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    Business Ethics 2Business ethics is a certain behavior that a company follows when dealing with people in the business world. Many companies have gotten a bad reputation for themselves because they are only out to make money, an example of this would be Enron. Many of today's largest companies have been fined heavily for unethical decisions. Ethical behavior in business improves the well-being of individuals because it promotes things such as generosity and compassion towards each other and their customers. Ethical behavior within businesses can be improved when there are conferences between the CEOs of the organization and their employees to discuss the standards of the organization. One way to know if ethical behavior is well understood is to ask employees if they understand the core values ​​that make up the company. If they are not aware of them, employees may unknowingly engage in unethical behavior that the company cannot tolerate (November 9, 2007). One in three large companies offers some sort of ethics training that helps employees overcome difficult situations. For example, these programs will help employees better understand and handle situations when faced with a situation involving unethical behavior from another employee. If companies do not have any of these programs in place, they can expect their employees to make unethical decisions (White). In recent years, companies like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Wal-Mart have hired chaplains of many faiths to work for the company. . Members of the God Squad, as they are called, will visit hospital employees, address personal issues and help employees deal with each... middle of paper ...... at religion was an important part of the work. workplace for many people until Professor Maskulak pointed it out to me and suggested I write an article about it. I knew that ethics played a major role in many large companies, but I didn't know that these companies went so far as to incorporate religion into business. Insight 2- I found it interesting that companies such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Wal-Mart subsidiaries hire chaplains of different religious beliefs to visit employees when needed. For example, members of the God Squad may be called upon to visit hospital workers, care for people suffering from nervous breakdowns, and also talk to people who are going through difficult times. I think this is a great idea and it shows how much these companies care about their employees, and it lets employees know that the company is thinking about them outside of the workplace..