A very important and influential aspect of business is the way in which various enterprises execute their moral beliefs and incorporate them into their specific industry. The philosophical reflection upon this particular aspect of business is known as ethics, which has become an increasingly integral focus of society due to its recently discovered value. Since business is a commercial or industrial enterprise engaged in as a means of livelihood, strong ethics is especially vital because it is the conscious reflection on the integrity, credibility, and trustworthiness of that which is being assessed. Due to the highly competitive nature of today's market, companies must maintain high moral integrity in order to survive especially since strength in ethical values have such a drastic effect on consumer ratings, which will inevitably effect reputation and business. In order for a company to remain successful, it must recognize its faults and improve on them constantly.
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Business and Professional Ethics Journal
Journal of Business EthicsWhen contemplating ethics in business, focus is placed upon; key issues that arise which must be recognized in business, the benefits of strong ethics compared to the consequences of ethical misdeeds, and perspectives of ethics in business in the form of benchmark figures.
The major concerns that arise in business are related to the effectiveness of compliance policies and the influence of the management, the ultimate focus of the company and its relation to ethics, and the relationship of employee loyalty and ethics. Compliance policies refers to the established standard of ethical conduct that employees within a company must always follow. Effective compliance policies maintain a level of ethicality that employees must meet in all aspects of their business, and the reason why these compliance policies are effective is due to their enforcement and the importance placed upon them by the management (Institute of Business Ethics 4). The influence...