Code of Ethics

Gail Marie Andrews

Grand Canyon University

November 2, 2011

Code of Ethics

Introduction

A code of ethics is the set of rules and regulations, which designed to set acceptable behaviors in any organization. A code of ethics is useful for keep the standard in the society as it helps in to maintain the standard of the company (Australian Psychological Society, 2007). Many well-known organizations have Corporate Ethics Officers now, who maintain the organization's culture by setting the code of ethics, which every member of the organization has to strictly follow. Nowadays few arguments about the ethics are made, which talks about what code of ethics should be introduced in the organization so that it has an acceptable culture. It appears that the first ethical standard of enterprise is to endure, to maximize the long run worth of the firm to its owners. Without survival, the subject of enterprise ethics becomes irrelevant. Long term survival can only be accomplished by focusing on earnings (the lifeblood of a business), by being a good business civilian, by producing alternatives that bring advantage to clients and other stakeholders, and by performing commonplace decency and construction believe through honesty and fairness (Corey, 2010). Unfortunately, the public often adopts an anti-business mentality and blindly acknowledges that any pursuit of earnings is evil.

Design of Ethics

Exploring the specific ethics that have guided workplace behavior, the work ethic and consumer ethic, may provide insight into America's pursuit of happiness. Work ethics are the motivational driver for employees in entering the workforce. According to the survey, which was conducted on values embraced by new generations of employees as they enter the workforce, the work ethic was a motivational driver throughout much of the 20th century. In America, every organization is known for embracing hard work with a religious zeal that was lauded as the protestant work ethic. Can you cite a scholarly source to lend credibility to your statement? As a doctoral learner, you must support your statements with scholarship. Doing well was equated with working hard; happiness was the result of a hard day's work. Hard work, however, is now replaced in the later part of the 20th century with other drivers. One of those drivers has been the consumer ethic. Work became valued not for the virtue of the work itself but for what could be purchased with the wages that were provided, and if wages were not high enough, purchases were made on credit, laying claim to future wages. Work became a means to maintaining a lifestyle rather than an end in itself. The ethic governing employment shifted from production to consumption. Doing well, shifted away from the work being done, and was measured by what could be purchased based on the market value of the job (Ferrell, 2009). Happiness was attained through buying and maintaining the lifestyle associated with the brands placed not only on products but also on neighborhoods, schools, and churches.

The higher the market valued one's job, the greater the buying power and the greater the happiness. ...