Ethical Lens Inventory Reflection Colleen VanWagner US/101 6/15/2013 Sheila K. Smith The Ethical Lens Inventory results were very clear and right to the point. It showed my core and classical values. My personal key phrase. Along with what my blind spot, the risk, the temptation, my vice, crisis and the need to see clearly. It showed me the results on what my definition of ethical behavior is, tools for analyzing problems, and the gift of self-knowledge and free will. The core and classical values showed me that I try to treat everyone fairly, although every situation is unique, the solution is being consistent and flexible. As I try to be consistent and flexible, I value individual balance, restraint for the pleasures when I seek to satisfy my duties. While my key phrase is,” I make responsible choices that are good for everyone,” I see that I do tend to make choices in my personal life, where it would benefit everyone and not just myself. Although I try to do the right thing for everyone, which is my ethical behavior, I choose to make responsible choices that benefit many individuals, along with myself, at the same time. Making responsible choices allows me to think through a problem, and to research options. To find one that will allow me to fulfill my duties at any given time. I use my past experiences to reason with my intuition, my imagination to incorporate new information to solve problems at hand. My gift of self-knowledge and free will makes me self-reliant and accountable for each individual that I come in contact with, thus I except the same of others. Sometimes even though I try to be responsible and make good choices, I also have a blind spot, which can lead to upsetting others. I risk being autocratic. I like things to be done my way only, which is very true. Temptation plays a part of me sometimes where I think the rules do not apply to me therefore becoming judgmental and greedy. This can lead me to the feeling of failure and/or becoming exhausted. But overall I try to see clearly for different individuals, I have to think of everyone else and not just myself. It is like thinking out side of the box. I believe that my ethical lens, seeing it in black and white, will help with my academic behavior. I will try to be open-minded as well as think of others input and how they do things differently than myself. Making me become a better student, and a better critical thinker when it comes to certain topics we as a class are discussing. To see other students points of view as well as my own. The results from my Career Plan Building Activity: Aptitude showed that my strongest points were values, cooperating, writing and goal focus. It also showed that I needed to improve following instructions and delivering results. I uphold values very much, myself. I like to encourage individual responsibility and encourage organization, to individuals and a team. This will help me with my taking responsibility for my actions when it comes to my schooling or my place of work. Cooperating with others to listen, support and care what the other students and the instructors have to say. Along with my team members and boss in the workplace. Schedules and goals of mine go together. In schooling, work and in my personal life. The schedules I keep for my personal life are much different to that of my home life. For my personal life I make schedules so I can know and keep up with things around me for the week. For my schooling however, I make schedules so I can stick to the goals that I plan for myself. Much like that of the workplace. We have to keep schedules to keep certain that we meet a certain goal each week so we can keep tasks at hand organized. In conclusion, both the Ethical Lens Inventory results and the Aptitude results will benefit me in my schooling and the profession I am going to seek. If I follow and learn from these results it will only make me a better thinker professionally in the work place and become a better student here at University of Phoenix. I will be sure to keep an open mind on everything that I encounter throughout my life, whether it be professionally, personal or being a student.