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EthicsEthics• More Than LegalityMore Than Legality
• Standards are Standards are Fundamental Fundamental• Ethics begins with each Ethics begins with each
of usof us
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Top U.S. Ethical IssuesTop U.S. Ethical Issues
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Producing Low-quality or Unsafe Products
Discrimination
Securities and/or Bank Fraud
Unfair Treatment of Employees/Customers
Bribes and Kickbacks
Lack of Public Trust in Corporate America
Dishonesty with Customers
Lying on Reports/Falsifying Records
Conflicts of Interest
Deceptive Sales/Marketing Practices
Improper Accounting Practices
Source: CMO Magazine, October 2004
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Ways to PreventWays to Prevent Unethical BehaviorUnethical Behavior
Source: CMO Magazine, Oct. 2004
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
New Laws
Adding Ethics Classesto College Programs
A Code of Conduct
Publicity About ThoseBeing Punished
Employee EducationPrograms
Increasing Penaltiesfor Offenders
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Privacy ProtectorsPrivacy ProtectorsBased on a Privacy Trust Score (PTS):Based on a Privacy Trust Score (PTS):• Health care providers scored the highestHealth care providers scored the highest• Grocery Stores and Department of Grocery Stores and Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) scored the Homeland Security (DHS) scored the lowestlowest
• Democrats have higher PTS than all Democrats have higher PTS than all other political affiliationsother political affiliations
• 81% of the respondents feel privacy is 81% of the respondents feel privacy is important or very importantimportant or very importantSource: www.darwinmag.com, November 2003
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Ethics of MBA StudentsEthics of MBA StudentsPercent of MBA Students Who Would:Percent of MBA Students Who Would:
• Buy Stock on Inside InformationBuy Stock on Inside Information 52%52%• Reveal Corp. Secrets to Spouse/FamilyReveal Corp. Secrets to Spouse/Family 50%50%• Let a Gift Sway Purchasing DecisionLet a Gift Sway Purchasing Decision 26%26%• Pay Someone Off to Close a Pay Someone Off to Close a 13%13%
Business DealBusiness Deal
Source: USA Today
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Most Popular Ways to Most Popular Ways to Monitor EmployeesMonitor Employees
• Internet (74%)Internet (74%)
• Background Exams (62%)Background Exams (62%)
• Store and Review Email (43%)Store and Review Email (43%)
• Store and Review Computer Files (31%)Store and Review Computer Files (31%)
Steps to ImproveSteps to Improve U.S. Business EthicsU.S. Business Ethics
1.1. Top management supportTop management support2.2. Employees’ understandingEmployees’ understanding3.3. Managers’ trainingManagers’ training4.4. Ethics OfficeEthics Office5.5. Outsiders must be informedOutsiders must be informed6.6. Enforcement of ethics codeEnforcement of ethics code
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Levels of CorporateLevels of CorporateSocial ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility