That is, each member must contribute to its development. Only then will that sense of ownership be passed on and communicated to those following. Rather it is developed from within. Indeed frankly it is often a waste of paper. For it is the development of a code that marks the turning point, not its adoption.
Development requires that members consider it's organisation's objectives and values.
Particularly developing a code provides an organisation with a very unique opportunity to review its operations. But it would be a mistake of considerable proportions to see the functions of such consultants to simply draft a document. Marking a Change A developed Code of Ethics must be introduced. And we have begun to recognise the importance of marking a change. That is, it is important to identify that a change has taken place.