The importance of governance in
shaping the ethics and values of the
organisation
Corporate social responsibility
Legislation and social attitudes, and
their effect on organisational policies
and procedures in relation to
diversity and equal opportunities
Issues of human rights, harassment,
bullying and “whistle-blowing”
legislation
Own organisation’s policies and
procedures to deal with legal and
moral obligations
Alternative perceptions about right
and wrong, value judgements
Definition of ethics in the work
context including cultures, beliefs and
value systems
Personal and business ethics
Ethical considerations for investment,
trading, competition, manufacturing,
employment, etc.
Ethics and stakeholders
Social responsibilities of organisations
and the resource implications and
financial costs and returns of using an
ethical and equitable approach