{"336731":{"#nid":"336731","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Promoting Ethical Behavior at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a public research university, Georgia Tech is a steward of taxpayer dollars, research funding, and tuition paid by students and their families. Because fraud and acts of unethical behavior deplete resources that could be used to fund programs and positions necessary for performing our jobs more effectively and advancing the Institute\u2019s strategic goals, each member of the Georgia Tech community has an obligation to help ensure that Institute resources are used responsibly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn addition to everyone\u2019s personal responsibility to be ethical, the Institute would like our students and employees to help Georgia Tech achieve the highest levels of ethical and fraud-free behavior across the board,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for the Division of Administration and Finance. \u201cWe are encouraging everyone to do the right thing: If you know something, please do something. Upholding high ethical standards and behavior is everyone\u2019s responsibility.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn conjunction with the University System of Georgia\u2019s efforts to promote \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/audit\/fraud_awareness\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInternational Fraud Awareness Week\u003C\/a\u003E this November, Georgia Tech is launching a yearlong campaign to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERaise awareness about fraud.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProvide resources to foster greater understanding about what constitutes ethical behavior.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEncourage faculty, staff, and students to report suspected fraudulent and unethical behavior.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe campaign launches on November 5, with the campuswide event \u0022Ethical Leadership for the 21st Century,\u0022 featuring Cynthia Cooper, whistleblower and former vice president of WorldCom as well as \u003Cem\u003ETIME \u003C\/em\u003Emagazine\u2019s 2002 \u201cPerson of the Year.\u201d President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson will introduce Cooper, and a panel discussion will follow. Other campaign elements will include training videos to educate the community on key Institute policy and compliance issues, and communications promoting the EthicsPoint hotline and the Policy Library.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Policy Library contains more than 500 searchable Institute policies ranging from purchasing to hosting campus events, making information on what constitutes the \u201cright thing\u201d accessible to everyone. Anyone who suspects fraud or unethical behavior is encouraged to file an anonymous report via the EthicsPoint website at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secure.ethicspoint.com\/domain\/media\/en\/gui\/7508\/index.html\u0022\u003Ewww.ethicspoint.com\u003C\/a\u003E or by calling 866.294.5565. EthicsPoint is third-party vendor available 24\/7 that guarantees the anonymity of all reports.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding and advocating for ethical behavior is everyone\u2019s responsibility at Georgia Tech. Even the seemingly small acts, both good and bad, add up and make a big impact\u0026shy;. All community members are encouraged to get in the know and do the right thing to help protect Tech\u2019s resources and reputation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Understanding and advocating for ethical behavior is everyone\u2019s responsibility at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2014-10-23 14:35:57","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"336741":{"id":"336741","type":"image","title":"Got Ethics?","body":null,"created":"1449245201","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:06:41","changed":"1475895048","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:48","alt":"Got Ethics?","file":{"fid":"200531","name":"got-ethics2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/got-ethics2_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/got-ethics2_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":680299,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/got-ethics2_1.jpg?itok=s6hTMsv6"}}},"media_ids":["336741"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/ethics","title":"Understanding Ethics at Georgia Tech"},{"url":"http:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/","title":"Policy Library"},{"url":"https:\/\/secure.ethicspoint.com\/domain\/media\/en\/gui\/7508\/index.html","title":"EthicsPoint Hotline"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"107161","name":"cooper"},{"id":"1496","name":"Ethics"},{"id":"2310","name":"Fraud"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMia Reini - Director, Enterprise Risk Management\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["mia.reini@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}