Round Table on Private and Public Sector Ethics / Table ronde sur l’éthique dans les secteurs public et privé

In today’s competitive business environment, companies cannot afford to spend scare resources unnecessarily. Senior leaders increasingly believe that ethical behaviour can lead to higher profit levels.

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In a recent study of 361 Canadian CEOs, an overwhelming 84 per cent of CEOs believe in the correlation between ethical corporate behaviour and financial success.

This report provides an overview of the prevalence of business ethics codes in the private and public sectors (both nationally and internationally) and offers general information on the types of ethical issues that are common to both sectors.

This research looks at:

• What is Business Ethics
• The Business Case
• Ethics in the Private Sector
• Ethics in the Public Sector
• Common Ethical Issues
• Promoting Ethics in the Supply Chain