Ethics Resource Center


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Rewarding Yourself

Jan 1, 1995

If all that risk and hard work you weathered in starting a company have begun to pay off and you want to reward yourself -- say, with a snazzy car -- shou...  Read more

The Recent Evolution of Ethics in Business Practice and Policy

Oct 19, 2000

The growing attention to and awareness of business ethics can be attributed to a number of factors. These include the increased globalization and decentra...  Read more

What Enron Didn't Teach Us

By Angus Loten |  Jan 1, 2008

Years after multibillion-dollar scandals rocked corporate America, more than half of employees at both public and private companies admit they have witnessed...  Read more

Network: October 1992

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1992

Network questions and answers.  Read more

Business Ethics

Caveat emptor . This ancient Latin proverb, let the buyer beware , tells us that business ethics has been a societal concern going back a ...  Read more

The Inc. Network

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1993

Reader to reader advice.  Read more

Always a Payroll to Meet

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jan 1, 1998

When faced with a cash-flow crisis, a fast-growing business can encounter ethical questions. A look at one CEO's battle with his conscience when a cash-flow ...  Read more

Code of Ethics

A code of ethics issued by a business is a particular kind of policy statement. A properly framed code is, in effect, a form of legislation within the com...  Read more

Brother, Can You Spare 30 Cents on the Dollar?

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Apr 1, 1998

When a business fails, is the owner ethically accountable to make good on all debts? Or are bankruptcy laws, which absolve a business owner from paying back ...  Read more

How to Write a Code of Ethics for Business

By Josh Spiro |  Feb 24, 2010

A code of ethics can help a business determine its priorities and values. It can also help you down the line if one of your employees or vendors drags you in...  Read more