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A company's values statement and code of ethics are major factors in preventing a company from having a weak or unhealthy culture.

Strongly ingrained values and ethical standards reduce the likelihood of lapses in ethical and socially approved behavior that mar a company's public image and put its financial performance and market standing at risk.

A company's values statement and code of ethics tend to have little impact on shaping the true character of a company's culture whenever a company's stated core values and code of ethics are cosmetic and exist mainly to impress outsiders and help create a positive company image.

One of the culture$-$building roles of a company's stated core values and ethical standards is to foster a work climate where company personnel share common and strongly held convictions about how the company's business is to be conducted.

A company's stated core values and ethical principles signal employees that they are expected to display the company's values in their actions $($do things the right way$)$ and uphold the company's ethical standards $($do the right thing$).$