Behavioral ethics vs. Compliance Ethics

Since 2010, and especially since 2015, there has been a boom in compliance programs to prevent inappropriate behavior. In many cases, these programs are constituted only as a kind of legal shield, against article 31 bis of the Penal Code. In these cases, it is very likely that its effectiveness will be very limited and its impact on the ethical culture of the company, minimal, at best.

In other cases, the compliance program is also based on an integrity approach and the conviction of certain values ​​about how things should be done in the company. This approach obviously takes into account the ethical dimension of the company's activity. What happens is that it can “sin” with an excessive focus on normative ethics, and its effectiveness can thus be compromised.

Link: https://diarioresponsable.com/opinion/33158-etica-del-comportamiento-vs-etica-del-cumplimiento

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