Unit VII

QUESTION 1

You are opening your own small business and want to establish a culture of ethical behavior. What are some procedures you should implement to support an ethics culture?

Your response should be 75 words in length.

QUESTION 2

If you owned a small business, would you develop a code of business conduct? If yes, what variables would you include? If not, how would you ensure that your employees were following ethical business standards?  Your response should be 75 words in length.

QUESTION 3

Why is it important not to view the concept of "whistleblowing" as "tattling" or "ratting" on another employee?  Your response should be 75 words in length.

QUESTION 4

Why should firms formulate and implement strategies from an environmental perspective?  Your response should be 75 words in length.

QUESTION 5

How can firms ensure that their code of business ethics is read, understood, believed, remembered, and acted on rather than ignored? 

Your response should be 75 words in length.

QUESTION 6

What do you feel is the relationship between personal ethics and business ethics? Are they or should they be the same?  Your response should be 200 words in length