The Mindful Approach

As discussed in the last assignment, my personal values are a huge part of my day to day thought process. I believe taking the time to have a mindful approach can be tricky at time. The military can sometimes have myself and my fellow soldiers in a “get it done and think about the consequences later” type of mind frame. Due to the fact that my upbringing was one of high moral standards, I have been able to use and take a mindful approach in my day to day decision making. Which is probably why my number one value from the Rokeach Value Survey was “Honest”.
The utilitarianism theory which tries to have the greatest good for the greatest number of people (Gilbert 2012) is probably best fit my personal view of ethical decision making. I am in the food service profession. This means that a lot of my decision are based upon the majority of the personnel that I am preparing food for. I always have to take into consideration that I need to prepare the food that a majority of the guest will eat, because it will be costly if I do otherwise. Although I make whatever attempt that is possible to accommodate the picky eaters, it is just not feasible to have everything that everyone will want. This is a day to day dilemma that I have when I prepare menus for large groups of guest, but have used this method to create a happy medium for all whom attend my events.

Lampe, M., & Engleman-Lampe, C. (2012). Mindfulness-based business ethics education. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 16(3), 99-111, Gilbert 2012 Ch 4 pg 41