...Professional Values and Ethics Abstract Everybody has a set of rules they live by. People make decisions based on these “rules,” which are also known as values and ethics. In the workplace there are also values and ethics involved in everyday decision making. So to be successful one needs to know what professional values and ethics are. As well, he or she needs to know where they come from. It is also very important to how those values and ethics can determine career success. Every company will have its own code of values and ethics that will determine what they will require from each employee. Professional Values and Ethics Values and ethics are principals that help individuals determine their actions and conduct in any given profession. Values and ethics are principals that individuals build over time. Values help an individual determine what to trust and what to ignore. These are a set of rules we have set for ourselves or have been taught as beliefs by a person or social group. Values and ethics go hand-in-hand. Ethics is a set of rules that people have set for themselves or by a group or profession. Understanding the difference between values and ethics can be tricky, but the differences are important when making a point or getting a point across to a group of people. For example: a business owner wants his or her workers to give good customer service. So he or she would have a policy set in place to help with value and ethic principals she set for his or her business...
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...Personal Ethics Development Paper PHL / 323 Ethics In Management 12/13/2014 Personal ethics are extremely important in business decisions, life and any other endeavors. Personal ethics are a set of attributes, morals or skills one possesses throughout his/her lifetime, and they are needed in the workforce and your personal learning process. Personal ethics are the things I’ve learned from my parents, my grandparents, and siblings as I grew up. My mother always tells me to treat others, the one I want to be treated, and as I grew up I understand more and more the values of that phrase. According to our class notes at University of Phoenix our personal ethics need to be in harmony with the ethics of our organization, meaning the guidelines of the organization ethics. Its Vision, Mission statement, Values, Goals, and Code of Ethics those guidelines need to be respected and followed. And here at the UOP it is recommended that your personal ethics come in harmony with the University’s Ethics. My plan and goal is upheld the University’s vision, mission statement and respect it’s code of ethics. In the process of doing so, I will follow and control the following: • Personal conduct • Personal commitments • Time management • Self-direction • Values • Critical thinking • Respect for others/diversity With online courses your personal conduct and commitment have to be intact. Online classes required a different type of...
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...people should be able to eat sand if they decide they want to, regardless of whether it is someone else’s sand. f. I believe people should be able to eat sand if they want to because they are free to make the decision themselves. g. I believe I will eat sand because it is the standard meal for my community. 3. Develop your own workplace example that fits with each system. Present each workplace scenario in a substantial paragraph of approximately 40 words. Although the table field will expand to accommodate your workplace examples, you may list them at the end of the table; make a note in the table to see the attached examples, however, so your facilitator knows to look for scenarios below the table. 4. Format references according to APA standards and include them after the table. Ethical Theory or System Brief Definition Other Names for Theory Real-world Example Workplace Example Duty-based Ethics Regardless of consequences, certain moral principles are binding, focusing on duty rather than results or moral obligation over what the individual would prefer to do (Treviño & Nelson, 2007, Ch. 4). In ethics, deontological ethics, or deontology (Greek:...
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...Administrative Ethics Heather Holcomb University of Phoenix Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 Deborah Laughon February 5, 2012 Administrative Ethics Abstract of Article: Administrative Ethics and Confidentiality/Privacy Issues This article presents a case study highlighting the conflict between an individual’s right to privacy and the rights of patients and staff to know when a professional standard has been breached. The process by which the administrator determines a course of action is reviewed in the context of workplace realities through an ethical analysis. The growth of information systems and the increased involvement of third parties in decision-making have created new issues regarding confidentiality and the release of sensitive information for health care personnel who are in a position of public trust. The issues facing nursing administrators are complex, and of particular concern are the conflicting demands of providing quality care with limited resources. The authors identify strategies to deal with the workplace issues that give rise to the potential for abuse as well as the strategies to support an impaired colleague who attempts to reenter the workforce (Badzek, Mitchell, Marra, & Bower, 1998). Introduction When asking the general public what health care ethics and health care privacy mean, most will relate that they are about protecting patients. Health care ethics and health care privacy do exist to protect patients and...
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...organizational success. | |C |Communication skills are needed at all levels of employment. | |D |Communication skills are especially valuable in a gloomy economy in which hordes of job seekers vie for limited | | |openings. | PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1-1 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 - Reflective thinking | AACSB: Tier 2 - Conclusion TOP: Communication Skills and You TYP: Conceptual 2. Which of the following statements about writing skills is most accurate? |a. |Writing skills in today's workplace are an advantage, but they are not a necessity....
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...Examining the Application Business Ethics and Laws in the Tobacco Industry Abstract “Ethics is not something exterior to the economy…rather, ethics is and interior principle of the economy itself, which cannot function if it does not take account of the human values of solidarity and reciprocal responsibility.” (Pope Benedict XVI) I agree with Pope Benedict. Ethics deals with values that relate to the nature of human conduct and values associated with that conduct. In today’s business environment it is critical to understand the relationship between ethics and business law as ethical behavior and corporate responsibility are more important than ever. It has been argued that good ethics within an organization equate to good business, although good ethics are not required to be successful in business. This examination will put a spotlight on the role of ethics in the business environment, with a particular look at the application of ethics in the tobacco industry. Keywords: ethics, business ethics, natural law, tobacco Examining the Application Business Ethics and Laws in the Tobacco Industry “Business transactions are completed through a combination on values of the parties and the laws that reflect those values and the importance of ones word in business.” (Twomey & Jennings, 2014, p. 33) Business ethics examine an organizations ethical principles and potential moral and ethical dilemmas. In a general sense, business ethics is the application of moral and...
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...Perspectives Sydney Week 5 3/21/2016 Organisational Diversity 3/21/2016 Diversity What does “diversity” mean to you? How does it apply in the workplace? 3/21/2016 Introduction • Diversity is always a sensitive issue. • People who belong to a “minority” group often feel labelled, stereotyped, and marginalised in the workplace; • People who belong to the “majority” group are often unaware of the consequences of the collective action of the majority. 3/21/2016 Introduction • We all hold bias and prejudices simply because we notice difference and it is important not to try to obliterate difference and diversity in an attempt to redress prejudice. • Ignoring difference, for example, can be as damaging as highlighting it in a negative manner. 3/21/2016 Introduction • The literature around inclusiveness is the direction in which this field of study and practice is going. • The idea that we work towards an inclusive workplace for everyone, recognising everyone as a diverse member of the organisation is important, and leverages the strengths that differences bring in to the workplace rather than squashes them. 3/21/2016 What We Cover • The concepts of diversity, exclusion and inclusion • Different roots of diversity in the workplace • The experience of prejudice in the workplace and the limitations it places on organisational performance 3/21/2016 Objectives By the end of this module you should be able to: • Understand...
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...organizational success. | |C |Communication skills are needed at all levels of employment. | |D |Communication skills are especially valuable in a gloomy economy in which hordes of job seekers vie for limited | | |openings. | PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1-1 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 - Reflective thinking | AACSB: Tier 2 - Conclusion TOP: Communication Skills and You TYP: Conceptual 2. Which of the following statements about writing skills is most accurate? |a. |Writing skills in today's workplace are an advantage, but they are not a necessity....
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...within the corporate and industrial realms. This study is a quantitative study that investigates an avenue to develop a plausible explanation for the connection between age and gender and these individuals’ job well –being and satisfaction. In addition, the study looks for this connection to be a generalized concept that can relate to other individuals in other regions and places. We will look at how the study advances the knowledge base for this type of research, this study’s contribution to theories, the procedure of data collection and if this is appropriate for this type of study, the methodology used for this study, and assess the validity and reliability of the information and the research study. Ethics will be another concept that will be examined. Ethics is a very prominent aspect of research and this study involves human participants so these individuals’ rights are of utmost importance. Lastly, the overall scientific merit of the study will be examined and how the study meets the criteria of a good research study. Advancing the Knowledge Base The topic that is covered by this study has been the source of research studies for many years. According to this past research, there is a continued need for an improvement in the understanding of the topic that is the well-being and job satisfaction as it relates to age and gender of the individuals in the workforce. Continued research studies in this category will lead to “worthwhile individual and organizational...
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...Human Values and Ethics in the Workplace Improving leadership and performance in the water education, supply and sanitation sectors © 2005 UN- HABITAT (www.unhabitat.org) and the Global Dharma Center (www.globaldharma.org). All rights reserved. UN(www.unhabitat.org) (www.globaldharma.org). 1 Imagine for a moment… You are planning a trip into a native, traditional territory for two weeks What kind of guide would you want to accompany you: Someone who has only read about the territory? Someone who has visited the territory themselves? Someone who has lived in the territory? Our agenda together Living in the native, traditional territory Identifying the relevance and benefits of human values at work Discovering your explicit and implicit / hidden human values strengths Developing trust by expressing purity and unity of thought, word, and action Applying human values in a practical way at work Our agenda together Guiding others through native, traditional territory Generating creative solutions to ethical issues at work related to water and sanitation, based on human values Establishing guiding principles for everyone to practice human values and ethics at work Being a champion of human values and ethics in the workplace In our work together… We will be focusing on how human values and ethics impact the way you do your work in waterrelated education, supply and sanitation: Your attitudes Your behaviour How you make decisions How you relate to others How...
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...Business Ethics in the Workplace Jamie J. Lear MT3250 – Organizational Behavior Dr. Carl W. Proehl, Jr. November 10, 2013 Abstract Work ethics is a group of moral principles, standards of behavior or set of values regarding proper conduct in the workplace. This is something organizations need to focus on in order for them to succeed and strive to remain on top while the competition in the marketplace is so high. Ensuring your employees know and practice work ethics is important so employees remain loyal to the organization as well as knowing when and how to report an incident no matter how big or small. Companies should always have this information available and periodically have training in this area to keep current with the times and create an environment where employees feel they can talk to their supervisors or managers without fear of retaliation or retribution. In this paper, I will discuss in detail what work ethics are and what organizations can do to help this process. Businesses and corporations that stand and uphold ethics in the workplace tend to show more productivity and less job turnover than companies that don’t support ethics in the workplace. The need for this is essential. In a market where competition runs rampid, companies that practice dirty ethics and customer distrust are on the rise, a company that has integrity and shows promise is the companies that customers tend to favor...
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...conflict between us. Diversity in race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, and other personal qualities can lead to divisive and costly conflicts in the workplace. By 2031 almost 26% of Canada’s population will be foreign-born and 31% will be visible minorities, according to new projections released by Statistics Canada. Almost half of the working age population will be either foreign-born or have at least one parent born in another country. In Metropolitan areas such as Toronto and Vancouver, the visible minorities of the present will be the majority, while their population will double in other Canadian cities, such as St. John’s, Nfld., Kelowna, B.C., and Ontario cities like Barrie, Hamilton, Kitchener, Oshawa and Peterborough. Canadian demographics are changing in part due to real and projected labour shortages. As the economy grows and Baby Boomers retire, there are not enough Canadian-born workers to meet the demands for skilled labour. Employers then look to other countries with large talent pools, such as China and India, to fulfill those needs. What this means for Canadian workplaces is things are going to look and feel very different. They are going to be much more diverse and the effects of this diversity need to be understood. Foreign-born people come to the workplace with different values, ethics, expectations and modes of communication. Conflict is a natural result of the misunderstanding experienced as both Canadian-born people and foreign-born people...
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...way human responses and actions to situations may differ from one to the other which can be attributed to differences in norms, values, past experiences, cultural background or religious beliefs. Ferraro (2011) also argues the fact ethics is relative to culture, history, society, organization, individual experiences etc. Thus what might be ethically right for one may be unethical for the other. Certainly behavior is not solely influenced by personal values but being a member of an organization as well. Every organization has its own unique way of going about its business, which eventually tends to be the “culture hallmark” of that particular organization. An organization’s cultural standard is strongly influenced by top management or ethical leadership perceived as the statutory role models of an organizations set culture. They are also responsible in enforcing what is considered acceptable behavior and contrary to what is not through their ethical leadership and the organization’s code of conduct. As much as this might set the tone for ethical behavior, it is not guaranteed. Mayer et al (2010) and Stouten et al.(2010) research has established ethical leadership to be effective in reducing employee misconduct, deviant behaviors, etc in the workplace (Mayer et al. 2009; Mayer et al. 2010; Stouten et al. 2010). On the other hand, an interesting study conducted by the Human Resource Institute (HRI) employing 1121 managers and human resource experts as participants uncovered the leading...
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...that arise within a business context. The first part of this course will focus on understanding the nature of morality, and we shall discuss normative theories of ethics, theories of justice, the nature of capitalism and the rise of corporations. Next, we apply these theories to practical problems arising in the workplace, such as personnel policies, the right to privacy, the obligation to provide safe working conditions, and overall employee satisfaction. We also address the moral challenges facing an employee, including loyalty to the employer, abuses of power, whistle blowing and job discrimination. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Students will improve critical thinking by developing their skills for explaining, critically examining, and responding to theories, uses and claims in the area of business ethics. 2. Students will improve writing skills by explaining, exploring and critically examining theories, issues and arguments in the area of business ethics. 3. Students will improve communication skills by explaining orally ethical issues and arguments that arise in a business context. 4. Students will develop an openness to having their beliefs challenged, will learn to hear and comprehend the views of others, and to entertain objections to their own view. REQUIRED TEXT: William H. Shaw, Business Ethics Thomson Wadsworth, 8th edition, 2014 ISBN: 1133943071 COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Exams: 50%. There will be two major exams, one during the semester...
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...Discuss how personal differences and preference can impact organizational ethics Ethics in any organization plays an important role in how employers make decisions and how employees perform their job on a day-to-day basis. As noted in our text, “Organizational Behavior,” ethics is defined as “values and principles that help individuals distinguish right from wrong” (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2011). On a broader level, it also includes morals, principles, and a consideration of the norm of how to behave and an obligation to people and the organization (Ethics, 2011) ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form There are so many factors to take into consideration when examining the role of ethics. There is for example religion and culture where individuals have different beliefs and values. What might be acceptable to one group of people may not to the other. An individual’s personal difference is the combination of their physical and mental characteristics of how people behave, thinks and act. There is also gender preferences which I think could be a huge impact on organizational ethics. In the business world males are predominantly favored over females. On an average they have a better chance of being promoted and receiving higher salaries than females. The central assumptions are that employers force or pressure women to take less-skilled, lower-paying jobs and that society encourages young girls, not to mention young boys, to view these arrangements as...
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