...My Personal Code of Ethics My Purpose: The purpose of creating my personal code of ethics is to have documented guidelines that I have mentally created for myself throughout my course of life that I apply to every day decisions and actions I make. 1. I have a good heart. I react to everyday situations using my heart because I believe in doing the right thing, even when I might (mentally) not want to. 2. I do my best. I don’t want to look back on my life and wish I would have tried harder and wonder what could have happened. 3. I am practical. I think the worst thing I can do is lie to myself. It’s easier to overcome difficult situations if I face it head on and leave behind denial. 4. I forgive. I will forgive and give second chances because I know people make mistakes, and I have too, been the person seeking forgiveness. I believe grudges it was keeps people from moving forward. 5. I see the best in others. I realize that everyone is different and that’s what makes life so interesting. Also, I know that there is good in every one. 6. I am considerate. It’s important to consider people other than myself because I think it says a lot about the person you are and how you are viewed by others. I’ve never respected an inconsiderate person. 7. I am spontaneous. I believe it’s essential to take chances often because life is too short to be scared of chances and change. I love excitement in my life. 8. I am loyal. I have learned that it’s vital...
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...Ethics are the rational standards of right and wrong that advocate how people ought to behave in terms of human rights, responsibilities, benefits to society, justice, or specific qualities. Ethics include standards that tell people to refrain from such things as murder, stealing, rape, attacking others, fraud, and slanderous talk. Such standards include also many that instruct people to live by virtues of compassion, honesty, and loyalty to ones friends and family. Ethics also mentions self-analyses and development of one's own ethical system. A person’s feelings, societal laws, and social norms can stray from what is morally correct. This means that it is compulsory to regularly scrutinize one's moral standards to certify that they are sound and justifiable. My personal code of ethics does not differ much from the behavior that’s accepted by society such as following and abiding by the law. Even though occasionally I break laws that I think are pointless or ineffective. I respect my elders and have never raped, murdered, or stolen something from someone else. I also try to live my life with compassion for others and to be as honest as possible....
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...The basics of management ethics begins with hiring and placement in the proper place in the business. If placed in the wrong department, there could be definite repercussions. There can also be repercussions if you hire the wrong person. Evaluating performance is also very important, recognizing and praising excellence and using proper discipline plus terminating poor performers in the business, as well. As a manager there must be no discrimination. This could be based on race, religion, sex, color, ethnic background, or age. Most problems seem to revolve around the age group, it seems, from discussions that I have noticed and there are several techniques that may be used to offset the problems that are set around having a younger manager. It is important that a manager is seen for the performance assets that they carry and not the age that they have achieved their skill levels. Supporting your management team when an employee will do nothing but keep your team strong and build a great relationship between you and others that you work with, management, or not. Performance evaluations are a great way to know where you stand in the company, gain a raise, and let the managers know what value you are to your part of the company. It can be a positive or a negative experience. Either way, it is necessary to having a structured company. Another part of the organization is discipline. It is difficult to discipline employees, but it is necessary and as long as there is...
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...ETHICS Introduction The behaviour of the practicing management accountant is prescribed and regulated by the management accountant's personal code of ethics, the code of ethics of the employer, societal norms, and the law. In addition members of the Society are regulated by the Society's code of ethics. As more organizations adopt codes of ethics, management accountants will increasingly be asked to design systems to control, evaluate, interpret or apply ethical judgement. The following develops the basis for forming ethical judgements. The management accountant fulfils four broad roles concerning ethics: 1. to ensure that management has developed and installed a comprehensive and internally controlled code of ethics. 2. to verify that the code of ethics and its controls are comprehensive and that everyone in the organization understands and complies with it. 3. to report to management any deviation from the code of ethics and its control systems. The Board of Directors may ultimately have to address any failures in the code or its controls. 4. to act in accordance with the code of ethics in making personal decisions. What are Ethics and Morals? Ethics are the rules people use to define and regulate moral behaviour. Morals distinguish right from wrong. Descriptive ethics are codes of ethics as actually practiced. Descriptive ethics provide no value judgements. Normative ethics, or moral reasoning, develops statements about whether a practiced ethical system is good or bad...
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...Professional Moral Compass Ethics, a branch of philosophy refers to the values for human conduct, considering the rightness and wrongness of actions and motives. As nursing profession is an integral part of the health care environment, the nursing ethics provides the insight to the values and ethical principles governing nursing practice, conduct, and relationships. The Code of Ethics for Nurses, adopted by the American Nurses' Association (ANA) is intended to provide definite standards of practice and conduct that are essential to the ethical discharge of the nurse's responsibility (American Nurses Association, 2012). A nurse cultivates personal ethics through personal, cultural and spiritual values which becomes a moral compass for their professional ethics. Personal ethics in combination with the code of ethics often assist the nurses in personal and social decision making during ethical dilemma. This ability prompts them to better respond to needs of the suffering patient and their own well-being. This paper will discuss the personal, cultural, and spiritual values contributing to nurses’ individual worldview and philosophy of nursing and the moral and ethical dilemma being faced in this profession. Values Contributing to Individual’s Worldview and Philosophy of Nursing Born in a Christian middle class South Indian family, the strict traditional values helped to embed the concept of service, trust, respect, integrity and responsibility through family, friends, education...
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...and personal ethics- should there be a difference? First and foremost I believe it is imperative that a definition for both person and professional ethics is established and then the question of whether they should differ can be addressed more comprehensively. So firstly, what are personal ethics? We all have them but so many people seem to be unsure as to what they really are. "Ethics is a code of values which guide our choices and actions and determine the purpose and course of our lives." (Ayn Rand 1955) If we continue on the road to understanding we learn that ethics are learnt and adopted over time. “Moral character is shaped by family, church, and education.” (Prof Kenneth Andrews, 1989) This clearly illustrates that personal ethics are not a generic set of principles adopted homogenously by all people but that there is are many differences between individuals personal ethics and what some people would say is right and moral, others would say is not, and others would simply be indifferent. Professional ethics, on the other hand, are defined as the ‘giving of one’s best to ensure that clients’ interests are properly cared for, but in doing so the wider public interest is also recognized and respected’. (Howard Land, Unknown date). The specific code of ethics that a professional adheres to depends on the line of work in which they find themselves and to which certification of charter they belong. It is essential to note that all codes of professional ethics are in...
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...issues, the differences between business ethics and personal ethics and list some examples of ethical issues in today’s business environment. The line between morals and ethics may seem blurred; however, some differences between the two do exist. Morals are defined as one’s personal values or beliefs. These values are typically established by religious beliefs or family influences. Ethics are defined as guidelines for behavioral standards. These guidelines are usually set in place by a specific group or groups of people. For example, businesses usually have a specific code of ethics that may differ from a religious group’s code of ethics. What is acceptable for one group or organization may be unacceptable to others. Business ethics are defined as codes or guidelines used to govern behaviors and practices within any given company. Typically all companies abide by a written code of ethics. These codes are used to ensure that employees understand and practice acceptable behaviors in the workplace. Usually a company’s code of ethics is influenced by the culture surrounding that business. In the business world, personal ethics will sometimes be put aside for the greater gain of the company. Ultimately, the needs of the company outweigh the needs of individuals. Personal ethics are defined as a set of guidelines that an individual follows when faced with making difficult choices and decisions. Personal ethics are established early in one’s life...
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...what are the differences between personal ethics and business ethics, and provide examples of common ethical problems in business for each of the previous questions. Ethics can be defined as first, “a set of moral principles or values,” and second, the principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual or group. Now, the first definition can be portrayed as highly personal or relative and the second generally focuses on conduct. Morality, on the other hand, consists of rules of human behavior and specifies that certain actions are wrong or immoral and that others are right or moral. The moral point of view can be taken to evaluate human action. Some actions, such as murder, are recognized as being immoral. Others, such as helping one’s neighbor, are generally considered moral. The relationship between ethical and moral issues is essentially considering the difference between ethics and morals, morals define personal character, while ethics stress a social system in which those morals are applied, simply, to be considered ethical or unethical depends on what if any morals are compromised. Ethics can be observed from two different viewpoints, personal ethics (individual) and business ethics (group). Business ethics point to standards or codes of behavior expected by the group to which the individual belongs. This could be national ethics, social ethics, company ethics, professional ethics, or even family ethics. Personal ethics are determined by what an individual...
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... Ethic Awareness Inventory The Ethics Awareness Inventory is a series of question that can estimate one’s ethical method. It is vital to understand what the outlook is, because some individuals view what is right and wrong from their own standpoint. At the end of the test, it shows what type of ethical person you are. The results are different for each person, but some individuals base their ethical outlook on personality, responsibility, results, or equity. Ethics is very important in the area of research. The APA has set standards on research that should be done because there are some experiments conducted and test that may go against human surroundings making them unethical. If an experiment or test causes aspects of mental disturbance, ethical aspect has not been followed and it should not be carried out(APA, 2001). In the ethical awareness inventory, my ethical perspective is most closely aligned with equity and is least closely aligned with results. Personal Ethics, Principles, and Code of Conduct Personal ethics is what an individual believe what is right and what is wrong. Ethics can have an effect on the use of psychological standards to personal, religious, social, and organizational issues. In psychology, there is an ethical code of conduct, which professionals are required to obey. This code of ethics apply to the professionals activity they are engaging in. According to “Ethical Principles Of Psychologists And Code Of Conduct 2010 Amendments”...
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...The development of a code-of-ethics: IT challenges Geraldetta Lovelace Northcentral University The development of a code-of-ethics: IT challenges The problem to be investigated is the development of a relevant and effective code of ethics to address the ethical use of and the ethical issues related to the use of Information Technology (IT). The use of IT, like every innovation that has the potential to change lives for good, also has the potential for harm, however IT “seems to create more ethical challenges than other kinds of technology” (Brooks, 2010, p. 2). To be proactive, ethical issues involving IT need to be addressed by educational programs as well as businesses and professional IT organizations. Discussed herein are ethical challenges presented by the four issues of concern identified by technology managers: security, privacy, intellectual property and electronic monitoring of employees (Brooks, 2010, pp. 1, 2). Security In this context, security refers to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of data by putting protective measures in place to prevent destruction and/or unauthorized use. Security issues involve internal as well as external forces. Hacking is usually thought of as being an external force, but can be an internal force as well. Any act of accessing a computer system and/or information without the authority to do so is considered hacking. Whether the information attained is used for good or evil, is another issue and does not negate that...
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...Ethics plays a vital role within the healthcare field by providing a shared framework in which the healthcare professional functions. There are many different health disciplines, each one with a separate and specific code of ethics. To better understand how ethics guides the behavior of the different health disciplines, the Codes of Ethics for the Travel Allied Healthcare Professional, Health Education Professional, and the Healthcare Ethics Consultant were compared to AHIMA’s Code of Ethics. In general, the Codes of Ethics were similar in many key points regarding the fulfillment and support of patient care, the upholding of individual patient rights and the need for professional competency and development. The results of the review identified the following nine overriding principles: 1. Place the welfare and safety of the patient above any personal interests. 2. Value and uphold the privacy and confidentiality of personal health information and use judgment in its dissemination and use. 3. Respect the individual dignity and worth of every...
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...Running head: PERSONAL ETHICS Personal Ethics: Professional Moral Compass Grand Canyon University NRS 437V January 8, 2012 Professional Moral Compass Ethics, a branch of philosophy refers to the values for human conduct, considering the rightness and wrongness of actions and motives. As nursing profession is an integral part of the health care environment, the nursing ethics provides the insight to the values and ethical principles governing nursing practice, conduct, and relationships. The Code of Ethics for Nurses, adopted by the American Nurses' Association (ANA) is intended to provide definite standards of practice and conduct that are essential to the ethical discharge of the nurse's responsibility (American Nurses Association, 2012). A nurse cultivates personal ethics through personal, cultural and spiritual values which becomes a moral compass for their professional ethics. Personal ethics in combination with the code of ethics often assist the nurses in personal and social decision making during ethical dilemma. This ability prompts them to better respond to needs of the suffering patient and their own well-being. This paper will discuss the personal, cultural, and spiritual values contributing to nurses’ individual worldview and philosophy of nursing and the moral and ethical dilemma being faced in this profession. Values Contributing to Individual’s Worldview and Philosophy of Nursing Born in a Christian middle class South Indian family, the strict...
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...think that all health care professionals are required to follow a strict code of ethics. Health care professionals must learn to become responsible and strive to also be responsible to those they work with and for including those in charge, and to everyone else they work with. Most important are the patients, their families and the public at large who depend on health care workers day after day. This includes having respect and making correct approaches to all responsibilities a top priority. (Sarikonda-Woitas & Robinson, 2002). Difficulties and issues as they relate to working through ethics and problems that arise, must be dealt with on a daily basis. This is especially true of nurses who struggle to balance proper practices and the problems between law and ethical principles (Beech, 2007). “Ethics is the branch of philosophy concerned with evaluating human action. It involves the principles of assumption underpinning the way individuals or groups conduct themselves” (Guido, 2010, p. 3). Ethics is sometimes defined as the truthful and decent system at the root of a person (Webster’s dictionary). Ethics is also often defined by people as a type of behavior and attitude as it appears to the way someone should approach their life and their work. Someone's ethics are very personal and as a result all people have different structures by which they interpret their ethical integrity. (Scivicque, 2007). Ethics and individual character consists of a variety of skills including building...
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...Creating an Effective Code of Ethics for Widget Tech Inc. 11/23/2009 David G. Montague | Summary Widget Tech Inc. is in need of update the company’s current code of ethics due to growth of the company and the changing workforce. Research has been conducted to revise the current policy and address topics that were previously overlooked. Widget Tech Inc. is a company that stresses both corporate and personal integrity. We not only comply with laws and applicable regulations; but we also strive to conduct our affairs according to the highest ethical standards. Employees are expected to be honest and forthright in dealings with managers, subordinates and with one another, as well as with clients, suppliers, government agencies and their employees, business partners and the general public. Widget Tech employees must maintain the highest level of personal integrity and encourage it in others; they must not lie, cheat, steal or do anything that would bring dishonor upon themselves or the company (SRA International, Inc. 2009). Review of Widget Tech Inc. Code of Ethics Table of Contents Summary……………………………………………………………………………………..………..2 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….………..…3 How to Create a Code of Ethics………………………………………………..……....…3 Components of a Code of Ethics……………………………………………….……………4 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………….....5 Recommendation……………………………………………………….…………….…………….5 Sources………………………………………………………….………………….…………………….6 Introduction ...
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...7/21/2014 My Personal Code of Ethics | Conscious Incompetence Conscious Incompetence Life After College A.K.A The Real World Feeds: Posts Comments My Personal Code of Ethics July 28, 2010 by vlc29 (http://consciousincompetence.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/personal-code1.jpg)DISCLAIMER: A major assignment in my Ethics for Public Relations Professionals class was to write a personal code of ethics that will later be used in my Capstone class at the end of my master’s program. I have been writing my personal code for several weeks, and I am very excited about the finished product. I think that I will hold myself more accountable for living my life according to this code if it is public information. I realize that it is a little long, especially for a blog post, but I thought I would share anyways. Enjoy! Background My personal values act as a basis for distinguishing between right and wrong and thus, determine my daily actions and emotions. My parents and education have played profound roles in the development of my core personal values: personal integrity, excellence, responsibility, family http://consciousincompetence.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/my-personal-code-of-ethics/ 1/9 7/21/2014 My Personal Code of Ethics | Conscious Incompetence and ambition. Additionally, these influences have demonstrated certain rule-based, ends-based, and virtue-based approaches to determining what conduct is consistent with these key values. Through her own actions, my mom has...
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