Is This Ethical?
I Conflict of Interest
In engaging in business with a competitor of International Widget, John Anderson violated the company’s Code of Ethics provision on Conflict of Interest. According to this section, the employees of the company must act only for its benefit and avoid engaging in business with direct competitors of the company. Providing services to a direct competitor of the company is expressly prohibited by this portion of the Code. A conflict of interest issue occurs when an employee’s private interest infringes or runs counter to the interest of the company. One manifestation of such interference
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