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How important are business ethics to a company and their success?

Discuss the ethical climate at a business that you are familiar with or one that you have researched. How have ethics affected this business? What does this business do to enforce ethical principles? What things could they do better?
How can we as individual employees influence the application of ethics are our businesses? Give your thoughts [...]

What exactly does the law and ethics have to do with each other?

As a hopeful lawyer soon-to-be (okay wannabe, you made me say it) what does ethics have to do with the law?
I mean, I know ethics has good intentions. It can restrict lawyers from doing bad things. But it also gives criminals leeway to get away from the law? How do they complement each other?
If you [...]

How is a code of ethics different from a contractual agreement, the bill of rights, and the ten commandments?

How is a code of ethics different from a contractual agreement? The Bill of Rights? The Ten Commandments?Why do you think codes of ethics are so compelling? Why are we drawn to them!

How are the work ethics in Canada comparable to those in the United States?

I’m considering relocating to Canada (British Columbia) and am wondering about what the work ethics are like in Canada, in general. Obviously, businesses in the United States overwork their employees resulting in less sleep, more health problems, etc. Is it the same in Canada or better?

What are some rules/reg. and work ethics that should be included in a employee handbook?

I starting a business and I need to type a manual for general customer service rules/ethics. I am sure that rules will be made as we find problematic situations, but what are some good starters.

What topic should I write about for an ethics research paper?

For my college ethics class I have to write a eight page research paper about something that has a ethical issue. I was going to write about gun control, but the ethics behind that would have been too complicated to present in a paper like that. Does anyone have any ideas on what would make [...]

EtHICS?

1. Which entity do you think is responsible for upholding ethics in the corporate world; Government, corporations, organizations or individuals?
2. How should we as individuals implement our ethics regarding corporations?
3. Do you ever stop to think about the products you buy and where they were came from and how they were made from [...]

Ethics and Mortgage Lending: What do you think is important?

If you had a chance to tell mortgage brokers, originators, lenders, and other professionals what you consider unethical, what would you tell them?
I am preparing a class on Ethics that will be offered to mortgage professionals throughout the country, and would like some additional input. We have the framework of the class, but I’d like [...]