Part 1 (5 points)
Despite corporate Codes of Conduct and accounting bodies’ Codes of Professional Ethics, there continues to be many news stories about the unethical behaviour (real or imagined) of individuals, organizations, and governments. Some behaviours have been found to be illegal while others were not.
Why is it important that individuals in business, and professional accountants in particular, behave in an ethical manner? (your response should be approximately 250 words)
Part 2 (5 points)
Find, read, and study Saint Mary’s rules on Academic Integrity and Student Responsibility (Academic Regulation 19). Should Saint Mary’s have such a regulation – why or why not? (your response should be approximately 250 words)
