Ethical Descision making

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In working with the management teams of UWEAR and PALEDENIM during the merger, you uncover the fact that they do not currently have a written code of conduct. Both companies have operated under an unwritten code that was never formalized or put into writing. You have scheduled a meeting with the UWEAR and PALEDENIM management teams to discuss this issue. Answer the following:

• How will you communicate your message to the management teams?
• What is the purpose of a code of conduct?
• Why is it important for a company to have a written code of conduct?
• What issues should be considered in drafting a code of conduct?
• Once a code is created, how is it disseminated and implemented?
• How would you create the code of conduct?