Course Description
Companies that communicate a clear code of ethics and a detailed code of conduct have a good foundation for their operations. In these lessons, you will learn why values, ethics, and conduct are important, and how they relate to one another in the workplace.
A code of conduct is the means by which a company puts its ethics and values into action through its employees and stakeholders. It’s important to understand how all of these factors connect to create an effective code of conduct. By the end of this course, you will understand how your organization’s code of conduct reflects its particular values and influences employee behavior.
What You'll Learn
- Examine the importance of company values for ethics and conduct
- Articulate company values through a code of ethics
- Put ethics into action through a code of conduct
- Distinguish how values, ethics, and conduct relate to one another in the workplace
- Explain how a code of conduct reflects an organization's values and influences employee behavior
Key Takeaways
- Companies that communicate a clear code of ethics and a detailed code of conduct have a good foundation for their operations.
- A code of conduct is the means by which a company puts its ethics and values into action through its employees and stakeholders.
- Values, ethics, and conduct are connected, and understanding how they relate is important to creating an effective code of conduct.
- An organization's code of conduct reflects its particular values and influences employee behavior.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn why values, ethics, and conduct are important and how they relate to one another in the workplace, how company values are articulated through a code of ethics, and how ethics are put into action through a code of conduct.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers establishing business values through ethics, employee codes of conduct, and using ethics to construct a code of conduct, and includes a Test Your Knowledge lesson.
What is a code of conduct according to this course?
A code of conduct is the means by which a company puts its ethics and values into action through its employees and stakeholders.
What skills does this course help develop?
It supports skills in business ethics, ethical standards and conduct, accounting ethics, engineering ethics, ethical leadership, and organizational ethics.
What will I understand by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you will understand how your organization's code of conduct reflects its particular values and influences employee behavior.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
