IMA is devoted to encouraging organizations and individuals to adopt, promote, and execute business practices consistent with high ethical standards.

Ethics Helpline

IMA offers an Ethics Helpline service. Members of IMA and other professionals may contact this helpline for free, confidential guidance on ethical issues.

After a preliminary discussion of the problem to determine the kind of ethics matter being reported, an ethics counselor will respond to the caller. Confidentiality is maintained at all times. The counselor will not provide a specific resolution but will explain how the dilemma relates to the provisions of the IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice.

To take advantage of this service, please call:

(800) 245-1383

Individuals outside of the U.S. and Canada may have to dial another toll-free access code first before dialing the ethics hotline. Please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to the AT&T Website.
2. Select your country from the drop-down menu (in the box for AT&T USADirect ACCESS NUMBERS).
3. Dial the numbers provided before you dial the ethics hotline number.

Additional Ethics Resources

• The Ethics Resource Center (ERC): An organization devoted to independent research and the advancement of high ethical standards and practices in public and private institutions
• Business for Social Responsibility: Helps member companies achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities, and the environment
• Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct: Forerunner organization influencing U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
• Ethics and Compliance Officer Association: Weekly ethics and compliance newsletter  
• Healthcare Compliance Association: Weekly compliance newsletter
• Institute for Global Ethics Publications: Weekly ethics newsletter
• International Business Ethics Institute: Business ethics and corporate responsibility
• Josephson Institute of Ethics: "Character Counts" concepts, training, publications
• Open Compliance and Ethics Group: Benchmarks and foundation guidelines