Research Article

HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS

Volume: 9 Number: 2 July 1, 2016
  • Aydem Çiftçioğlu
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HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS

Abstract

Nowadays, business ethics have gained significant attentionin the related literature, even for managers and academics. Business ethics can be defined as a corporate way of acting or operating under a framework of what is right for the stakeholder in which lacks of ethical standards among industries generate avitiating effect on the economic and behavioural balance of society.In the related literature, a business’sethics as well as its code of conduct is primarily associated with corporate governance principlesand sustainable development issues. However, the type, format and context of a code of conduct have not been adequatelyanalysedamong firms where there are some legal regulations or obligations that exist within stock exchange markets or where corporate governance reports must be disclosed. In this scope, the aim of this study was to investigate the components and the context of the ethical codesof 15Turkish firms that are indexed on the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index.The findings show that Turkish firms are aware of ethical behaviours and are concerned aboutthis issue. The scope of the ethical codes of the Turkish firms is primarily focused on protecting the firm and its assets but not society. Most code issues that are discussed consist of conflicts of interest followed by acceptance bribery, relationships with competitors and employee health and safety. Other detailed findings are also provided in the results section.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Aydem Çiftçioğlu This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 1, 2016

Submission Date

December 9, 2015

Acceptance Date

March 9, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Çiftçioğlu, A. (2016). HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies, 9(2), 89-110. https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY
AMA
1.Çiftçioğlu A. HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS. JATS. 2016;9(2):89-110. https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY
Chicago
Çiftçioğlu, Aydem. 2016. “HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS”. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies 9 (2): 89-110. https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY.
EndNote
Çiftçioğlu A (July 1, 2016) HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies 9 2 89–110.
IEEE
[1]A. Çiftçioğlu, “HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS”, JATS, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 89–110, July 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY
ISNAD
Çiftçioğlu, Aydem. “HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS”. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies 9/2 (July 1, 2016): 89-110. https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY.
JAMA
1.Çiftçioğlu A. HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS. JATS. 2016;9:89–110.
MLA
Çiftçioğlu, Aydem. “HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS”. Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, July 2016, pp. 89-110, https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY.
Vancouver
1.Aydem Çiftçioğlu. HOW ETHICAL CODES FORM AMONG BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEXED FIRMS. JATS [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 1;9(2):89-110. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26XJ75MY

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