Your task is to compose and submit an ethical code of conduct plan for a company of your choosing that addresses the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, key stakeholders, as well as its business operations in general. Your ethical code of conduct plan which will be incorporated into your company's international business expansion plan should include the different concepts and ideas that have been discussed over the past several weeks in this course. You are to submit a detailed plan covering your operations both nationally and internationally in addition to the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, and its business operations overall.
Anything else that you deem important to support your ethical code of conduct plan. The code of conduct plan should be structured so as to be easily navigable for employees; including headings for each section, a clear description of expected and required behavior, training requirements, method of reporting of unethical or illegal behavior, and consequences of unethical or illegal behavior.
The following points need to be addressed in your ethical code of conduct plan:
1. TITLE PAGE
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
a. Name and give a short description of it.
b. Short description of the International Expansion Plan - what you are planning; where you are planning to expand to/into; why you are expanding (new markets, outsourcing; etc.)
2. Overview
a. Overview of the Code of Ethics
3. Legal Environment of the International Business
a. International Rules and Regulations
Description of the rules and regulations as they apply to the International Business, its locations, and any foreign-based partners.
b. Civil Rights Rules and Regulations
Guidelines for adherence to US's EEOC, ADA, and Civil Rights laws; mention of laws in international sites/countries.
4. Ethical Responsibilities of Monopolies and Oligopolies in the Marketplace
a. Short description of the ethical responsibilities of companies in the marketplace if they are a monopoly (single presence in the market) or oligopoly (major presence in the market).
5. Code of Conduct
a. Detailed list of Guidelines for ethical conduct within your company.>
6. Penalties for Violation of the Code of Conduct
a. Description of What will happen if they are found in violation of the code of conduct.
7. Distinguishing Between Right and Wrong in Business Dealings
a. Guidance For Making Decisions and Taking Appropriate Actions
b. Motivations Behind Unethical or Illegal Business Operations.