comfort zone
If someone has done something unethical, they should at the very least, apologize to affected parties. If the breach was more serious, they may need to resign.
U.S based organization that have allegedly breached laws related to ethical conduct
Understanding the applicable standard of care is essential in determining if a legal duty has been breached. The standard of care is the amount and type of care which must be exercised by a person in a given situation. A breach of duty (of care) occurs when a person's conduct falls below the relevant standard. See related link for an example.
If ethical issues arise, they should be brought to a board of ethics at your company or school. They will determine whether or not ethics have been breached and how to rectify the problem if there is one.
Ethical standard
It is the conscious opinion of what a person believes to be ethical. Or morally right or wrong. It WILL vary from person to person.
Ethical standard
If you have already reached the conclusion that there even is a duty of care, then breach is determined under a reasonable person standard. Essentially, breach is a determination of fact for a jury.
There is no ethical right. The definition of ethics will change from person to person. With that being said, whatever youthink is right is ethically right.
ethical standards
All health care professionals are held to a high standard of ethical principles.
The major reporting standard for management accounts the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Practitioners of Management Accounting and Financial Management. The standards outline the ethical standards that accounting practitioners must adhere to.