Question

1. Visit the website for the Institute for Global Ethics (IGE) at www.globalethics.org.

a. What is IGE’s stated purpose?

b. Which five values does the IGE identify in building a code of ethics?

c. How could a corporation benefit from the services of the Institute for Global Ethics?

Answer 1

a,. The stated purpose of IEG is to provide practical tools to build ethical fitness and cultures of integrity at home, at school, in the workplace and in society as a whole.

b. The five values identified in building a code of ethics are as follows:

1. Honest and truthful in all our dealings.

2. Responsible and accountable in every transaction.

3. Fair and equitable in each relation.

4. Respectable and mindful of the dignity of every individual.

5. Compassionate and caring in each situation.

c. It will help in teaching the individuals the right ethics to work with and this will help in improving the productivity of the individuals. Thus, both ethically and economically the corporation will be benefitted from the services of the Institute for Global Ethics.