You have been hired for a managerial position at a large telecommunications company, replacing a manager who was recently terminated for allowing direct reports to engage in unethical behaviors. Your first task as a new manager is to improve the ethical climate in your department and to create an action plan for fostering high ethical standards, based on what you know about ways leaders can promote ethical behavior in organizations.
In one or more fully formed paragraphs, describe the two types of ethical codes you could employ, then state which one(s) would be optimal to employ, and why. Next, summarize three additional ways you intend to engage employees to build an ethical culture.