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Every business should have a set standard of guiding principals that drive the company's mission forward. A code of conduct states how employees should act, which is often derived from the code of ...

A code of ethics issued by a business is a particular kind of policy statement. A properly framed code is, in effect, a form of legislation within the company binding on its employees, with specific ...