Two employees are talking about ethics in their workplaces. Jay says that ethics training and codes of ethical conduct are worthless; Maura says they are the only ways to ensure ethical behavior by all employees. Who is right and why?

(a) Jay—no one really cares about ethics at work.

(b) Maura—only the organization can influence ethical behavior.

(c) Neither Jay nor Maura—training and codes can encourage but never guarantee ethical behavior.

(d) Neither Jay nor Maura—only the threat of legal punishment will make people act ethically.