Why Ethics Standards Are of Limited Use on Their Own for Profes-Sionals Working in Land, Property and Construction and If to Be Effective How Such Standards Need to Be Embedded, Monitored and Regulated Against. Workshop on Real Life Case Studies

Strong, Gary

Last year (2015) I delivered a paper which explored the opportunities and very real benefits that could be afforded not only to professionals working in land, property and construction but also to clients, the public and society more generally by the setting, promotion and monitoring of international standards on business ethics. A published report by the Chartered Management Institute, based in the UK, stated that trust between businesses and society is still at a low point and that there was a real danger that focusing on targets and regulations can drive dysfunctional and unethical behaviour. However, a code of ethics on its own is potentially of limited use and this paper takes the subject further focusing on a number of specific issues. It also forms part of a Commission 1 workshop session. Ethical behaviours is critical to both business, consumers and society in general but what more needs to be done to continue trying to change what for many is normal business practice.

Event: FIG Working Week 2016 : Recovery from Disaster

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