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Code of Conduct

The document discusses definitions of codes of conduct, their purpose in organizations, and how they guide employee behavior. It provides examples of principles and guidelines that companies consider when establishing codes of conduct for employees.

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Code of Conduct

The document discusses definitions of codes of conduct, their purpose in organizations, and how they guide employee behavior. It provides examples of principles and guidelines that companies consider when establishing codes of conduct for employees.

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Definition: - Is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities or

proper practices for an individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical codes and honor codes.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_conduct

Principles, values, standards, or rules of behavior that guide the decisions, procedures and systems of an organization in a way that (a) contributes to the welfare of its key stakeholders, and (b) respects the rights of all constituents affected by its operations."
- International Federation of Accountants

-For this reason, most corporations try to employ people who can comply with their code of conduct. - This is because the employee conduct will absolutely determine the way the individual will be able to perform his or her responsibilities. -- Employee conduct establishes the structure of demeanors that are considered intolerable and offensive in the office. - In the code of conduct, a guideline is created in achieving the purpose of a company that aims for harmony. - The employees conduct either directs the employee to perform certain activities as good and necessary or to commit certain acts as evil. - The objective or purpose of establishing an employee conduct is the attainment of the common good.

-This is important in establishing a set of rules that will determine the appropriation of conduct suitable for a pleasant working atmosphere in the company. - It will be the best basis in determining whether a certain action of an employee is punishable or not. - The conduct of every employee is known as ordinance of reason because they are rational deliberations intended to guide the employee towards what is good for them and for the company as well as the other employees. - Indeed, an employee code of conduct is an ultimate tool in order to achieve diplomatic relationships within the corporation.

Employee conduct is comparable to the signs in the street, which guide the employer towards his or her destination. Without the employee code of conduct, the employee will not find his ultimate purpose in his or her work.

Pointers to consider in making a decisions. - Every person in the company was subject Is my decision more ethical that the one given to ethical code of down by the company? conduct. Will my decision lead to legal complications? Is it right to do what I have as a personal -In the large scale it thought? includes decision What if the management does making, disclosure of Am I required to do something not approve it? my that is against personal thoughts, personal values? Will I feel guilty of doing what the organization confidentiality, and wants me to do? being fair. What can be the implications if I do not follow - The personal what I am asked to do? judgment of the Do I have the support from anyone (may be an employee, or someone with the legal authority)? individuals can Is there anyone who will get affected by my always be tested by decision? the company.

- This practice cant be regulated by the legislation. Profession need to subscribes to a set of moral code such as Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct. - As professional you are oblige to listen to the dictates of reason.

The customers and their clients, businesses and their employees shall, in the production of goods and services: 1. Strive after a quality that will enable them to serve their purpose efficiently and effectively; 2. Avoid anything that would be detrimental to the health, safety, or growth of the proper user or beneficiary of such goods and services; 3. Seek to apply or make use of the discoveries and inventions of science with adaptations that will improve their products or services, thereby benefiting customers or users and increasing their number.

Morality is the foundation of every human society, it can be deduced that code of conduct and ethics should go hand in hand in order to promote civic morality. This goes to show that when the moral foundations of a nation are threatened, the corporation itself is threatened. Code of conduct is a set policy that aims to preserve a just and positive behavior among individuals.

Without morality, man as rational being is a failure.


Without moral perception, man cannot work in harmony with one another.

Without civic morality, corporations perish, as within the context of corporate standards; without personal morality, the business' survival has no value.

Morality Within the Context of Code of Conduct and Ethics

1.Find a sample of code of conduct of 2 companies and made a compare and contrast. Write in yellow paper at lest 200 words or more. 2. Search about Work values in the company. Write 5 work values needed in the company.

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