Business Ethics and Corporate Wrongdoing

Corporate wrongdoing and deterrence

The debate over corporate wrongdoing, punishment and deterrence continues. Corporations are not people, but entities that operate through collective behaviour. It is interesting to consider whether individual punishment versus corporate entity punishment effectively deters corporate wrongdoing. After all, a company is only liable for individual conduct that is attributed to the organisation. Read more...

Released by Corporate Compliance Insights September 2014

Business ethics - eliminating corporate wrongdoings

In the wake of numerous corporate scandals even small and medium-sized companies have begun to appoint ethics officers. Read more....

Released by Condon Associates 2014

Reporting wrongdoing

Does Whistleblower Award to a Compliance Officer threaten confidentiality obligation?  Read more....

Released by Workplace Ethics 2014

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The attached document is an example of a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to promote honest and ethical conduct including fair dealing and the ethical handling.  Read more....

Released by Aceto Corporation 2014