Knowing the fundamentals of business ethics and learning how to maintain them can increase professionalism, communication and understanding in your company. In this article, we explain what business ethics are, why they are important and how to uphold them in an ever-changing workplace. Human resource departments and legal departments typically collaborate on devising an appropriate code of ethics. Ethical behaviour is part of the corporate culture, and the appropriate language and behaviour start at the top.
Ethics training can reinforce what is important in the company code of conduct and how to behave ethically in different situations. Employees can complete additional ethics training online, or via yearly in-office seminars. Another method is to review a part of the code of conduct in every weekly meeting and having an open conversation about business ethics and how they affect the work environment.
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