Ethics and Accountability Assignment

The provided list of references relates to a comprehensive assignment on ethics and accountability in business practices. The task involves creating a company social accountability effort for a business, which includes analyzing ethical management and its influence on ethical behavior. It also requires understanding different moral leadership approaches and their impact on organizational learning conduct. Furthermore, the assignment may involve scrutinizing how moral management relates to leader outcomes, and evaluating the effectiveness of ethics education programs in promoting moral behavior. The task demands a thorough analysis of various theories and concepts related to morality and governance, as well as practical applications in business settings.

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Application of Ethical Leadership
Name of the Student
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KTP TASK 1- ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Introduction
Ethics in the leadership enable the organization to realize its identity in relation to
corporate responsibilities (Price, 2018). An ethical leader is able to follow the instincts. This aids
to distinguish acceptable from unacceptable ways to relate with others in the society. Ethical
deeds are both morally and legally right (Robinson, 2017). They acts like checklists to set the
good behaviors from the wrong behaviors. Ethical standards serve to guide in decisions making
in the companies. In most cases companies have found themselves in the dilemmas between
choosing on following the ethical standard or the company’s interests (Hartnell, 2017). This
assessment aims at describing an ethical leader of choice touching on the entitled traits,
perception of the scene and analysis of the ethical lens.
Ethical Leader
Todd carpenter is an ethical leader of interest in this paper. Todd is the managing director
at the Colorado Children’s hospital. Todd’s main focus is on pediatric intensive care unit. It is his
corporate responsibility to ensure everything in the hospital is working in the right order. Todd
holds a very critical position of ensuring the hospital is managed effectively. It is also his
responsibility to balance the work force, resources, and ensure children at the hospital is attended
with utmost care. Todd encounter difficult situations where he has to decide on whether to attend
to patients with critical conditions or attend the board meetings where important issues
concerning the hospital are discussed.
Todd throughout his management role practice justice and he focus on team building.
These are the main ethical traits inseparable from him. Justice is experienced in the way he

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handle the staffs and patients at the hospital. Employees are treated equally without any fear or
favor. Every employee before him is a co-worker and is subjected to equal reward or
punishments when the need for such actions arise. The traits have increased the working
relationship through professional handling of the matters. All staffs have developed trust in him
and this has assisted in the management of the hospital. Todd execute roles with great care
according to the needs and urgencies. He is driven by time and he is always on toes to save lives
at the Hospital. Patients who are in critical conditions are attended by fair selection of team of
staffs. Every staff views on the condition is taken on account without any discrimination.
The second and most important trait of Todd is focus in the team building. As it has been
mentioned in the previous paragraphs, Todd is a very good team player. He provide a conducive
environment to other staffs whenever they are working together to attain a certain pediatric goal.
He does not discriminate staffs on the basis of experience or expertise. Everyone in the team is
given equal and respectable chance to contribute on the project on hand. Junior staffs are
encouraged to develop their careers by working diligently and observation of the senior staffs.
As a manager, Todd has been able to show the world how an ethical leader should behave
in an organization. He has been able to achieve most rewards for exemplary performances in the
hospital. Good performance is evident through the number of patients are assisted in the hospital.
The success has been associated with the management criteria of the hospital. Todd has been
able to balance his passion of serving children and corporate duties of hospital management.
Management has also been contributed by humane nature of Dr. Todd.

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Analysis of the Dilemma
Scenario in this course can be analyzed in the consequentialist and deontological points
of view. Consequentialist philosophy tend to focus on the result of an action (Sorensen, 2017).
This perspective emphasis on choosing the actions with more good consequences (Sosik, 2018).
Individual with this perspective evaluate the consequences that organization will suffer if
information about the artificial knee joint reach the public. These kind of people ask themselves
questions like, who will benefit more from the results of my actions? The public or the hospital?
The major hindrance in this perspective is determination of the stakeholders to benefit on the
actions.
Consequentialists settle on the sides where good consequences are likely to be more. A
consequentialist may decide to expose the hospital. That is if the person consider it having more
good consequences. The consequences maybe job security and reputation of the hospital to the
public.
Deontological perspective is guided by the focus on doing what is morally right as per the
guidelines of the ethical principles and rules or laws (Walumbwa, 2017). In this scenario, one
will focus on the wellbeing of the patients. This will cover truth and honest. Avoiding to disclose
the side effects of an artificial knee joint is totally unethical. This should be discouraged in all
means possible. The other perspective of this philosophy is the observance of guidelines as per
the signed agreements. This holds individuals with this perspective on a dilemma (Northouse,
2018). People with this perspective are strictly guided by their values and moral. Analyzing the
information effectively help in arriving at the thought decision concerning ethical value and
organization goals (Lind, 2017)

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Cognitive Moral Development
Preconventional, conventional and post conventional are the three moral reasoning that
differ in different stages (Kohlberg, 2017). People at the Preconventional stage of moral
development tend to focus on what will happen to themselves as the consequences of their
actions. They are self-centered and in most cases they think about themselves and the
consequences they are likely to suffer (Bartnik, 2018). They ask questions about what will
happen if they disclose the information to the public. Am I going to be fired for disclosing the
information about the artificial knee joint to the public? Will I be promoted for keeping the
information from the public or what benefits am I going to get for disclosing information? This
level is very dangerous because it does not consider the bigger picture of the society at large
rather than personal consequences (Savulescu, 2017).
Individual in the convectional stage do not strictly consider themselves. They are guided
by the fulfilment of the duties entitled to their positions (Huang, 2017). They observe the legal
course in making their decisions on daily matters. They ask themselves question like; what is it
required of me by the law? What will happen if I go against the signed agreement? Is it my role
to disclose the information to the public?
Lastly, Post-conventional stage is guided on the ethics and moral principle in
performance of the overall responsibilities (Dobel, 2017). People in this stage of moral reasoning
do what is morally and ethically right. In this case they will consider keeping the information
about the lethal effects of the joint from the public unethical. They will be at ease in disclosing
this information to the public no matter the consequences attracted to their action. Question at
this stage, what action provide fairness and justice to everyone?

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Post-conventional cognitive moral development dominate in this scenario. According to
me the best action for justification in the society is to disclose the information to the public. This
action is likely to save society from the effects associated to artificial knee joint. This is a bold
decision and it is likely to expose me into problems like losing the job or benefits from the
organization. The hospital will suffer loss and reputation when this information is known to the
public. In reaction over these consequences, the hospital is going to punish through firing.
Ethical Lens Inventory.
My preferred lens is Responsible lens. I value having the right to choose how to sensibly
live into my values and principles even if people don’t value my perspectives. I strongly believe
this is true. I stand with the truth even when people don’t believe in what I am standing for. My
Lens represents deontology theory. My primary value indicates how I prioritize between
rationality and sensibility as well as an autonomy and equality. This lens guide on how to
responsibly consider my ethical principle effectively. I rarely consider the views and
perspectives of others at the working environment and society at large. In respect to the lens I
value justice, honest and equality to all no matter the perspectives of others. This is guided by
deontological perspective where the own principle is considered in the decision making along the
cause and effects (Chung, 2017).
I have made a decision to apply my ethical lens to the way I relate with people. I will
treat people in school and in the place of work with dignity and respect. I will be responsible to
myself and to the people around me. I will value others perspectives and honor their views
regardless of the ethics they stand for. I will also stand for truth and justice for everything and
everyone I meet. I will evaluate severely the feelings of others so that I can make relevant

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choices and decisions towards them. I believe this is the only way to face the reality of life where
everyone needs to be taken with dignity.
Being responsible is a virtue that has been strongly incorporated in my life throughout the
cause. I believe strongly in honesty, social justice and provision of equal chances to everyone no
matter who the person is. We the human being are from the common origin we should not be
divided when it comes to handling matters (Andriof, 2017). If we are honest to each other we
will be able to face the truth no matter the cost associated to the truth. I was raised in a family
build on strong Christian faith. My father is a Reverend and my mother is a senior deaconate in
the local church. The family has been of great contribution when it comes to social and
leadership ethics in the person I am today.
ELI analysis indicates my vices that I have been experiencing. With consideration of
autonomy, I am susceptible to vices of pride, untrustworthiness and vanity. Without awareness
and reflection, I can become judgmental and legalistic. This makes me feel I am better than
others making me proud. This indicate clearly that without knowledge, humility, and kindness, I
can be rigid in my own understanding of truth. This leads to situations where I quickly consider
others unethical simply because they fail to fulfil their duties as defined. In most cases I have
treated humanity the way I feel it’s not better by going against what is expected of me. This leads
to untrustworthiness on the faces of other people. However, my conscious always guides me
from allowing my vices to cover my principles. I trust my conscious and that is why I am always
on the right side of code of conducts. I also manage my vices by ensuring my actions provide
some sense within a certain context. This is achieved by seeking to moderate my principles to
accommodate the problem caused by anger and pride.

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This has been as a result of weaknesses I carry as a human being. I make decisions before
considering both sides of the story. This leads to unethical judgment. Sometimes I make decision
when totally unaware of the perspectives of the affected stakeholders. Actions to overcome these
vices include being humble when handling issues with others, evaluating how I think about
circumstances in relation to my principles and how they deviate to other views. Evaluating my
principles guide in evaluating what I value most hence making wise and ethical decisions when it
comes to handling of the matter at hand. My instinct and conscious are very essential in guiding
me on what is right and what is bad according to my principles. Being humble when handling
issues help to improve working condition. This assist in going against the pride vice of
considering other people unworthy than I am
As indicated by ELI, I mildly select the value of rationality. This leads to pursuit of head
over the heart in ethical decisions. My thinking is affected by emotions as I seek truth and
justice. I value people perspective over issues. I believe that truth and justice should prevail to
everyone despite circumstances and power. I struggle daily to ensure I leave a helpful spot
wherever I encounter any individual. I remain quite aware that decision making needs
trustworthiness and support from people around. Autonomy is my second primary value, I
respect people over the quality. I am committed to pursue my own truth. I respect the views of
others on how they seek and defend the right in their own definition of good life. My critical
virtue is prudence depicting I make wise decision and I am caring when it comes to passing good
judgments to others. I listen to my heart and I have empathy for anyone affected by my
decisions. This also include having wisdom to see ahead and taking care when handling others
affairs.

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As I make decisions I try to be empathetic by fitting in the shoes of the other person and
feel what they are going through. Uprightness, truthfulness, justice, fairness and discipline are
the core values attained throughout the course. These values narrowly are in agreement with my
values of autonomy and rationality which make the basis of my primary values. My classical
virtue is prudence. Prudence leads to wise decision, hence coming into agreement with my
values. In all cases I apply my head when it comes to making ethical decisions. These decisions
are guided by the uprightness and truthfulness. I arrive at decision after listening to both sides of
the story. This leads to passing judgment with justice and fairness without considering one side
of the story.
ELI will be my checklist when it comes to making decisions pertaining my careers and
professional pathways. The lens will serve to guide on doing what is right and noble even if no
one is there to question. My careers will depend on ethical values and what I stand for.
Becoming ethical agility will help me to focus on the world through all ethical lenses, hence
guiding on realization on how far I stand from unethical actions. Truth and justice will be
inseparable from my career and professional journey.
In conclusion, ELI analysis have assisted to set plans on how I want to incorporate my
core virtues in decision making and the future careers. My ethical virtue clearly conform to the
deontological point of view. In future I will apply ELI to decide the important values in making
valuable decisions that are considerate according to other perspectives. ELI has been
instrumental in providing guidelines on the practice what is right and just even when others are
not watching. It is also guiding on the need to focus on an idea I want to realize. An issue of
considering the views of others on how they want to be treated is another aspect of the ELI that
needs to be practiced in future.

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KTP TASK 2- PROGRAM AND POLICIES DEVELOPMENT
Corporate Social Responsibilities
I am appointed to perform an ethic audit and come up with programs and policies at
Paradigm Toys. This include to address the legal and ethical mandates of the company which is
an international market leader in the manufacture of the quality toys. My responsibility is to
make sure all employees are aware of the ethical codes and conducts fostered in the pursuit of
quality products. The company main goal is to attain excellence in production of quality toys.
Every member of the staff is mandated to work as per the codes of ethics. This organization is
entitled to enter into partnership with other organizations, government or any interested party as
long as a common goal is shared. The company is committed to give back to the society and
ensure minimal damage of the environment throughout its activities. The codes express the
duties and responsibilities of all the stake holders in the company towards provision of the
excellent products and services.
Stakeholders
Stakeholders in Paradigm Toys form a very important part of the organization. They
influence policies and programs formulation. Primary stakeholders are those stakeholders that
affect or engage into financial transactions of the company directly (Todd, 2017). They are
usually affected by financial activities performed by the company. Primary stakeholders at
Paradigm Toys are the board of directors, employees and clients.
Secondary stakeholders, on the other hand, consist of the groups of people who although
they are not actively involved in financial transactions, they are affected by the actions of the

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company and they can influence the company’s decisions (Herusetya, 2018). Examples in this
scenario are the government agencies and regulators, public and the trade unions.
Meeting the social and corporate responsibilities of stakeholders
Primary stakeholders’ needs are met through placing on measures to increase the
profitability and welfare of the company. Primary stakeholders benefits directly when the
company make profits (Bohata, 2018). One of the easiest ways of making profits is through
responsible management. This give profits and in return rewards dividends to the stakeholders.
Paradigm Toys must be a profitable venture to remain responsible economically in business.
The needs of secondary stakeholders are met through respect to the legal and rule of law.
Paradigm Toys management is required to make profit within a defined legal structure.
Government agencies regulate the business through establishments of the laws and regulations to
which the board of directors must ensure the company observe (Certo, 2018). Paying of taxes
and licenses is also a way to meet the corporate and social responsibilities of the secondary stake
holders.
Lastly, Paradigm meets the corporate social responsibilities by giving back to the society
over the philanthropic charities. This improves the welfare of the society holistically.
Importance of ethical culture
Companies encounter difficulties when it come to the financial responsibilities (Crane,
2016). They face various ethical issues trying to cope up with the competitors. This is not
different in Paradigm Company. Corporate and ethical culture provide solutions and prescribe

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the employees’ behavior in the company. Management plays an important role in development
the culture of organization (Buhovac, 2014). An ethical culture provides a system of principles
guidance of people in making decisions on various situations. Decisions at Paradigm Toys is
based on an ethical culture examinations. This determine what actions are acceptable by all
stakeholders.
Code of ethics and an ethical culture at Paradigm Toys are specifically designed to boost
corporation and the brand management, hence promotes Business Corporation with other
institutions (Grayson, 2017). This creates a positive image of the company to the outside world.
An ethical behavior and good governance exhibit much benefits to the company. An
ethical behavior in the organization help greatly in financial improvements. It aids in achieving
more profits which are as a result of high return on equity, better performance in the stock
market, increase in the sales growth, reduction in the capital expenditures and less external
funding costs (Jubb, 2018). Other benefits of ethical culture at Paradigm Toys are job
satisfactions and company commitment to achieve admirable practices. Employees feel more
motivated and empowered to work and practice only what is right. As justified, most benefits
associated to the ethics concern the company success in the business environment (Ritos, 2018).
Fostering the Ethical culture.
Management of the Paradigm Toys foster the ethical culture through a number of ways.
Leading by example is a good way to foster codes of ethics in the junior staffs. Rules are well
enforced through observations of the seniors (Ruggie, 2017). Leadership at Paradigm Toys

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responsibility is to ensure the codes are followed strictly. Placing clear systems to Punish and
correct the wrong doers help to foster ethics in a proper and professional manners. Trainings are
conducted regularly to ensure the codes of ethic are observed. They are done effectively to
ensure everyone is in accordance with the company codes of ethics.
Ethical audit
An ethical audit analyze and measure the cultural codes and behaviors of the
organization. It determines levels to which the company values are fostered across the employees
and the processes. An ethical audit is usually done by an independent person or body (Schwartz,
2017). Its intent is to analyze how well the company observe the positive values.
An ethic audit is very essential when it come to the ethical values in the company. To
open the list, it aids in the development of values and ethics program. This leads to the
realization of ethical deviation, hence policies to minimize the deviations are taken (Torrence,
2017).
Secondly, ethical audit helps in the integration of the values and ethics in various
practices in the company. This guides employees in their day-to-day activities, hence elaborating
what is expected for every person in the company (Wachs, 2017).
Thirdly, the process helps to detect the risks associated with unethical practices in an
organization. Monitoring of the values and ethics evaluate whether all the mechanisms applied
are in place, hence provides corrective measures and actions for effective operations (Watts,
2016).
Ethical dilemma

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I am going to explain about an ethical dilemma experienced by Dr. Todd carpenter, MD,
Colorado children hospital. Todd is mandated to manage the hospital effectively and ensure all
the stakeholders are happy with the decisions made by the board. Todd was in the preparation to
attend a very important board’s meeting to discuss the welfare of the hospital and specifically
allocation of funds to acquire updated equipment for efficient services in the hospital.
The meeting was attended by Colorado state governor and it was very imprudent for Dr.
Todd to miss. A while before he leave for the meeting, a sick child suffering from a condition
only Todd could handle arrived at the hospital. Todd faced ethical dilemma in this situation. He
was required to decide whether to save a sick child or to attend the meeting. Todd finally decided
to attend the meeting and leave the sick child under the care of his juniors. At the back of his
mind he knew the juniors would do very little to help the sick kid.
This dilemma can be approached in two approaches namely consequentialist and
deontologist perspective. Deontologist approach tend to judge morals basing on the rules. It try
to explain how an act may be morally wrong but at the long run leads to favorable outcomes
(Kaptein, 2017). Consequentialism judge whether something is right or wrong basing on the
consequences associated to the actions. Todd in this scenario could use consequential
perspectives to handle this dilemma. He would considered what was right at that moment and
what could lead to more benefits to the hospital and the public at large.
Basing on my school of thoughts, I would recommend handling this dilemma using the
consequential perspective. Failing to attend the meeting would cost the hospital an expensive
project that would otherwise save more lives in the near future.
Ethics training Program

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Ethical training program at Paradigm Toy would cover three major components. To open
the list is the provision of ethical philosophies for judgments. It involve training employees to
apply critical thinking in the decision making. Secondly, provision of the employees with the
organization’s codes of ethics. Finally the training ensure the staffs have an understanding of
their own ethical tendencies. This part cover the consequences employees at the Paradigm Toy
gets for violation of the codes of conducts. Covering all those parts ensure all the staffs are aware
of what is required of them, hence increasing the company image to the public.
Delivery method.
The training method involve real life experiences, discussions, reflections, and
evaluations using the relevant subjects (Eliwa, 2018). This method is very effective to adults.
Lectures using the PowerPoint and other method have been ineffective in many occasions.
Participatory and reflection works best in training the adults (Matten, 2016). This also involves
interactions by asking and answering questions based on certain ethical issues. Ethics decision
making provide a dilemma to everyone. Training at paradigm toys will cover examples where
people experienced this scenario and how they were able to overcome it.
To justify this mode of training, participation keeps trainees in the engagement mood
which improve the receptiveness of the information. This also make the training more enjoyable
and provide room for the senior employees to pass wisdom and experiences to the junior
employees. This in addition, provide feedback on the effectiveness of the learning hence
improvement on the same.

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KTP TASK 3- LEGAL AND REGULATION REQUIREMENTS
Codes of conducts and Corporate Social Responsibilities
I am going to analyze deeply the codes of ethics of Denver Hospital. The hospital has
been providing health care services to Denver community and beyond for the last 158 years
(Dion, 2017). Denver hospital’s code of conduct stresses on the honest and ethical conducts
towards the assigned roles. Four major ethical pillars are clear in the first page of the code of
ethics. These pillars include protection of the patient privacy, honest to other businesses and
obedience to the rule of law.
The code of conducts of Denver hospital serves to guide on ethical road map, outline the
workplace values and expectations, support and guides the work and interactions with others.
The code of ethics is present in the corporate social responsibilities of Denver hospital. The
conduct aims at furthering the mission of provision of high quality patient care within the
prescribed law on highest ethical standard. The conducts also address the organizations’
commitment to the cooperation with the government Authorities. The codes expresses the
hospital’s efforts to ensure integrity in the financial and billing matters. The code of conducts
also stress on maintenance of appropriate licenses, certification and compliance to the
environment regulations which includes prohibition of the smokes, alcohol and drug abuse,
hence meeting corporate social responsibilities.
Legal Compliance
I am convinced that Denver hospital has complied with the legal mandates. The code
categorically stresses its commitment to pay tax and revenue to the government. Fraud is treated
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to the perpetrator, another individual or entity (Ferrell, 2016). Any form of embezzlement, false
claims bribery, false financial reporting, and piracy identity theft, member fraud, backdating of
documents and false compensation claims. All these frauds are not tolerated and are handled
legally.
The code also provides the protocols and procedures for management of the conflict
within the organization. All the means for conflict management are exhausted before legal
procedures are adopted. Punishments for noncompliance are placed in order for every employee
to read and comply with them. The code also provides clear procedures in which the hospital
engage in the contract and agreement with other organizations and government agencies as
bound by the law.
The code of ethics also specify Denver hospital’s commitment to audits of the processes
and activities as it is stipulated by the law. The hospital progressively continue to cooperate with
the government and the rule of law to ensure zero violation of law in all the activities followed in
the provision of the quality health care to the Denver community and beyond.
Corrective measures are placed in order to ensure noncompliance with law and ethics are
held responsible for their misconducts. The whole process involves the consultation of the legal
authorities in harmonization of the work. As highlighted earlier, every staff is held responsible
for any misconduct or fraud. Staffs who deviate from the law are charged and punished
accordingly. Anyone found responsible stand the risk to lose the job, work, jail or fine for their
actions.
Ethical safeguard at Denver hospital comprises two major methods. The hospital consist
of suggestion boxes at the doorsteps of every department. Websites and hotline number also

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provide a good platform to report misconduct actions and practices. Staffs are encouraged to
speak to the leadership or supervisors when they encounter issues in work environments.
Ethical Culture
From the analysis of Denver Hospital’s code of conduct, it is very clear that code of
conducts promote an ethical culture in the hospital. The first pages of the code of conduct
explain well what is required of every employees in relation to conduct and behaviors. The codes
explain clearly the corporation with other companies. The code of conduct also explain very well
the commitment the hospital has towards the protection of environment. Patient’s information
protection is also an ethical culture that is well explained in Denver hospital’s code and conducts.
Code of ethics gives weight on honesty, respect and obedience to the law. These are very
important ethics in any organization. Denver hospital has a philosophy that encourage the staffs
to do the right thing, at the right place and at the right time. This code of conduct justify how the
code of conduct is contributing to the improvement of an ethical culture.
Despite Denver hospital having a very competent code of conducts, it is somehow not
inclusive since it does not provide the framework on funds management criteria and framework
on how the staff are developed over the years. I would like to see the part of the training and
development of the new and existing staffs in the codes.
Raising of the concerns
Denver hospital believes in doing the right things, first time and every time. Anything
that is not in agreement with this philosophy has to be raised through a specified criteria. Any
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Communication process involve four major steps that include communicating or
consultation with the immediate supervisor, other members of Denver health leadership, chief
compliance and audit officer or if the issue is out of hand and cannot be solved by the said staffs,
one is required to wire the issue to the Valuesline provided by the hospital or by completing a
web report at the hospital website. Through this route the hospital provide an assurance that there
will be no retribution for asking any question, raising concerns or reporting any possible
misconduct. These guidelines are well stipulated in the Denver hospital non retaliation policy.
Choosing the method of raising will all depend with which method I feel is secure, ethical
and convenient. Hotline and web report will be ideal since the methods provide protection and
privacy. Protection of the whistleblower is very important and it is ethical in one way or the
other.
Type of ethical concern would also provide guidelines on the selection of an appropriate
method to express the concerns. Sometimes an issue may be perceived an ethical by others and
to others that issue may be an unethical. In circumstances like this it will be better to raise the
issue through the supervisor and compliance officer.
If I am raising the ethical issue that concern my supervisor I would raise the issue through
the values line or the web report and remain anonymous for the sake of my security and job
protection.
Policy Formulation and whistle blowing
Every employee is mandated to observe the code of conducts and report unethical
conducts to the relevant levels of management. Issues that I feel are important for whistle
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financial reporting, and piracy identity theft. Others include membership fraud, backdating of
documents and false compensation claims. Those are the main issues that I feel any one should
observe before blowing the whistle (Vandekerckhove, 2016).
A certain process established should be followed when raising or reporting ethical
misconduct (Williams, 2018). First the whistle blower have to investigate the issue keenly to
have the whole truth of the matter and ascertain the conduct. Then the person should talk to
immediate supervisor or manager of the department. If this does not work, an employee should
contact the compliance officer through the best means possible. The last option for an employee
is to use the hotline, web reporting and suggestion boxes to pass the information. Any report is
respected and is actions are taken within 72 hours.
Advantages and disadvantages of whistle blowers in relation to present legal issues.
Paying whistle blowers under the current law of the false claim, SOX and consumer
protection acts pose a number of advantages and disadvantages (Rohr, 2017). This part of the
paper is also going to discuss the merits and demerits associated to paying the whistle blowers
under Dodd-Frank Wall street act (McAlister, 2016). The false claim act in conjunction with
Dodd Frank Wall Street and consumer safety Act is very disadvantageous since it is tend to be
misused by the employees who may not be in agreement with the top management. It is used
unethically to whistle blow for the benefits of the employees. In many cases this leads to
persecution of the innocent managers wrongly (Vandekerckhove, 2016).
Sox Act on the other hand fail to include the provisions of rewards and recognitions to
the whistle blowers (Lavana, 2016). However, SOX Act provide protections to the employees
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False claim Act tends to encourage whistle blowing by paying a certain percentage of resources
recovered from fraud. This percentage tends to assist the employees to keep their lives moving.
Most of the whistle blowers find difficult working in the same place. Most of them exit the
company and this incentive is of very important to them.
Impacts of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Codes of ethics of the organization according to me are highly impacted by the U.S
Sentencing Guidelines. The sentencing guidelines provide a framework for holding the
organization accountable to any crime committed (Johnson, 2017). Previously, company and
organizations were separate from their ownership and the person was held responsible rather
than the company. The guidelines provide measures to guides an organization on the proper
codes of ethics.
These guidelines encourage the companies to develop straight forward measures to
manage and control misconducts and unethical practices especially financial frauds and gross
misconducts.
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines serve to guides the organizations to avoid financial and judicial
punishments and penalties. This is done by encouraging the organizations on the needs to
observe ethical practices (Geddes, 2017).
Culpability factors exist in the guidance of ethical behaviors in the organizations. These
factors include emphasize on doing things the right way through applying programs to checklist
the law breakdown, respect to others and rule of law. Reporting any suspects of gross
misconduct also serve to guide the ethical behavior in the organization. Reporting gross

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misconducts provide all the employees with a mandate to monitor the activities of co-workers,
hence everyone works according to the codes of ethics. Code of conducts and ethical culture in
the organization is well developed and managed through initiation of the proper programs to
safeguard the system against the violation of law. It is very important for the employees to
understand what the codes of conducts entails from the first page to the last one. Training is one
of the part of the program that guides the program very well.
Another culpability factor for the organization is the government or state regulations. An
organization is required by the law to maintain a good image to the public. This is done by
ensuring the needs of the clients and public are met with highest possible ethical practices. An
organization is not expected to keep on repeating on gross misconducts. Exploitation of the
public is highly prohibited in the company registration acts. This generally ensures organizations
are working within the limits stated by the law.
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