Ethics are a big deal in the corporate world. Companies want to be seen as ethical, therefore making them a top notch company to work for and trust in. Not only should a company be ethical, but so should their employees. Would you work for an unethical company just because you need a job? Some people would, but you need to figure out for yourself how important ethics are to you!

We have all seen the scandals on TV that have happened in the last 10 years, there was the Enron scandal, the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, and more. Ethics and morals should come first and if your company is doing or making you do something that you normally wouldn’t do, then the red flag needs to raise and you need to re-evaluate your situation.

Recently, Forbes came out with a list of the top 110 most ethical companies. All of the companies entered had their information verified to make sure that they truly are an ethical company. This included training policies, internal tone-from-the-top communications and more. Once Forbes received this information they would have it cross-checked. Any company that had significant legal trouble in the past 5 years was dropped. For the first time, Microsoft was recognized as an ethical company. Along with them, Adobe, Cisco, Zappos, and Symantec Corporation are a few others that got credited with great ethics. This is a great achievement for all companies that received this award. Hard work and great work ethics will always pay off!

Have you ever thought about work ethic and what it means to you? If not, you should. You should determine how important work ethics are to you and you should stick by that day in and day out. Stand up for yourself and do what you believe in!  For career opportunities, please visit our career section. 

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Sources:http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/15/most-ethical-companies-leadership-...