee, low cut blouses showing cleavage, shirts with writing (other than company logo), beachwear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, sleeveless blouses or shirts, crop tops, clothing showing midriffs, spaghetti straps. * Friday is considered casual day, on which jeans and tennis shoes will be allowed. All other dress code rules remain in effect on Friday’s.
In addition, the ethics program should provide expectations of employee conduct while being consistent when the “norms” of company practices and performance objectives having been met through providing recognition and rewards policy standards, or disciplinary action when conduct or job performance goals fall short.
Today’s business world presents numerous ethical issues. In today’s world above board/moral ethics in organizations do not often materialize intuitively. Organization must strive to provide employees with a clear understanding of the overall company vision. This will aid employees in practicing the code of ethics, policies and procedures in the workplace. Companies must be unwavering in continuously delivering the uppermost ethics of provision in which customers, applicants and employees are entitled to under fair business practices. One major core value is to uphold responsible and fair business practices.
In their personal and professional lives, people can and, unfortunately, sometimes do go against their moral and ethical standards. Ethical standards are what it means to be a good person, the social rules that govern our behavior. Ethics in business is essentially the study of what constitutes the right and wrong or the good or bad behavior in the workplace environment. A business is an organization whose objective is to provide goods or services for profit. The organization has a group of people that work together to achieve a common purpose. The moral challenges that these men and women face each day along with a whole range of problems that could occur, are why ethics plays such an important
As an effective leader of an organization, one must constantly evaluate statistical data, industry trends and emerging technologies to stay on top and in front of inside and outside threats to the organization. However, organizations have a responsibility to hold itself and its employees to high moral standards in order to be successful in the long run. Employees want to be respected, appreciated and have room for growth. Similarly organizations want its employees to be respectful of the policies and values of the organization, provide the best service, be engaged in their work, and at the end of the day look out for the best interest of the company, its shareholders and community. Fairness is at the heart of a mutually beneficial and ethical relationship.