No, corporate codes of ethics are typically written by a corporation's board of directors with input from human resources and legal departments. Corporate codes of ethics are, however, heavily informed by government decisions - laws, policies, and court rulings - in order to ensure that the company is promoting compliance as an ethical principle.
Beatrice Cosgrove has written: 'The development of corporate codes of ethics' -- subject(s): Business ethics, Corporate culture
John Brehm has written: 'Working, shirking, and sabotage' -- subject(s): Professional ethics, Officials and employees, Bureaucracy, Democracy, State governments, Local officials and employees, Government productivity, Supervision of employees
The US Government and US Military takes all complaints very seriously, there is a US office of Government ethics. The Government ethics office would follow up ethics violations plus the relevant defense agencies head ethics officials.
Donna Kennedy-Glans has written: 'Corporate integrity' -- subject(s): Business ethics, Corporate governance
Poerwanto has written: 'Corporate social responsibility' -- subject(s): Business ethics, Corporate culture, Social responsibility of business
Susanne Zajitschek has written: 'Corporate ethics relations' -- subject- s -: Business, Business ethics, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Business, Social ethics
Corporate codes of ethics are not just for show but they do make for good public and private relations. The corporate code of ethics is not always followed through from the top down.
Norman Henry Pizer is the author of several books on topics such as ethics in business, corporate social responsibility, and leadership. He has written works like "Business Ethics: The Ethics of Business, Corporate Social Responsibility and One's Work" and "Images of Combat: The Civil War and Its Aftermath."
The law and the constitution are not necessarily superior to ethics, however, they are more clearly defined, and they are enforced by the government. There are certainly some cases in which a particular individual has a better understanding of ethics than the police, judges, or other officials with whom he or she may be dealing. There are also lots of cases in which individuals have less understanding or less concern for ethics than government officials do. But in either case, governments have considerable power with which to enforce the law.
People who rule the government
Corporate revealed ethics presents the worth of information that enhances value for its company's shareholders. Corporate applied ethics, on the other hand, results in a positive image for the company to its shareholders, thus, resulting in the improvement of the satisfaction level for its investors.
Matthias Wessling has written: 'Unternehmensethik und Unternehmenskultur' -- subject(s): Business ethics, Corporate culture, Organizational behavior