Years of headlines about discrimination, accounting fraud, and insider trading have placed managers under strong pressure to behave ethically.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Accounting Fraud

Intentional manipulation or falsification of financial records or transactions to deceive stakeholders, often resulting in financial gain for the perpetrator or the company.

Insider Trading

The illegal practice of trading on the stock exchange to one's own advantage through having access to confidential information.