Ethics, Compliance Auditing, and Emerging Issues

To prepare for this assignment, review Chapter 9 in the course text as well as the article on compliance program auditing by Usnick and Usnick (2013). In addition, read Chapter 10 in the course text. Review Table 10.3: Global Risks 2014, and select one of the risk areas.

Imagine that you have been tasked with creating a proposal for the new CEO of your organization for establishing an ethics program and for conducting training and compliance auditing. For this assignment, write a persuasive essay in which you address the following:

• Describe an emerging global risk for 2015 and beyond.
• Discuss the key countries that might be associated with the risk.
• Evaluate the role of ethical decision-making in business organizations.
• Analyze the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships. Include in your analysis why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing.
• Design a training plan for ethical considerations and social responsibility as it relates to the key risk area and the countries you have selected.
• Explain how the program will be implemented.
• Synthesize the key considerations which must be in place.