Fran Nolan Is a Manager Tasked with Writing a Company

Multiple Choice

Fran Nolan is a manager tasked with writing a company ethics code for Creative Spark, a design firm. She doesn't want to intimidate or turn off her free-spirited employees with a list of rules and punishments. She also wants her employees to be personally accountable for their actions, rather than blindly follow impersonal rules. She knows she has two choices, a compliance-based ethics code or an integrity-based ethics code. Which type of ethics code should she choose and why?

A) an integrity-based ethics code because it promotes ethical behaviors and values
B) a compliance-based ethics code because it will ensure that Creative Spark's company secrets are protected
C) a compliance-based ethics code because it intimidates employees with the threat of legal action
D) an integrity-based ethics code because it encourages shared accountability among employees