Study of Industry Best Practices in Ethics Programming: Learning from Exemplary Ethical Organizations to Inspire Moral Courage in the Military

摘要

The objective of this project is to define and identify best practices relating to ethics programming in today's corporate organizations, and determine if they might be utilized in a military context. In an effort to remain open to all possibilities, we developed a theoretical framework and conducted personal interviews with ethics specialists in industry. We accomplish our objective by commencing with the identification and definition of best practices relating to the promotion of ethical behavior and prevention of unethical behavior in today's corporate environment. We approach this by examining some of the best practices of active ethical businesses. Once the organizations had been selected, we then compare and contrast their methods, looking for similarities and differences. This project will look at processes, practices, and procedures that encourage employees to meet or go beyond the moral minimum in all their daily endeavors. Given this review and analysis we will close with recommendations for feasible application within the United States Navy Supply Corps.