...Professional Values and Ethics GEN 200 Professional Values and Ethics What is Ethics? Ethics can be defined as a branch of Philosophy that questions about morality, concepts of good and evil, right or wrong and justice. Then what is Professional Values? Professional Values can be the guide or beliefs that influence a person in a work behavior. Personal values are also related to your professional value because this is the person’s core belief. Professional values may change but the core belief will stay the same like loyalty, determinations and etc. Professional values and ethics can play big part in career success and at every level in the organization (Gauss, 2000, p. 89; Curtin, 1996, p. 63). The professional values and ethics of an organization can impact ones career positively or negatively. Each company or profession has a set of “rules” that give guidelines to how a professional in that field should act. These “rules” are known as the Code of Ethics. Many similarities exist between different professions when it comes to values and ethics. A few examples of these different codes of ethics include the profession of education, architecture, business, and medicine. NPA stated in the Code of Ethics of Architects, “The Architect is engaged in a profession which carries with it civic responsibilities towards the public, whether such responsibilities are the natural outcome of good citizenship or of his professional pursuit or whether they partake of informative...
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...Course Design Guide GEN/200 Version 2 Course Syllabus College of Humanities GEN/200 Version 2 Foundations for General Education and Professional Success Copyright © 2011, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This general education course is designed to introduce the intentional learner to communication, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal academi c strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success . Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Ellis, D. (2011). Becoming a master student (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. 1 Course Design Guide GEN/200 Version 2 Week One ...
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...are highly dedicated and the most risk averse. Their values were shaped by the Great Depression, World War II, and the postwar boom years. Silents possess a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration and have high regard for developing interpersonal communications skills. Silents now consist of the most affluent elderly population in U.S. history due to their willingness to conserve and save after recovering from the financial impact of the postwar era. Baby Boomers, born approximately between 1946 and 1964 were brought up in a healthy post war economy and have seen the world revolving around them as the largest generation of the century. Their lifestyle is to live for work and they often expect the same level of dedication and work ethics from the next generations. They are said to prefer face to face communication, are interactive team players and attain personal fulfilment from work. Baby Boomers are often branded workaholics leaving little to no work-life balance which has inevitably led to a breakdown in family values which has influenced the next generation. They...
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...Personal Ethical Statement T. Thorn GEN 200 August 21, 2013 Holliday Personal Ethical Statement This essay will illustrate my personal ethical statement. It will describe what I learned from the ethical lens inventory activity. How personal ethics is define in my life. How I would react to a situation with my personal ethics. The ethical lens inventory identified my preferred lens to be the rights and responsibility and relationship. This lens is the one that uses rational thinking, independence by following the rules and the same treatment no favoritism. My blind spot in this lens is I have a habit of trying to fix and control everything even when it is unnecessary. My strengths are that I believe that everyone should be treated fairly, able to problem solve for fairness and loyal. My weaknesses are I can be a judgmental, over ambitious, guilty if I can’t fix the situation and bossy. My values and behavior tend to conflict causing a personal confusion. (Ethic Game, 2013) I researched the definition of personal ethic is basic principles and values govern interactions among individuals. (Business Dictionary, 2013) My definition of personal ethics is my value and beliefs that help me decide my actions in moral situations. When particular situations occur I have the ability to make sound and fair decisions. If I feel that my point is correct that I will fight for my opinion or to get my point across. My overall definition is to give everyone a chance, consider all...
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...Course Description This general education course is designed to introduce the intentional learner to communication, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal, academic strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Carter, C., Bishop, J., & Kravits, S. (2007). Keys to college studying: Becoming an active thinker (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Academic Success Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Identify techniques for setting goals. 1.2 Identify techniques for managing time. 1.3 Identify techniques for managing stress...
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...Personal Ethical Statement GEN/200 April 20 2013 Personal Ethical Statement As stated on my ethical lens, I use my reasoning skills (rationality) to determine my duties as well as the universal rules that each person should follow (autonomy). I prioritize the value of autonomy over equality. My primary concern is protecting individual rights. I believe this is the best way to ensure that everyone is treated fairly. I value individual balance and restraint in the desire for pleasure as I seek to satisfy my duties. I know who I am, so it allows me to act with integrity in the exercise of all virtues. My three top strengths are strategizing, Innovating and Researching. I am proud of these strengths. As a professional My weakest traits I believe are communicating and speaking to groups. I tend to be an introvert and my shyness causes me to get nervous. I lack confidence to speak strongly in a group environment. These traits, my strengths and weaknesses, suggest that I’d be successful in a Science based or health based career. Which is funny because I am in pursuit of my degree as a registered nurse. It also shows I could work well in careers where success comes from applying practical skills and where thinking is used mostly to solve practical problems. And that I am most likely to be attracted to very practical jobs and careers. The development of my personal ethics is continuous processes, which occurs as I mature and face different situations in my life....
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...Personal Responsibility Personal Responsibility GEN/200 Sherry Caperton 10/8/2012 GEN/200 Sherry Caperton 10/8/2012 Ryan Clapp Personal responsibility is a decision that determines a person’s character. Ryan Clapp Personal responsibility is a decision that determines a person’s character. A personal responsibility is a choice or decision one individual make for one’s self or a group depending on what needs to be done. A way that you define your character and values on life. How one defines personal responsibility very from person to person as well as situation to situation. For me a sense of personal responsibility if defined by what is right and wrong? In ways that are like the right way and the wrong way of doing things. As well and the right and wrong way to act or treat one another in everyday life. Personal responsibility it doing what you know needs to be done without judgment or procrastination. How one can Identify personal responsibility is to find what needs to be done and do it as it needs to be done. Ways one can identify their own personal responsibilities it to look over the everyday lives. And determine what those priorities are and which of them are not as well as ones wants and needs. One should separate there wants from needs and from there determine what is higher priority. Examples such as rent or fun, food or entertainment, clothes or accessories everyone have different responsibilities. In these processes...
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...Personal Ethical Statement Anonymous GEN/200 July 24, 2014 Instructor Name Personal Ethical Statement I am a fair and understanding person. I accept that no man is perfect therefore I am willing to forgive so long as they are willing to be accountable for their actions. Personal responsibility is non-negotiable. I strive to treat everyone with respect, dignity, and as an equal. I try to keep an open mind while ensuring I remain true to myself and my beliefs. At the end of the day, my parents, family, and religion have formed my ethical system. I make every effort to be the moral compass for my children. My experience as a soldier has instilled in me a sense of community to doing things with the best interests of the group instead of the individual. Duty, honor, integrity, personal courage, selfless service, respect, and loyalty are values I hold deep in my being and attempt to live them daily. Preferred Ethical Lens After reviewing my ethical inventory, I find the results to be fairly accurate. It seems the results and reputation lens are my preferred lens. As a result, I listen to my intuition (sensibility) to determine the greatest good for each individual (autonomy) and the character traits and virtues that will best serve the community (equality). (University of Phoenix, 2014). My Blind Spot This is a portion of the results I could not agree with whole heartedly. Although I agree that I tend to develop unrealistic role expectations and...
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...THE POWER OF EDUCATION phoenix.edu Bachelor of Science in Business with a Concentration in Human Resource Management The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) undergraduate degree program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The BSB foundation is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology. Students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the undergraduate business curricula through an integrated topics course. The Human Resource Management Concentration helps students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of human resource management and its strategic relevance in business. The concentration addresses the legal and ethical components of the decision making process involved in the human resources environment. The Human Resource Management Concentration introduces students to the basic concepts of human resource management, and allows further study in the areas of employment law, risk management, recruitment and selection of employees, international HR, change management, compensation and benefits, employee development, and performance management. Students will also develop an understanding of the critical...
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...Personal and Professional Values and Ethics in Harmony and Conflict Delner S Jackson GEN/200 July 14, 2011 Deena Martin Personal and Professional Values and Ethics in Harmony and Conflict Your professional values are the forces that direct what you believe and the prevailing principles by which you decide how you will conduct yourself at work. They are guiding principles that help determine the decisions you make and each step of action along your career path. Professional values are simply the foundation of your career. These values sometimes alter after some time and during various events of life and as your central foundation of belief, should remain the same. Usually, your professional values are the off-shoots of the things you care about in your personal life; things such as: truthfulness, working as a team and “doing the right thing”. Say for instance, a pioneering chief executive officer plants a new company in a major business community which is surrounded by a needy community of varied cultures. Seeing the opportunity to drain the communities less powerful businesses, draws from his personal values to launch the convictions of his professional values and teams up with already existing businesses to reach out and develop the people. By such an example of professional values, a company may make promotions and product advertisement secondary and honorably esteems community outreach. What a testament to the company that has a value system that well rooted...
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...Professional Knowledge and Abilities GEN 200 Instr. M. Rays October 29, 2010 Professional Knowledge and Abilities Developing professional knowledge and abilities is important to both personal and professional success. By developing personal skills and increasing professional knowledge, I am more likely to accomplish a variety of tasks and goals. These skills and knowledge are a defining factor for professional career success. Success is the result of working towards a well-defined goal. This requires drive and commitment. Knowledge is the key to opening the door to a particular job or career path. Most employers now require a minimum education level for many entry-level positions. College education has become the standard for many jobs, even for many positions that did not require degrees in the past. Me being in the military have found that people, who have a degree, or some sort of professional certification, have an advantage over those who do not have one. Another reason education is important, is that for people to be competitive, they must continue to achieve higher levels of education and skills, but in addition to professional skill on the job training/job experience is also an important part. With the rapid growth of industry it’s becoming very important to keep pace for each individual. Most professions will require continuous instruction and retraining. Rapid changes in the job market and work-related technologies will necessitate on job education for...
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...Gen 200 Ethical Lens Inventory As humans we all have a set of core values that we apply when resolving ethical conflict, understanding others as well as our own decision making strategies allows us to respect each others point of view better. Ethical Lens Inventory is used as way to identify what values are more important to you as an individual and what their challenges and strengths are. The inventory allows you to see ethical issues clearly and learn how to resolve them better. Being aware that people have different priorities and different values helps to respects each other’s point of views. My personal preferred lens is Rights/responsibility and results lens. Rights/Responsibility Lens is for people who think thoroughly through a problem and options before taking action and choosing a decision-making strategy. The symbol for this lens is the Telescope. On a telescope you look beyond what is at your reach to determine what to do. The strength of this lens is considering all the options possible leading to a stronger decision making strategy for others and your self. Its weakness is over analyzing to find a solution and making it time consuming. Also when there are so many options in hand it can become overwhelming to choose one. Result Lens is for people who need their intuition to verify that their answer is not only correct but also fair. The symbol for this lens is the microscope. When using a microscope you analyze and examine before taking the next...
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...Professional Values and Ethics Paper Professional Values and Ethics Paper J.J. Jones GEN/200 26 May 2009 Professional Values and Ethics Paper What does the lensatic compass and professional values and ethics have in common? The lensatic compass allows the infantryman to set a direct azimuth or path to an objective. With the azimuth set, the infantryman can readily recognize rough terrain, valleys and hills that he must negotiate to successfully reach the objective. Likewise, professional values and ethics provide both the employer and the employee a clear path to success – a compass. By adhering to Professional Values and Ethics will enable employees, employers and other professionals to avoid the many potential minefields that inundate the landscape of the business and professional worlds. To really appreciate Professional Values and Ethics, we have to look closely at the terms values and ethics. Values are principles we use to judge between what is right and wrong, good and bad, and normal and abnormal. Values are primarily developed through our personal experiences, religious background, and social environment. Ethics is defined as a theory or a system of moral values; the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession.(dictionary.com) . The tasks of professional ethics are to identify moral standards and assessments, judgments and concepts, charactering people as representatives of a particular profession. Professional ethics develops norms...
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...Professional Values and Ethics Paper J.J. Jones GEN/200 26 May 2009 Professional Values and Ethics Paper What does the lensatic compass and professional values and ethics have in common? The lensatic compass allows the infantryman to set a direct azimuth or path to an objective. With the azimuth set, the infantryman can readily recognize rough terrain, valleys and hills that he must negotiate to successfully reach the objective. Likewise, professional values and ethics provide both the employer and the employee a clear path to success – a compass. By adhering to Professional Values and Ethics will enable employees, employers and other professionals to avoid the many potential minefields that inundate the landscape of the business and professional worlds. To really appreciate Professional Values and Ethics, we have to look closely at the terms values and ethics. Values are principles we use to judge between what is right and wrong, good and bad, and normal and abnormal. Values are primarily developed through our personal experiences, religious background, and social environment. Ethics is defined as a theory or a system of moral values; the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession.(dictionary.com) . The tasks of professional ethics are to identify moral standards and assessments, judgments and concepts, charactering people as representatives of a particular profession. Professional ethics develops norms, standards...
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...Professional Values and Ethics Name Gen 200 Instructor Name Date Team B Professional Values and Ethics Values and ethics are irreplaceable in the business world. Businesses live or die by their ethical reputations. It is very important to understand the importance of professional ethics and how they influence career success. Definition The simplest and most effective place to begin a discussion of ethics and values is with clear, concise, and generally accepted definition of the term values. Ethics are "a set of principles of conduct... that guide decision making and behavior" (uslegal.com, 2009). Values are "a set of principles or ideals that drive and/or guide your behavior" (essentiallifeskills.net, 2009). The philosophies and definitions of ethics and values appear closely related. Individuals and organizations’ Ethics and values appear internally driven and developed. Ethics can be thought of as a code of conduct derived from the value system. Environmental factors influence and determine ethics and values. These factors Include culture, physical environment, and peers. Ethics and values may not always...
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