Ethics in the Hospitality Industry Introduction As a result of the continually changing competitive environments, tourism and hospitality organizations must come up with ways to stay ahead of their competitors other than the conventional ways of lower prices, more services related to a sell or better products. There is a list of ethical principles involved in the businesses. In retailing, retailers want to earn maximum profit by providing satisfaction to their customers with ethical means. Ethics is a key component of good governance (Perry et al. THE CURRENT STATE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS In an era of widespread organizational scandals, it is appropriate that we study organizational ethics more closely. This might include creation of ethical counselors, ombudsmen, or ethical officers. interest because of its apparent importance for the economic health of corporations and society in general. It seeks to promote honesty, fairness, and responsibility in all advertising. 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