Just spent some time reviewing the Ethics Resource Center's 2009 National Business Ethics Survey . There's some very interesting data in the report - some of which seems contradictory, which means I'm going to be spending more time this weekend digging into the details.

On the positive side, the survey revealed that:

• Misconduct at work is down
• Reporting of observed misconduct is up
• Ethical cultures are stronger, and
• Pressure to cut corners is lower.

But before we start congratulating ourselves too much, however, there were some cautionary data as well. For instance, 30% of people who observed behavior that constituted a "red flag" (activities that may be indicative of material fraud or questionable actions taking place) said they did NOT report it. You can't take appropriate action to mitigate potential misconduct if you aren't aware of it!

Further details are available from Integrity at Work.