Specify how businesses can promote ethical behavior.

 

businesses can promote ethical behavior in the following ways.

1.Training.

it is important that employees are trained on the desirable code of conduct.Employees should have regular workshops and training sessions that will enable them understand the importance of practicing ethical behavior.it will be inconsiderate to expect the employees to stick to a code of conduct when they do not know.It should be clear simple and on paper so as it can be read whenever necessary.

this training should be continuous as most of this ethical issues change with time as new issues emerge.

2.Leading by example.

leaders and top management are expected to be the ones leading the talk.junior emlpoyees are supposed to learn from ther seniors and thus in order to show a good example they should be able to show high moral standards like honesty and respect even for there juniors,avoid mistakes when employees are in site as the behave of this leaders may either make or break the ethical fabric of a business.

3.Make the code of conduct clear precise and to the point,it should be easily understood and should also show the punishment applicable if any of the sections are violated.this will make it harder fewer employees to engage in unethical dealings fearing the consequences.

4.Rewards and punishments.

This are other key ways of promoting ethical values in an organisation,employees who display high moral and ethical stardrds should be reward either with benefits or even promotions,Ths will serve as positve encouragement to the person being rewarded and to fellow employees,at the same time those violating the code of conduct should be punished as stipulated so as to deter others from engaging same practice.

5.Enable a discrete reporting system.

so,me cases of unethical practice go unreported because witnesses fear victimization especially when they occur in the top management,there should be a discrete reporting procedure whee the reporter remains anonymous to protect him/her.this will help in getting the real scope of unethical practiced and help deter them.

6.Good compensation or wages.

A good pay ill prevent mot employees from engaging in fraudulent dealings to earn extra money.It is therefore important that employees are given good wages according to the work done,low wages have been found to contribute to bribery and theft as employees feel under payed and thus use other means to compensate themselves.

7.Proper recruitment.

This method will promote ethics in an organization in that it will ensure those who have good ethical merits are hired into the company keeping off the unethical applicants this prevents the problem right from the roots.

8.Build skills .

skilled employees will be more creative in finding the right ways to make an extra earning rather than engaging in other dealings that violate the code of conduct of the business,

9.Monitor,having an eye over your employees can also help promote ethics as most employees wouldn't engage in unethical behavior when the supervisors are watching,cameras can also be installed in the business premises to monitor activities.