Effects of application methods and personal position levels on climate in business ethics

In this study main purposes are, analyze of factors which effects ethical climate in business management, analyze of how ethical climate level develop and maintanence in business management and clarify importance of ethics in business life with examine of real cases. It is necessary to avoid unethical behaviors and solve ethical dilemmmas for development of ethical climate level in an organization. Also formulation of ethics codes, set a whistleblowing system and ethics trainings are practical application methods for developing ethical climate. These methods must integrate with business operations, effects of methods on ethical climate must be measured and monitored, and according to these measurements findings, business ethics tools and process must be improved. Ethical climate level is influenced from personal ethical position levels and demographic characteristics so before establishment of business ethics application program, ethical position levels and demographic structure of organization must be analyzed. Therefore, correlation of ethical climate dimensions with demographic factors and ethical position levels means level of idealism and relativism were analyzed. Ethical climate levels were measured by Ethical Climate Questionnaire (ECQ) which developed by Victor and Cullen, ethical position levels were measured by Ethical Position Questionnaire (EPQ) which developed by Forsyth and in conclusion a strong relationship between these variables was determined.