Performing an annual organization-wide employee survey is a proactive role for the internal audit activity with regard to the organization's ethics program. This survey can help assess the ethical climate, identify potential ethical issues, and gather employee perceptions and feedback. The results can be used to improve the ethics program, enhance training, and ensure that ethical standards are effectively communicated and upheld throughout the organization.
The IIA's Practice Guide on Evaluating Ethics-Related Programs and Activities.
The IIA's International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) on Assessing Organizational Ethics.

Inherent risk is the exposure to loss in an organization that arises from the nature of its activities without taking into account any actions the organization takes to alter that risk level. A scenario planning exercise that considers a significant reduction in annual snowfall addresses inherent risk, as it relates to potential impacts that naturally arise from changes in weather patterns, which are intrinsic to the business of a snow removal company.
Risk management terminology and frameworks.

A whistleblower hotline is part of a fraud detection program. Whistleblower hotlines are critical as they provide a confidential means for employees and others to report suspicious activities or concerns about fraud, thereby aiding in the early detection and investigation of potential fraudulent activities within an organization.
IIA guidance and fraud risk management frameworks that identify whistleblower programs as an essential element of an effective fraud detection system.

Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk that an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives. It reflects the organization's risk culture and strategy. In this case, the decision to invest in a stock that could have a high expected return rate without taking any risk mitigation activities illustrates a high risk appetite, as the organization is willing to accept a high level of uncertainty and volatility for a potential reward.