corporate ethics
Company moral standards
Corporate ethics refers to the moral principles and standards governing business conduct.
It encompasses how companies treat employees, customers, and communities, and how they handle issues like environmental responsibility, fair competition, and transparency.
The scandal raised questions about corporate ethics at the highest levels.
Often invoked during controversies, the phrase can sound hollow when actions contradict stated values.
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- fair labor practicesJust treatment of workers
- sweatshop laborExploitative factory work
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
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- Ethics Traininghonesty, fairness, integrity, values, morals
- workplace policiescode of conduct, policies, workplace policy, HR policies, harassment policy
- ethicsmorality, deontology, dignity, sanctity of life, utilitarianism
- dilemmasdilemma, moral dilemma, tough call, lesser evil, crossroads
- ethical financeimpact investing, fair lending, green bonds, microfinance, credit unions
- Money Ethicsstewardship
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Unethical company behavior
corporate fraud · corporate crime · white-collar crime · corporate greed · corporate wrongdoing
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Adherence to ethical standards
personal values · individual accountability · personal responsibility
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