Ethics What Usefulness Does Ethics Research Proposal

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Therefore, the best way to help employees act ethically is to view the workplace and daily operations as a training ground. In your estimation why is there a growing need for organizational ethics programs? What are the factors contributing to ethical problems in the global corporate world? What are possible solutions?

The need for organizational ethics program is growing for several reasons. First, organizational ethics have become crucial for companies to avoid legal and financial distress. Second, ethics help businesses run smoothly and well, attracting the best caliber of employee. Ethics programs are important especially in large organizations with a diverse staff. Global and multinational companies will be working with people from around the world, who operate in unique ethical environments. Ethics programs help multinational companies create standards for employees that will help avoid conundrums and miscommunication. Ethics programs bring all employees together on the same...

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Legal structures, institutions, and legislation partly reflect the prevailing business values in a location. A global corporate world introduces a host of potential problems ranging from individual differences between employees and their approaches to ethics, to needing to work within different cultural environments.
Possible solutions to ethical problems in the global corporate marketplace include adopting an international code of ethics for businesses in certain sectors, helping nations to adopt collective agreements based on ethical business values, and standardizing ethics education in business schools worldwide. By incorporating ethics programs as standard operating procedures, the corporate world can create a normative environment that fosters ethical behavior.

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