Ethics and Communication Essentials
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EFINING AND COMMUNICATING ETHICS IN YOUR ENTERPRISE (OR GROUP)

Given the waves of corporate-ethics scandals and overtly self-serving conflicts of interest among many leaders in business and government, it seems moot to wonder whether it's important to have a culture of ethical behavior in an organization.

With such illustrious recent examples — and an abundance of them — we can see that having an "ethics department" or receiving accolades for being a "good corporate citizen" are no guarantors of ethical behavior. Indeed, it's proven amazing the degree of unethical behavior such cosmetic achievements can mask from public view...for a short while, anyway.

With values such as integrity, authenticity, motivation, morale, and meaning more important than ever, checking in on integrity and ethics-related beliefs and behaviors can be an enriching and focusing tool for your group. This article contains the following sections:

— What does it mean to be ethical?

— Our ethical foundation and examples of ethics

— Tips for communicating organizational codes of ethics

The full text of this article explores each of these areas succinctly, yet in a way that makes the article a valuable discussion tool or dialogue-starter on the subject of ethics. The piece also provides nine specific tips to consider as you explore and create your communication plans as they relate to ethics and ethical initiatives.

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