In addition to ensuring that professionals are educated in ethical competence, it is also important for regulatory agencies to provide effective oversight. Many fraudulent and unethical white collar …show more content…
However, over time these seemingly small questionable actions can blossom into a full blown ethical crisis. As Groves and Weirich (2012) wisely point out, rules and regulations cannot always solve the ethical problems present. Often times, the legalistic language of the law itself allows individuals to follow the exact wording of the law while ignoring its true purpose. The ethical decision making process is important in order to avoid this type of behavior, and education regarding critically thinking through ethical decision making may be helpful (Groves & Weirich,