Code of Ethics Nikita Tyler Ethical‚ Legal‚ and Professional Issues Walden University Code of Ethics The code of ethics was created to assist and benefit members of the American Counseling Association. The code of ethics mission statement discusses what counselors should aspire to do in an ethical manner and also explains how they can be responsible counselors who protect themselves against complaints. The code of ethics is sometimes revised because individuals of the ACA develop useful material
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Effects of Unethical Behavior Article David Haynes ACC/291 October 8‚ 2012 Celeste Garrett Effects of Unethical Behavior Article There are several situations that can unethical behaviors and practices. In 2002 the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was made law to stop unethical situations that where taken place in many companies‚ big or small when a company practice unethical practices‚ there can be lots of damage to the company. In many instances law has at best led
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Unethical Behavior in Organizations Many organizations spend great amount of resources to implement a set of ethics for employees to follow. However‚ the concept of what is culturally acceptable behavior‚ too often‚ is not aligned with organization’s intended ethics. As result‚ this paper explores the impact of unethical behavior‚ and the effects on the workforce. The intent is to reveal the benefits of business research and how this tool can unravel innovative solutions to dealing with unethical
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Assignment 1: Unethical Behavior in the Workplace Annette Fininen Prof. Milo BUS 300 January 29‚ 2013 Assignment 1: Unethical Behavior in the Workplace The dictionary defines ethical as “conforming to accepted standards: consistent with agreed principles of correct moral conduct”. Because “correct moral conduct” is subjective it may be difficult at times for an employee to determine if their behavior is considered unethical. Is there unethical behavior in the workplace
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Effect of Unethical Behavior Article There are a few factors that can lead to unethical practices and behaviors in accounting such factors are financial pressure‚ opportunity‚ and rationalization. With proper checks and balances and accounting procedures a company can minimize the risk of unethical practices and behaviors. Unfortunately‚ there is no sure way to completely avoid unethical practices and behaviors. The most important element of unethical practices and behavior is opportunity
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Unethical Behavior and its Cost 1 The Fall of Dennis Kozlowski Many leaders work hard and strive diligently to lead companies to success and wealth in an ethical manner. In doing so‚ the reputation of the company is enhanced as are the benefits to the shareholders and the public. That notwithstanding‚ some leaders have been identified with exhibiting poor judgement and gross unethical behavior
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Effect of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis Lisa Talley ACC\291 June 10‚ 2013 Eric Oechsner The Securities and Exchange Commission was created in 1934 to police the U.S. financial markets. Today‚ the Securities and Exchange Commission continues to create legislation tightening reporting standards and providing more transparency. Unfortunately‚ increasing standards often comes after a failure of the system. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a primary example of legislation following
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The Price of Unethical Behavior The Price of Unethical Behavior Tyco International as a whole was no different any other company in that it contained a chief executive officer (CEO) that wanted to achieve success. But at some point that success turned into greed. Dennis Kozlowski began working for Tyco in 1975 and was named the CEO in 1992. Kozlowski had a reputation for being aggressive in his field and during his tenure at Tyco was named one of the “Top 25 Managers of the Year” and became
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detailed information that could turn out to be the determining factor as to their decisions to invest or not to invest in a particular organization. Therefore‚ it is not uncommon to find unethical behavior in accounting as unethical practices come in different forms. Different situations that might lead to unethical practices in accounting include: • Misleading financial analysis in order to obtain personal gains • Misuse of funds • Exaggerating revenue • Purposely providing erroneous information
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: Impact of Unethical Behavior The impact of unethical behavior is wide spread‚ and does unimaginable damage to people‚ and business alike. The results of unethical behavior on the grandest scale would be Enron‚ Tyco‚ and Global Crossing‚ or WorldCom. Greed led to accounting abuses‚ cover ups and every day people becoming whistle blowers. Manipulating financial reports is illegal and unethical because the financial records are supposed to show the
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