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1 Intro To SRGG Other Topic Summary
1 Intro To SRGG Other Topic Summary
Credits to :
Dr Denise Dollimore
University of Hertfordshire, UK
Following this session students should be able to:
❑ Insidertrading (Commercial)
❑ Padding expense accounts (Taxation)
❑ Dumping flawed products on foreign
markets (Customs)
A personal responsibility?
Prepared by: Lariza Laming, RN
Different culture have different rules of conduct.
Some cultures view certain ethical practices with different
levels of condemnation (Pitta et al, 1999)
ISSUES: REFERENCES:
https://home.ubalt.edu/ntsbpitt/ethics.pdf
Asenet.org/topics/cuture.com
-Bribery https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/Ethics/Definitions-and-approaches/What-is-
meant-by-the-term-ethics?fbclid=IwAR2Frw8UI6mawXCRfT6QPAkd_wc5CwErKk-
7l3eRmbFb8Yfa2RGpUmNvgz8
-Corruption https://www.afar.com/magazine/beyond-the-handshake-how-people-greet-
each-other-around-the-world
-Sleaze (immoral, corrupt behavior) https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/12-surprising-customs-
from-around-the-world/
PRACTICE:
– unforeseen and
unwanted effect, result
or set of repercussions.
6 PILLARS OF CORPORATE CHARACTER
Honesty
Do not lie or deceive stakeholders in
conducting business operations
Fully disclose all the information that
stakeholders have a right to know
Trustworthiness
Act in a reliable manner by exercising
diligence in business decision making
Be consistent and dependable in word and
deed
6 PILLARS OF CORPORATE CHARACTER
Fairness
Judge performance in the workplace in an
unbiased manner
Act in accordance with established standards
of behavior (i.e. code of conduct)
Integrity
Keep promises and carry through decisions
with ethical action
Act to prevent improper behavior or to stop it
once it has been detected
6 PILLARS OF CORPORATE CHARACTER
Responsibility
Meet obligations to stakeholders
Accept the consequences of decisions and act
to improve corporate behavior
Civic virtue
Follow the laws and customs of society
Act in a socially responsible manner
❑ Companies have responded to increasing
expectations by advocating what is now a common
term in business: Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR)
❑ Stakeholders
▪ Consumers/pressure groups/local community/Media
▪ Corporation / Partnership / Association / Organizations
Who is Responsible for Ethics / CSR?
Leadership & Management Issues
CEO / Strategists
❑ How do you ensure that the agent will always act in the best
interest of the principal?