Ethics Practitioners

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Ethics Practitioners Association of
Canada Strategies for Effective Ethics
Programs The Importance of Codes of Ethics and
Conduct December 7, 2010 Keith T.
Darcy, Executive Director Ethics Compliance
Officer Association (ECOA)
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• Mark Deier, 400 million
• Marcus Schrencker, 100 million
• Arthur Nadel, 300 million
• Joseph Forte, 100 million
• Nicholas Cosmo, 300 million
• Paul Greenwood, 900 million
• Danny Pang, 100 million
• Milowe Brost, C400 million
• Bertran Earl Jones, C50 million
• Weizhen Tang, C60 million
• ----- Bernard Madoff, 65 billion -----

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• Satyam Computer - 1 billion
• Siemens - 1.6 billion settlement
• Halliburton - 599 million
• ABB - 850 million reserves
• Stanford Financial Group - 8 billion
• Galleon Group - 1 billion
• BAE - 400 million
• Daimler - 400 million
• Pfizer - 2.3 billion
• Novartis - 422.5 million
• Glaxco - 75o million

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• Four Sama Dubai Employees Are Held In Corruption
  Probe
• Ex-Head of Bank of Italy to Go on Trial
• Bahrain Kickback Investigation Widens
• Siemens Excluded from World Bank Contracts for
  Two Years
• Control Components Admits to Violating FCPA in
  36
• Countries
• Ex-Sinopec Corporate Chairman Sentenced to Death
  for
• Bribery
• China Executes 2 For Role in Tainted Milk
  Scandal
• Chevron Offers Evidence of Bribery Scheme in
  Ecuador
• Lawsuit
• Maybey Johnson To Be Sentenced in Bribery
  Case
• Postmaster General in India Held for Corruption
• UN Cuts Back on Investigating Fraud
• Rio Tinto Employees Admits to Taking Bribes in
  China
• Nine British Companies in US Bribe Inquiry
• Alstom UK Directors Arrested in SFO Bribery
  Investigation

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• Greece Condemned for Falsifying Data
• Nortel Will Liquidate Assets
• Italian Notables Feel Heat in Corruption
  Scandal
• Ex-Gome Head is Sentenced
• How German Companies Bribed Their Way to Greek
  deals
• Avon Bribery Probe
• BHP Billiton in US Anti-Corruption probe
• Alcatel Agrees to Pay 137 Million to Avoid U.S.
  Prosecution
• Russias Two Top IKEA Execs Sacked Over
  Suspected Bribery
• Nexus Technologies and Three Employees Plead
  Guilty to Paying Bribes to Vietnamese Officials
• Bribe Case Focuses on Negotiator for Alcoa
• Total Indicted for Alleged Corruption in Iraq

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Canada Too Soft on Bribery eHealth
Scandal Cost 1 Billion Quebec The Most
Corrupt Province Nortel Being
Liquidated Quebecs Liberal Government
Engulfed By Scandals Inquiry into Sell-Off of
Taseko in Canada Corruption Scandals Widen in
Quebec The Disgrace at Veterans Affairs
Canada

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Code of Conduct What is it?

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• Code of Conduct
• A set of conventional principles and expectations
  that are considered binding on any person who is
  a member of a particular group.
• A set of rules outlining the responsibilities of
  or proper practices for an individual or
  organization.
• Rules of correct or appropriate behavior of a
  group, organization or profession.
• Policies defining the manner in which an
  organization, employees, contractors and services
  providers are expected to conduct business.
• Google

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• Code of Conduct
• A code of professional conduct is a necessary
  component to any profession to maintain standards
  for the individuals within that profession to
  adhere. It brings accountability, responsibility
  and trust to the individuals that the profession
  serves.
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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• Code of Conduct
• Why have a code of ethics/conduct?

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• Why have a code?
• To define accepted/acceptable behaviors
• To promote high standards and practices
• To establish a framework for professional
  behavior and responsibility
• To tell the world who you are, what you stand for
  and what to expect when conducting business with
  you.

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• Why have a code?
• The very exercise of developing a code is in
  itself worthwhile it forces a large number of
  peopleto think through their mission and the
  important obligations they as a group and as
  individuals have with respect to society as a
  whole.
• Prof. Richard DeGeorge

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• What will be its purpose?
• To regulate behavior?
• To inspire?

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What will be its purpose? We must remember
that good laws, if they are not obeyed, do not
constitute good government. Hence, there are two
parts to good government one that is the actual
obedience of citizens to the laws the other part
is the goodness of the law which they
obey. Aristotle (Politics, 1294a306)

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• How should you proceed (process)?
• Tailor the code to the needs and values of your
  organization
• Consider creating a mission statement, and
  identify the organizations core values
• Consider two components (a) aspirational
  statement (b) rules or principles to adhere to
• Create a multidisciplinary advisory group
• Consult key stakeholders
• Seek out good examples of other codes
• Consider drafting from a stakeholder perspective
• Be clear about scope, and specific about
  implementation
• Be clear about enforcement
• Consider renewal of your code in the future

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Values and Ethics Code for the Public
Service The role of the Public Service of
Canada is to provide for peace, order and good
government. The Values and Ethics Code for
the Public Service sets forthto guide and
support public servants in all their professional
activities.

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Values and Ethics Code for the Public
Service Public Service Values Democratic Values
-Helping Ministers, under the law, to serve the
public interest. Professional
Values -Serving with competence, excellence,
efficiency, objectivity and impartiality Ethical
Values -Acting in all ways to uphold the public
trust People Values -Demonstrating respect,
fairness and courtesy in their dealings with both
citizens and fellow public servants

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You cant legislate trust.