Fact Pattern 2-2 Wally Who Has Been Hired as the Human Resource Manager

Fact pattern 2-2
Wally who has been hired as the human resource manager for a company that has recently formed and started operation comes to you for advice regarding the need for an ethics policy.He tells you that he believes that appointing a lower-level person to address any ethical concerns is sufficient because higher levels in the company do not need to be concerned about anything that does not directly involve a violation of the law.
-Refer to fact pattern 2-2.What would you advise Wally regarding his plan to only have a lower level employee in charge of addressing all ethical issues?

A) That his idea is a good one and that he should proceed with his plan.
B) That his plan is not a good idea because the ethical tone for a company should be set by the head of the company.
C) That Wally,as the human resource manager,should set the ethical tone for the company.
D) That no one should address ethics because doing so is a waste of corporate funds and that the only concern of the company is compliance with the law.

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