Importance of Ethical Conduct in Business and Ways to Improve Professionalism

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Table of Contents
Answer to Question 1: Importance of ethical conduct....................................................................2
Answer to Question 2: Demonstrating ethical conduct...................................................................3
Answer to Question 3: Ways to improve professionalism and ethical conduct..............................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Answer to Question 1: Importance of ethical conduct
It is very important for any business enterprise to ensure that they conduct their business
ethically and even the individuals need to engage in ethical practices. Personal unethical
behavior may vary from scenarios and may range from activities like cheating, stealing greed
and other related sins. It must be the aim of an individual to ensure that they always conduct
themselves ethically. Thus, the ethical conduct in any domain, is considered to be very crucial
for the person as it provides various benefits to the self and the society. A person who conducts
ethicality enjoys praise and security in life. These benefits have been stated as follows:
Better image: When an individual behaves ethically, it tends to portray a good image of the
person in the eyes of the society (Carroll & Buchholtz, 2014). The different members as present
in the society tend to respect the decisions as made by the person and this can go a long way in
ensuring that the individual achieves competitive edge in the long run.
Increases competencies: When the self-image of the individual tends to improve, the
competency increases and the individual becomes more capable. This is beneficial for the career
of the individual.
Avoidance of legal issues: When an individual conducts practices ethically, they can easily abide
by all regulations and legislatives present which further contribute to safe practices.
Higher chances of employability: This means that when the person portrays better ethical
behavior, they become more attractive than other individuals and hence, they increase their
chances of employability and success in the long run (Peters, 2015).