We are all probably aware of companies that crossed an ethical line by cheating customers, knowingly manufacturing shoddy products, or deceiving stockholders by falsifying financial statements. While ...

The corporate code of conduct has been thrust into prominence by its role as the platform from which many prominent corporate leaders have been terminated because of allegations of egregious personal ...

[Scroll down for a video from Jim on the topic!] Since humans are capable of abstract thought and sophisticated language, our behavior often blurs the lines between black and white into what is known ...

A business code of ethics is a series of established principles an organization uses when operating in business or society. Organizations often develop these codes to ensure that all individuals ...

In recent months, securities complaints alleging that a company has made false or misleading statements in or about its code of conduct have been on the uptick. In the wake of Singh v. Cigna ...

In their commentary “Blowing the whistle on meaningless `good intentions’,” (Op-Ed, June 20) Jon Entine and Martha Nichols correctly castigate corporations that issue “codes of conduct” but fail to ...

The 2014 General Motors recall is a tragic example of ethical misconduct. GM allegedly knew about faulty ignition switches linked to at least 124 deaths and 274 injuries for more than a decade. Yet it ...

Complacency in compliance is a cancer on a company’s culture. Woody Allen said it best in Annie Hall: A [compliance program] relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. Enron’s heyday has long ended. But its lessons will long endure. The ...