1. Imagine that it’s your responsibility to select an ethics officer for your organization. What qualities, background, and experience would you look for? Why? Would you ever be interested in such a position? Why or why not
2. Should the Ethics Officer report to the company’s chief executive officer, the legal department, human resources office or the audit department? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
3. Think about an organization where you’ve worked. What kinds of ethical dilemmas are unique to that organization? To that industry? What might be the best way to prepare employees to deal with those issues?
4. Which of the following exist in the organization? Mission or values statement, policy manual, code of conduct, ethics training (who conducts it), hotline? Are they consistent and credible? Discuss.
5. Does senior management appear committed to ethics? How do you/they know? What could they do differently or better?
6. Are leaders at all levels of the organization held accountable for their ethical conduct? If so, how? If not, why not? What would you recommend?
