Ethics has never been more important for organisations. Following the 2008 financial crisis and numerous corporate scandals in the 2000s business has a way to go to improve its reputation in society.

However ethics is still invariably treated as a priority only when something goes wrong. Unethical practices in the workplace can cause irreparable damage to individuals and to the organisation. Reputation, morale, productivity, loyalty, quality of work, the ability to attract the right employees and customers and ultimately profitability are all at risk in an organisation that does not operate to high ethical standards. Despite these clear risks there is still not enough urgency placed on the subject. Compared to, say, the attention that executives give to the performance metrics of their organization, ethics is definitely a poor relation.

Ethical issues occur are amongst some of the most difficult that you are likely to have to deal with. The goal of this website is to provide practical guidance, resources, inspiration and a place to debate ethical issues.