African Union Please give detailed explanations with supporting material where applicable Objective 3: Ensuring Ethical Conduct Within Organisations This objective focuses on the ethical behaviour of organisations both internally and externally. It will look at: the development of codes of ethics and other practices to promote ethical behaviour such as whistle blowing regulations. the role of professional bodies in promoting ethical standards. the role of and challenges faced by the media in reporting unethical conduct. the level of ethical and unethical behaviour in organisations. regulations surrounding organisations making political donations In providing information in response to this objective, consideration should be given to the application of the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration known by many names throughout Africa such as „Ubuntu‟ in Southern Africa. This philosophy considers the success of the group above that of the individual, „I am because you are; you are because we are‟. The section on Economic Governance deals with money laundering and corruption Political corruption is also addressed in the Democracy and Political governance section. QUESTION 1: What is the overall assessment of ethics within organizations in your country? INDICATORS (i) Outline any measures taken and challenges to promoting good ethics within organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in your country, including but not limited to the development of codes of best practice and their application and enforcement. Please indicate differences between the sectors, if any. (ii) Outline any bodies in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors that have been active in promoting ethical cultures within organizations in your country in the different sectors, including but not limited to the adoption of codes of ethics (for example, institutes of directors, chartered secretaries, centres or institutes of corporate governance, or associations of shareholders). Summarize recent efforts (if any) of these bodies to promote ethical cultures within organizations in the country, including any training programmes that they may have run. (iii) Describe any duties, such as but not limited to, fiduciary duties for directors of companies that exist within laws or regulations in your country for members of boards of organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors that govern their conduct. Please indicate differences between the sectors. (iv) Outline your country‟s approach, if any, to political donations by organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors including any disclosure requirements. Please also describe any other forms of interconnectedness between organizations and political parties or bodies such as but not limited to procurement and appointments. 60