One of these challenges is ensuring that the organization hires ethical people to continue to develop a high integrity work environment and culture where employees make ethical decisions in their operations daily work. There are many reasons why organizations place so much emphasis on acquiring and retaining ethical employees, including avoiding risky situations involving legal issues or public, environmental and employee safety issues. Furthermore, organizations have an interest in investing in ethical standards and procedures to satisfy the general moral consensus of consumers. For example, the revelation of the Enron scandal exposed a multitude of unethical decision-making among its senior executive employees and demonstrated how unchecked greed can have enormous consequences for both individuals and society. Throughout this discussion, the six-step ethical employment screening process will be explored, along with its procedures and what the codes of ethics and codes of conduct mean on their respective