hastened to offer their life savings via the stock market-(p.3). This statement has plenty .
of credibility, after Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, and a few others rebelled against .
common decency, and only the risk of not being caught in unethical situations. .
Unethical practices have surfaced more and more over the past two years. Many more .
companies like the above-mentioned companies have lost tremendous credibility in .
today's financial market place. Lastly, leaders of these multi-billion dollar companies' .
must take the leadership role by adhering to ethical practices. Now that we have a .
understanding about what type of corporate ethical issues we are dealing with, let us look .
into understanding "how- these company's scandals rocked the financial markets and the .
economy. .
President George W. Bush clearly spelled out his clear objections.
in the ongoing problems with unethical practices and corporate scandals, "There is no.
capitalism without consequence. There is no wealth without character."" These comments .
were made during a speech in New York City in regards to cracking down on corporate .
crimes. These statements came off the heels of one of the biggest corporate scandals.
in our economic history. The Enron Company had been one of the most successful .
companies in the world. The scandal at Enron involved the highest levels of leadership,.
to include the CEO. This elaborate scheme involved reporting profits from sources that .
were fraudulent to the tune of over $591 million dollars. This "cooking the books-.
scheme had been mastered minded by the Chief Financial Officer and indorsed by the .
CEO. This intricate system of deceit included high-level corporate officers dumping .
stock and making millions of dollars while the average investors lost millions. In fact, it .
was reported by Fox News, November 13, 2001, " The effect of the earnings restatement .
was dramatic, said Cauley Geller. Enron insiders disposed of over $73 million of their .