A code of Ethics

Ethics -why?
Ethics provides a framework or platform for human activity, be it business, education, health or a CoP ( Pelton, 2004)
Ethical behaviour has a multiplier effect ( le Clair, 2004)
Ethics provides a basis for human interaction, collaboration and a way to deal witht he competitive self based drive and the evolutionary advantage to social , community living

Issues
Philosophy- justice, - distributory ( Rawls), non-malifiscience, beneficence, freedom of choice/liberty( Bentham)
rights, (The Rights of Man- UN, USA constitution, ? Australian constitution)
duties,
virtues (Aristotle, McIntyre)
( Swanson, 2004)

Social theories- values, culture,
- law

Psychological theories
Reasoning
Behaviour
Emotion ( Noddings)
However, a non-code code of ethics seems wisest. A code is paternalistic, too rigid, coercive, leads to exclusion rather than inclusion,
Virtues ( respect, caring, value diversity, networking ( eliminates boundaries and ownership issues) and post virtues narrative may have more consciousness raising effect.

Reference:
Robert W. Kolb, Dan LeClair, Lou Pelton, Diane Swanson, & Duane Windsor. (2004). Role of Ethics in Business Curricula. Paper presented at the Teaching Business Ethics Conference, Tampa. Retrieved 23/12/2007
http://www.aacsb.edu/eerc/TBEConference/index.asp