Ethics or being ethical is simply based on a person's ability to choose what is right or wrong, good or bad. Ethics can be defined as the set of moral principles or values ​​that govern or characterize a particular culture or group. (C. Banks, 2009). Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the study of issues relating to right and wrong and how we should live our lives; A system of moral principles (Banks C., 2009). Above all, morality rests squarely on the shoulders of one's initial social environment. Ethics or being ethical in any business is very important. Business ethics, especially in retail, usually means three things: avoiding breaking criminal law and labor laws, avoiding actions that could result in civil law claims against the company, and avoiding actions that are harmful to the company's image. of the company. Companies are particularly concerned about these three things as they lead to a loss of money and corporate reputation. In theory, a company could address these concerns by hiring corporate lawyers and public relations experts to supervise employees in their day-to-day activities. Since at any time an employee could stray from acceptable conduct, experts would be there to guide him back. Obviously, this solution would be a financial disaster if put into practice. Since it would cost a company more in legal and public relations fees, companies save more by adopting preventative procedures. As a result, companies have set up special task forces or special departments to combat business losses more conveniently. For example, loss prevention agents or specialists, security guards and/or special police, etc., to help prevent “shrinkage.” There are many important issues regarding criminal justice. These important issues... middle of paper... ears, it has come to light that some criminal justice professionals (decision makers) have sometimes failed to make the "right" choices, or have deliberately acted in unethical in carrying out their duties (Banks, 2009). Being ethical, whether it's criminal justice or loss prevention, everything has to do with making the right decisions to improve your business or job. Works Cited Banks, C. (2009). Criminal Justice; Theory and Practice, 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Inc.,.Grant, K.J. (2002, December). Ethics and law enforcement. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, pp. 11-14. Kleinig, J. (2008). Ethics and criminal justice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Less, R.D. (2008). Corporate governance. Retrieved March 15, 2012, from Code of Corporate Conduct and Ethics: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=64847&p=irol-govHighlights