Today, almost all large corporations have an ethics code in place. Two things must still happen, however, for ethics codes to encourage ethical decision making and behavior.
First, a company must communicate its code to others both inside and outside the company.
Second,in addition to having an ethics code with general guidelines like "do unto other as you would have others do unto you," management must also develop practical ethical standards and procedures specific to the company's line of business. Visitors to NORTEL's website at