Solution
Chontelle Brison
WGU
Task 3
Ethical Leadership C206
06/16/2024
Task 3
Choose..a..company’s..code..of..ethics..from..the..Web..Links..section..below..and..analyze..that.
.company’s..code..of..ethics..by..doing..the..following:
Target..was..the..chosen..company,..since..my..daughter..worked..there..in..high..school.
1. Analyze..how..well..the..chosen..company’s..code..of..ethics..covers..the..topic..of..corpora
te..social..responsibility..(CSR).
The..provided..code..of..ethics..shows..that..Target..takes..its..CSR..seriously...Target..me
ntions..protecting..Earth’s..resources..and..goes..into..detail..about..recycling..receptac
les..throughout..each..store,..a..whole..page..regarding..ethics..and..others..regarding..tr
ust..and..the..importance..of..conducting..business..fairly.
2. Analyze..how..well..the..chosen..company’s..code..of..ethics..covers..the..topic..of..complian
ce..with..legal..mandates.
Target..generously..covers..compliance..and..legal..mandates..in..its..section..titled,..“conductin
g..business..fairly.”..This..section..also..breaks..off..into..smaller..sections..that..go..into..great..length..a
bout..expectations..for..the..employees..that..includes..how..to..spot..money..laundering..and..what..to..
do..in..case..of..theft...Additionally,..it..gives..an..entire..“what..if”..section..to..assist..employees..with..
different..scenarios..in..terms..of..ethics..compliance...In..terms..of..compliance..issues,..they..address..
bullying,..employee..privacy..and..whistleblowing..without..retaliation...It..is..clear..and..sites..actual..
laws..and..mandates..so..there..are..no..questions..about..expectations..and..conduct.
, A. Describe..the..ramifications..for..an..organization..when..it..is..noncompliant..wit
h..legal..mandates.
When..a..corporation..is..non-
compliant..with..state..or..federal..legal..mandates..it..risks..sanction..and..or..penalties..
from..state..or..federal..entities...The..labor..board..can..also..force..a..company..to..pay..
a..terminated..employee’s..wages..owed..that..were..previously..denied...Additionally,..
lawsuits..can..be..brought..against..the..corporation..and..in..some..cases..the..state..or..f
ederal..government..can..have..the..company..shut..down.
B. Describe..two..policies..the..chosen..company..has..in..their..code..of..ethics..to..ensu
re..employees..behave..legally..and/or..ethically
Target..has..an..Ethics..decision..making..tool,..where..you..will..go..through..a..series..
of..questions..and..at..the..end..it..will..end..with-..do..it-..or..-
Don’t..do..it...Target..also..has..a..very..clearly..defined..employee..handbook..that..h
as..the..Code..of..Ethics..and..is..very
lear..on..actions..and..consequences...If..that..is..not..enough..Target..has..an..integrity..
hotline..that..is..completely..anonymous..and..answered..by..a..live..person...Employees.
.and..even..customers..can..report..concerns..or..issues.
3. Analyze..how..well..the..chosen..company’s..code..of..ethics..facilitates..the..development..
of..an..ethical..culture.
Target..does..a..good..job..in..demonstrating..its..policies..that..facilitate..an..ethical..cul
ture...Not..only..are..there..ethical..scenarios..but..a..walk-
through..tool..that..helps..you..decide..if..something..is..ethical..or..not...Additionally,..t
he..opening..introduction..to..the..Code..of..Ethics..is..from..Target..speaking..about..va
lues,..ethics..and..building..an..inclusive..trust..culture..that..begins..and..ends..with..eve
ry..Target..employee,..including..the..CEO.
4. Identify..three..resources..available..to..employees..to..use..when..raising..an..ethical..c
oncern..and..discuss..which..resource..you..would..most..likely..use..to..report..an..ethica
l..concern.
Target..provides..an..integrity..hotline..that..can..be..anonymous..if..you..choose..it..to..b
e,..the..Code..of..Ethics..states..you..can..contact..any..supervisor..or..human..resource..
officer..and..there..is..a..dedicated..ethics..email..address..for..employees..to..email..the
ir..concerns..to..as..well.