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certainly notice—and this apparent hypocrisy may cause such cynicism that
the organisation may be worse off than having no formal ethics programme
at all. Therefore, the CEO should announce the programme, and also should
champion its development and implementation. Most important, he/she
should consistently aspire to lead in an ethical manner. If a mistake is made,
he/she should admit it.
2. Consider establishing an Ethics Committee at the board level. The Committee
would be charged to oversee the development and operation of the Ethics
Management Programme.
3. Consider establishing an Ethics Management Committee. It would ...