Now that you’ve read the general ethical guidelines on the previous page, how do you know what is expected of you in a specific situation?
Standards of Conduct (or Code of Conduct) state the organization’s compliance expectations and their operational principles and values. Organizational Standards of Conduct vary. The organization should tailor the Standards of Conduct content to their individual organization’s culture and business operations. Ask management where to locate your organization’s Standards of Conduct.
Reporting Standards of Conduct violations and suspected non-compliance is everyone’s responsibility.
An organization’s Standards of Conduct and Policies and Procedures should identify this obligation and tell you how to report suspected non-compliance.