Use an ethics screen for job candidates
During orientation, expose new employees to the organization's Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, and ethical decision making process
In the spirit of continuous improvement, require annual ethics and diversity training workshops for all employees
Establish an ethics reporting system, such as an ethics hotline, in which employees can confidentially raise ethical issues and receive ethical guidance
The most important ethics reference point is an employee's direct supervisor or manager
The work unit's ethics should be reinforced through work goals and performance appraisals that reward ethical behaviors and punish unethical behaviors
An ethical organization is a community of people where every employee is treated with dignity and has a sense of organizational ownership and accountability
Ethical organizations place a high value on appropriately managing the earth's scarce resources and creating environmentally healthy workplaces for their employees
An ethical organization aspires to be a model citizen, joining other stakeholders in creating vibrant communities for the well-being of its employees and other residents
All of these ethics mechanisms require assessment and modifications based on feedback from those they affect
