Problem: You have been hired for a managerial position at a large telecommunications company, replacing a recently terminated manager for allowing direct reports to engage in unethical behaviors. Your first task as a new manager is to improve your department's ethical climate and prepare an action plan for fostering high ethical standards based on what you know about ways leaders can promote ethical behavior in organizations.
1. Describe the two types of ethical codes you could employ.
2. Then state which one(s) would be optimal to employ in this scenario and explain why.
3. Next, summarize three additional ways you intend to engage employees to build an ethical culture.