Therefore, corporate code of ethics is aimed at large towards the welfare of those people who are both directly or indirectly involved in the operation.
Although the business world is a world in which temptations are great and big profits can quickly turn goodness into greed, many business leaders want to take a lead in upholding morality and have taken steps in creating clear policy statements about proper business conduction. Large companies like SONY and MICROSOFT characteristically hire outside directors to oversee worker conditions and policies and to educate workers about proper moral behavior relating to their work. Even the government has taken steps in ensuring equal employment of different races with the Affirmative Action, and other anti job discrimination laws.
" True success is measured by the enrichment of ourselves, our families, and our communities."" -Catechism 2437.
Clearly, business decisions entail moral demands, but are good business and good morality compatible in success? Many have accomplished excellent moral conduct and principles in business, but many still ask: WHY BE GOOD? Why adhere to this code of morality? Drastic measures have been tried over the course of history of business to keep its integrity but do moral practices really lead to positive changes in industry? .
The answer to these questions is YES. Studies have proven that the most successful in business are also the most moral in principles. However skeptics have argued that they can afford to be moral due to their success. After all a company that is experiencing difficulties is more likely to resort to immorality for a quick profit than one that is well off. However it is not in hopes of quick success do companies adhere to moral principles, instead they are "investing- in their high moral standards for its long term effects. Many companies opt to desert moral principles and pass off inferior merchandise for high quality, to turn out immediate profits but suddenly find themselves in bankruptcy for their "shoddy reputation-.