Code of ethics and professional standards
Code of Ethics
"The time is always right to do what is right" (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
"The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings"
(Albert Schweitzer).
Introduction
This paper presents a code of ethics for the Meadwestvaco (MWV) Specialty Chemicals Company. MWV produces activated carbon for use in beverages, sweetener, various food products, pharmaceuticals and chemical / gas/air environmental industries. Notwithstanding any particular product or service that a company may be known for, every company should have a code of ethics that provides guidelines for how employees, managers, executives and board members are expected to behave. This paper offers a code of ethics for MWV, along with other particulars that accompany the values and principles of MWV.