Interactive online ethics training featuring leading law firm content
www.elt-inc.com/CodeofConduct
An Ethical Culture Pays! Improve Your Bottom Line
www.ethicalworkforce.com/
Online cost effective training, for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
www.WorkplaceAnswers.com
Promote ethics in your business with these training resources.
rctm.com/Ethics_Training
Anonymous Incident Reporting Firm. Ethics Hotline - 866.702.0524
www.businesscontrols.com
Business Tactics & Strategies Rady Center for ExecEd at UCSD
www.Rady.UCSD.edu/Exec /Learn
Learn business ethics & sustainable management from top faculty.
www.PresidioMBA.org
Free newsletter on corporate responsibility from MIT SloanReview
www.SloanReview.MIT.edu
Complete library of print-on-demand business skills training materials.
www.softskillscourseware.com
Information on ethics and what it means.
personal.riverusers.com
Article on the unpredictable world of global business and whether MBA programs teach ethics.
www.salon.com
A collection of links to business ethics codes, research resources and books. Presented by the Seattle Pacific University School of Business.
www.spu.edu
Links to associations, institutions, organizations, courses and publications related to business ethics from the Center for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia.
www.ethics.ubc.ca
Information and resources on business ethics and social responsibility.
www.businessethics.ca
A guidebook for nonprofits and for-profit managers written by Carter McNamara, PhD.
www.mapnp.org
Site for business managers and change agents that provides information on issues and companies in the news relating to corporate social responsibility.
www.mallenbaker.net
A discussion on the reasons for social responsibility.
www.ziplink.net
A consortium of US defense industry contractors that subscribes to a set of principles for achieving high standards of business ethics and conduct.
www.dii.org
Article written by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. for the Journal of Strategy and Business on three types of right-versus-right problems.
www.strategy-business.com
Guidelines to ensure an ethics management program is operated in a meaningful fashion.
www.mapnp.org
Searchable database of ethical dilemmas and resolutions from the Institute for Global Ethics.
www.globalethics.org
Updates on current literature that relates to ethics. Designed to be used by ethics instructors and their students.
ethics.acusd.edu
Articles with examples of three Silicon Valley leaders taking the ethical road to success.
www.fastcompany.com
Twelve steps for implementing a code of business ethics.
www.ibe.org.uk
Article that discusses the importance of creating a system of business that rewards firms that are responsible in the eyes of the community.
iisd1.iisd.ca
A commentary on David Hess' and Wharton legal studies and ethics professor Thomas Dunfee's examination of the phenomenon of corrupt payments and why companies won't be able to get away with treating bribes as "business as usual."
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Article that reviews cases under state law involving wrongful termination of employment where employees follow ethical principles of their profession. Written by Ronald B. Standler.
www.rbs2.com
Links to a white paper by two Wharton professors, Teck-Hua Ho and Keith Weigelt, on making intentions clear when dealing with strangers.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
An explanation of socially responsible investments and the challenges for the future.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Interactive online ethics training featuring leading law firm content
www.elt-inc.com/CodeofConduct
An Ethical Culture Pays! Improve Your Bottom Line
www.ethicalworkforce.com/
Guide to Business Ethics in the Workplace
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Workplace Ethics Essentials
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- Improve employee morale.
- Strengthen customer relationships.
- Improve company image in the community.
- Give you a competitive edge.
- Improve your bottom line.
- Create a better workplace with a strong sense of business ethics
Action Steps to Fostering Ethics in Business
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Define your values
Rely on your personal values to formulate your company's policies on workplace ethics and corporate social responsibility.
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Take a quiz from the Center for Ethics and Business to reveal your "ethical style." Do some research with organizations dedicated to business ethics.
Develop a workplace ethics policy
Consider how your values relate to your customers, employees, investors, vendors and others. With those values in mind, develop guidelines for your business processes and practices.
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The Josephson Institute of Ethics is a great non-profit organization that conducts programs and workshops on business ethics. This is the organization that created the "Character Counts!" youth education initiative. The Ethics Resource Center's Ethics Toolkit includes a printer-friendly copy of guidelines on what to include when writing a business ethics policy along with a list of categories you may want to address in your policy.
Get your staff thinking about business ethics
Lead by example and engage employees ethics discussions of business ethics on a regular basis to reinforce your business values.
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Scroll down on this page from the SBA Web site to find an honesty self-assessment test you can give to your employees to spark discussion of ethics in business. Sign up to receive free and inspiring newsletters and commentary on ethics at CharacterCounts.org.
Get training in corporate social responsibility
Strengthen your understanding of how to implement a business ethics policy and improve your leadership ability with a variety of training opportunities.
I recommend:
Sign up for a Webinar on how to create an ethical culture from Working Values or consider corporate social responsibility training from Integrity Interactive, EthicsCoach.com, The Richardson Company or Business.com's list of business ethics consultants or workplace ethics training programs.
Offer tools to resolve business ethics dilemmas
Business owners and employees alike may face tough decisions involving workplace ethics. Arm yourself with ethical decision-making know-how.
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The Ethics Resource Center offers a six-step guide to making ethical decisions and a template for a pocket-sized card you can give to employees to help them make decisions with a sense of corporate social responsibility.
Promote your business ethics
Share your vision with customers, vendors and others about your commitment to ethical business values.
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Include your policy in your marketing materials or on your Web site. Online marketers can display their dedication to corporate social responsibility and ethics in business by applying for a Reliability Seal from the Better Business Bureau.
Tips & Tactics to Maintain a Climate of Corporate Social Responsibility
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide- Make sure employees understand the consequences of acting unethically and enforce your business-ethics policy.
- Remember that ethics in business begins at the top. Lead by example.
- Keep the lines of communication open with employees. Set up a system so employees can report any unethical behavior or concerns about proper workplace ethics.
