Professional Values and Ethics S. Michelle Gudger, Donna Verstraete, Jared Snow, Todd White GEN-200 August 29, 2011 Jeni Smith Professional Values and Ethics The dictionary defines ethics as: the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; moral philosophy ("Define ethics," 2011). Philosophers who think about ethics usually try to live by an ethical code, while the people who set up a code of ethics often study and think while they are doing so ("Define ethics," 2011). According to
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Professional Values and Ethics Professional values and ethics is a multi step process. From the time one is born till the day that one dies one is always learning new values and applying ethical thought in their personal or professional lives. Many of the ideas and thoughts that one applies in their daily life can be easily applied to their professional life as well. If one has a strong will to learn and to excel this only enhances one’s goal in life to be the best in whatever they are doing
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Professional Ethics and Values Vanessa Thomas Gen 200 July 25, 2011 Michael Seller Professional Ethics and Values Professional values and ethics play key roles in career success whether it is how we accomplish daily tasks or the promotion we receive after years of hard work. The definition of career success is different for every individual, but in all it is in the mind of the person. One person’s professional values and ethics may be different from another but that does that not mean that
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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
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Professional Values and Ethics Amy Surratt, Erik Hohmann, Deborah Lambert, Renee Gray, Heather Gibson Gen/200 February 28, 2011 Melissa George Professional Values and Ethics Dr. Price Pritchett once said, “We all faced painful ethical challenges before we even knew how to spell our names. There were tough choices, tradeoffs, and confusing signals regarding how to live one's life. And here we are now
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Professional Values and Ethics GEN 200 November 29, 2010 Professional Values and Ethics Every day the workforce of the world makes choices that affect how their business is run, how they treat their customers, and how they interact with the community. Should a business fail in any certain area, the consumer will find a new place to purchase goods and services. These gestures could range from banks treating those with money as people and not just account numbers, to a general contractor
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Professional Values and Ethics Professional Values and Ethics Values and ethics are the principles by which one lives his or her life. To be successful in any field an individual must possess strong values and good ethics. These are the principles on which to build a successful career. Consistently choosing to act ethically can enhance and promote ones career. Many sources defining and explaining professional values and ethics are available. They vary with careers; however they are similar
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The core of our personal and professional values and ethics come from our parents. As children we are introduced to values that our parents feel are important to us. Slater, Lauren. "Raising A Good-hearted Child: A guide to nurturing honesty, generosity, empathy, and more.(Features)", Parenting, Dec 1 2002 Issue. Our parents infuse us with values such as sincerity, trust, self-confidence, consistency, kindness, religion, and endurance in order for us to be able to effectively communicate with others
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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
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Running head: PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND ETHICS Professional Values and Ethics University of Phoenix Professional Values and Ethics What is the difference between values and ethics? Values are rules by which people make decisions about what is right versus wrong; good versus bad and what one should or should not do. The definition of values according to Dictionary.com is “the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society
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