Love thy neighbor as thyself (James , 1998 )

My personal ethics statement includes my values and ideals important to me as an academic and in everyday life. My ethics are personal beliefs and morals that reflect and define the person I am. The decisions and choices I make every day should be consistent with integrity and respect toward others. These ethics will ensure my happiness and peace if I keep and hold these values.
I believe the value of equality for people regardless of race, religion, and handicaps ensure that all people can be treated fairly. Treating people with respect and dignity while holding myself accountable to these principles will ensure that I treat others as I want to be treated.

This essay will explore how my personal values and ethical morals come into play in the decision-making process in my nursing career. Being raised in a loving Lutheran Christian household in Stockholm, Sweden I can remember as far back as being a little four-year-old girl skipping to church on Sunday mornings with my maternal grandmother Ingrid, to the day of my serious conformation ceremony as a gangly 14-year-old teenager. Many ideals were formed growing up around my beloved grandparents and they are still present in my everyday life be it personal or professional. I strive to be honest, live with integrity, be non judgmental and respect my fellow man. To quote my grandmother “ Always try to do the best you can or don’t do it at all”. My choice of career was greatly influenced by my paternal grandmother Johanna a midwife of 35 years (she delivered me and was also present at my daughters birth). Along my winding road of nursing the love and compassion she felt for her occupation always inspired me to pursue my goal to eventually become a labor and delivery nurse.

I determine what is right or wrong by looking at issues through a legal standpoint. “Is what I am about to do against the law?” If not, then I will most likely proceed with the issue. If the decision is illegal, and will result in jail time, I will not follow through on the decision. However, I may also take into account empathy. Putting myself in someone else’s shoes to see how they would feel about it. For example, if I had just bought some supplies from Wal-Mart, and I was given twenty dollars back, instead of the correct change, ten dollars, I would probably keep the money. If the same situation happened but at a small, local convenience store, I would address the issue to the clerk and get the appropriate change back.

My personal ethics perspective is molded through the influences of my parent’s morals and values, my schools values, and my ability to empathize with others. For instance, whenever dealing with an ethical
Is this essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more than 650,000 just like it! get better grades decision, I inherently think, “how would all parties involved in a situation feel after I made some decision?” If the benefits outweighed the costs, I would likely carry out my decision. If it were the reverse, costs outweighed benefits, I would alter my decision.

On a professional level, I expect myself to keep all promises that I make, but also to not make too many promises. I expect myself to make tough decisions and take risks, rather than sit on the sidelines waiting for someone else to make opportunities happen. Taking risks shows that you can think ahead and that you’re able to adapt to new ideas. For instance, if my boss said that he needs a project done by this Monday, and I’m unsure if I can meet the deadline, I will respond, “I’ll do my best to get you that project by Monday”. Then I will work whatever hours necessary to get that pitch book done. If somehow the pitch book is not done, I at least know that I did best to meet the deadline, and frankly, I know there was...