Codes of Ethics Corporations & Organizations/Industries
Code of Ethics: A company's Code of Ethics contains the ethical standards to which it commits itself and its employees. A Code of Ethics typically has two components, a Values Statement and a Code of Conduct.
Values Statement Short, aspirational document. It lists and defines a company's core ideals. These values usually are both ethical and operational in nature. A values statement lays out the critical guideposts that a company aspires to observe in the course of its business dealings, and provides some insight into how it integrates ethical and operational concerns.
Code of Conduct A longer more specific document, normally for internal use, which states or summarizes a company's ethics policies or practices.
Example of Mission Statements: Starbucks
Home Depot’s Value Statment l/Valueshttp://corporate.homedepot.com/wps/porta l/Values
Example of Corporate Code of Ethics: s/corporate/documents/ethics/setting-the- standard.pdf
Example of Association Code of Ethics: es/Statement%20of%20Ethics.aspxwww.marketingpower.com/AboutAMA/Pag es/Statement%20of%20Ethics.aspx
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