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Beans and Buck $ An International Coffee Company. Your Name University Course Instructor Date. Uncovering Ethics: Beans and Buck$. Exemplifying Ethics in the Industry Understanding Moral and Ethical Issues Legal Ramifications Ethics Program Examination. Current Moral and Ethical Issues.
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Beans and Buck$An International Coffee Company Your Name University Course Instructor Date
Uncovering Ethics: Beans and Buck$ • Exemplifying Ethics in the Industry • Understanding Moral and Ethical Issues • Legal Ramifications • Ethics Program Examination
Current Moral and Ethical Issues • Climate and Culture • Political issues • Environmental issues • Inhabitants • Social concerns • Quality of life • Corruption • Field managers • Government Officials
Legal Ramifications • International Law • Common Code for the Coffee Community • Difference between Foreign and Domestic Operations • Business Integrity • Standards of the country • Job equality
Evaluation of Ethics Program • Code of Ethics • Honesty and Integrity • Compliance with applicable laws • Proper use of company assets • Training • Seminars for new hires and yearly seminars thereafter • Monitoring • Managerial follow up to all ethics complaints • Enforcement
Code of Ethics Based on high ethical standards Honesty and ethical conduct Compliance with laws and regulations Use of company assets
Training Recruits and new employees Oriented to the values of the organization Managers and ethical decisions Existing employees
Monitoring The Program • Program monitoring is done by: • Measurement through surveys, monitoring, and auditing • Through the encouragement of whistle-blowing • Creation of openness between employees and management • Using ethical consideration in decision-making
Ethics Enforcement Formal complaint in writing Meeting with employee who made complaint for understanding Meeting with employee who complaint is against to make him aware of situation Reprimand on file Suspension of benefits Demotion Meeting with superiors Notification of violation of Code of Ethics Termination
Conclusion • Prevention is Key for International Organizations • Moral and ethical issues • Legal context for global affairs • Legal Context for Global Affairs • Evaluate ethics program • Policies adhere to International guidelines • Remaining An Ethical Organization • Train and monitor all employees on ethics and integrity • Organization must enforce ethics from the top down
References: • LRN. (2009). The Impact of Codes of Conduct on Corporate Culture: Measuring the Immeasurable. Retrieved April 13, 2009, from http://www.lrn.com/papers/the-impact-of-codes-of-conduct-on-corporate-culture.html