College of Business Administration

1) What makes an effective “code of conduct”?

2) What is the best way to enforce a company’s code of conduct? What barriers could be expected?

3) How can a code of conduct be counterproductive?

4) In terms of a “code of conduct” framework, what are the benefits to a value based system as opposed to a compliance system?

5) Which set of standards, your company’s “code of conduct” or your own personal ethical values, do you consider to “rule” your actions in the workplace? Why?

6) How would you implement an effective Ethical System in your corporation?

7) Were Johnson & Johnson’s actions a result of their “code of conduct”?

8) Why were Enron’s actions different than Johnson & Johnson’s?

9) What other mechanisms, beyond a “code of conduct,” are necessary to insure ethical behavior within organizations?