code of ethics

Code of Ethics: Tabular Presentation Template

You can think of your Code of Ethics as two documents in one:

Firstly, the inner core of your document: the Code of Ethics proper. This lays out the rules and behaviours expected of employees. This element of your document should NOT use any in-text referencing to support the statements made. You are creating rules, and not copying these from elsewhere. To use in-text referencing undermines the rule-like status of the statements produced.

Secondly, wrapped around the inner core: a discussion document which allows you to evidence your research and learning on the topic of Codes of Ethics/Codes of Conduct. Here, you should use in-text referencing to support your discussion of the core concepts for this assignment:

Discrimination

Exploitation

Corruption

Dishonest and Fraudulent Behaviour

Whistleblower Protections

Enforcement

The document you submit should make it apparent to your reader, which sections of the document are discussion (including citations); and which sections lay down the rules for the company employees (free of citations).

This is one of two Template documents, offering a method to separate out the two document functions.

Codes of Ethics

Write a short paragraph, no more than c. 200 -250 words, that shows you know what a Code of Ethics/ Code of Conduct is and what a company Code of Ethics is supposed to do. Use in-text referencing to some academic articles, to show the reading you have been doing on this topic.

Provide the same Core Information, as per the Linear Presentation template. The only difference: here you divide the remainder of your Document into two columns in a table. Doing this will separate the Code of Conduct sections, from the Discussions.

Draw a horizontal line in your table, where the longer section (Code, or Discussion) ends. Then begin the next Code section, in a new row.

Code of Ethics	Discussion
Discrimination: · Employees must show respect for other persons in the workplace; · During the recruitment process, employees must do ……. and not do ….. · Etc. Note: the Code of Conduct section should NOT provide in-text referencing. You are creating rules, and not copying these from elsewhere.	Discrimination Brief discussion (one short paragraph, no more than 150 – 200 words) that defines the concept of Discrimination as a moral term. Use in-text referencing to support your definition. Provide one or two examples of workplace acts that would amount to discrimination. (Your examples may briefly mention facts you have learned through the Case Study.)
Exploitation: Section follows the same procedure as for ‘Discrimination’	Exploitation: Section follows the same procedure as for ‘Discrimination’

And so on to the end. References list appears after your table.

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