...Personal Ethics Development University of Phoenix PHL/323 Ethics in Management Week One Assignment 29 January 2012 Personal Ethics Development Ethics are what human beings base our day-day functions and existence on. It is safe to say that ethics is the very compound that links understanding with reason, when developing beliefs and opinions. A person’s character defines his morals and values. In the decision-making process, these two assumptions play a major role in what is right and wrong, substantial, or beneficial. Ethics are essentially developed at birth and practiced, altered and molded into an individual’s personality throughout life. Until the situation arises that ethics are used to base an opinion or make a decision, ethics are not defined or understood. From the reading Trevino and Nelson define ethics as “The principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual...
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...conduct(behavior). b. A theory or a system of moral values Para#2 An ocerview of yout personal belif system? Your personal belief system can work for you or against you. When it’s working against you, your mood is subject to whatever is going on around you. You feel a sense of entitlement. Love is a requirement for your self-esteem. You take things personally or try to control the world around you. You’re a perfectionist and nothing is ever good enough. When your personal belief system is working for you, your self-worth is not based on your achievement. You don’t seek others for approval. You’re able to find happiness inside yourself. You don’t feel entitled to everything. Love is not a requirement for your happiness or self-worth. You don’t need other people to agree with you. You let yourself make mistakes and you don’t always have to try your best or be the best at everything. You can roll with life’s punches and your mind is a fortress that serves and protects you. Para#3..the rationale for your personal ethical belif system? RATIONALE-1. Fundamental reasons; the basis. 2. An exposition of principles or reasons. individuals who seek a rational system of principles that will help them both define and achieve ever improving character and living. A system that we can enthusiastically pursue, not from duty or primarily to please others, but for personal benefit and from personal conviction. Principles - generalized rules...
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...Ethical and Moral Issues Cynthia Crawford MGT 216 January 6, 2011 Frederick Pringle Today’s business world is experiencing changes concerning ethics. This paper will give an overview of the differences between moral and ethical issues pertaining to the business world and review differences between personal and business ethics. Finally, I will give real-world examples of common ethical problems past and present in the business world. According to DeGeorge, “Morality consists of rules of human behavior and specifies that certain actions are wrong or immoral and that others are right or moral” (p. 6). Issues of morality are often linked to religion. Moral issues can have serious or immediate effects. Moral issues deal with personal values established by individuals’ upbringing and background. Moral issues are also dependent upon ones social background. Moral views are on a broader level than ethics. According to Shaw and Barry, “Business ethics are mainly concerned with morality in the narrow sense.” Etiquette can have an interaction with morality depending upon the situation. Ethics is refers to a philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness a badness of the motives and ends of such actions (Gale, par 1). Ethical issues generally deal with the breaking of laws and rules established by a governing board for an organization. Ethical issues have become more complex...
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...Ethical and Moral Issues in Business University of Phoenix Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility MGT/216 Ethical and Moral Issues in Business Organizations promoting ethical operations while allowing employees to retain their moral compass will proactively solve issues and maintain successful operations even in times of turmoil. Individual or company values motivate effort and influence performance. Employee motivation directly relates to the encouragement a company exhibits while enforcing an ethical code of conduct to benefit and protect both the employee and the business. This essay comprises of the difference between moral and ethical issues pertaining to personal and business principles, as well as identifying common ethical problems that can impede organizational success. Morals can be referred to as an individual’s values and beliefs guiding one’s conscience to distinguish between right and wrong. Morals reflect a personal relationship with the individual influenced by family, friends, life experience, and etcetera. Change is difficult without a transformation in an individual’s personal belief system. Morality is based on “conforming to wide social beliefs” unspoken but “understood by most members of a society, including those who choose to act against the common morality” (Taylor, 2011, para. 4). Moral issues focus on social customs and opinions influenced by an individual’s belief system. An example is the moral objection to adult online...
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...between ethical issues and moral issues. A description of the differences between personal ethics and business ethics will be discussed. Also examples of common ethical problems in business for the ethical issues will be discussed in this paper. Differences between ethical issues and moral issues Morals issues pertain to personal character and focus on right and wrong. Ethics issues pertain to a social system in which those morals are applied. It is said that ethics issues are standard s or codes of behavior expected by the group to which an individual belongs. The two issues co-inside with each other and for there to be an ethical issues there are three main components that needs to be present. They are non-moral facts, concepts, and the moral, or ethical aspects. The difference will be moral deal with belief and involves a factual disagreement in belief. Moral issues do not involve a disagreement in attitude or in feeling. “Ethics involves the sphere of interpersonal, group, and community politics at the level of values—not just what can be achieved or how to achieve it, but more what should be sought, in the realm of social harmony and fairness. It is the complexity of the other side of individualism—other than taking care of oneself, what do we want our collective to do or refrain from doing? Ethics looks at our proper relations, our duties to each other, individually and collectively” (Blatner, 2006, para. 4). Differences between personal ethics...
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...Personal Ethics Development Katherine Poppell June 14, 2016 PHL/323 Vickie Sims Personal Ethics Development The New Oxford American Dictionary defines ethics as "a moral principle that governs a person or a group's behavior." In the most idealistic world, one's morals would help guide them in their best decision-making processes more than anything else. However, we all know that it does not work for everyone as history has proven. One's ethical and developmental traits or skills should continually be improving as a person grows, and though they are constantly evolving the fundamentals will always be the same. With one's capability to integrate their personality, ethics, and standards it only encourages a person's capacity for improving their personal values. This paper aims at observing the importance of personal values and having an ethical system in place. With this understanding the discussion leads to the great mortgage fiasco of the United States in August 2006. The economic debacle permeated to a large-scale proportion not only after the head executives made wrong decisions, but the whole tier of the banking system made multiple unethical decisions with potential homeowners. It was at this time that people began to look honestly at their personal ethical beliefs. Wong and Beckham (1992) made the analysis nearly two decades after what we now refer to as the Subprime Meltdown. They were able to identify two theories that would guide one’s ethical behavior, utilitarianism...
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...Personal Ethics Development Paper PHL/323 May 14, 2013 Lance O Dell Personal Ethics Development Paper Personal ethics act as the basis for our moral compass which is our internal guide that tells us what’s right and wrong. Morals are defined as the aactions based on one’s underlying ethical principles.Personal ethics drive our actions and to a certain extent our emotions on a daily basis. Also values and ethics are one of the most important characteristic of an individual. In fact they define who we are and what we believe in. There are many elements that determine our values and ethics such as culture, religion, and many other factors which affect our beliefs. In this essay I will underline and define my personal ethics system, I will also discuss the potential effect of my ethics on work performance, as well as I will explain why ethics are necessary in every organization. Personal Ethics System Ethics can be developed through our experiences and personal growth over time. The underlying ethical system that I knew as a child was duty-based, which is a moral obligation or commitment to act in a certain manner, with clear right and wrong being determined by an outside authority. In my early childhood my parents were the first who demonstrated ethical boundaries for me. For example, when parents tell their children that stealing is wrong, they are building a foundation for their child’s personal ethics. How parents behave has a strong impact as well. Usually...
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...Ethical Dilemmas at Work John Hayes XMGT/216 June 11, 2012 Elaine McCarty Ethical Dilemmas at Work If I were to reflect on a workplace ethical dilemma I have faced, I would choose a dilemma I am currently facing. I recently have been finding it increasingly difficult to complete my university work and my required workplace tasks. This disarray between my work and personal life has resulted in undue pressure and stress. My attempts to keep work and classes separate and balanced have fallen short mostly because of an increased demand to perform. As a result, I have been completing class assignments during work hours on company time. This conflicting behavior violates company policy and the company code of ethics. I made a difficult ethical decision based on a difficult situation yet I understand that sometimes it is necessary to draw from our own ethics and what may be in the better interest of the group or individual. It would seem that I am gradually creating a pattern of skewed thinking and am at odds with myself and the values and beliefs most important to me. Situational context has me circumventing my own belief system and, unfortunately, has allowed my decisions to be manipulated by the pressures of the situation. Understandably, this situation, driven by an unethical decision, resulted in personal embarrassment and an undesirable response from my manager (Under, 2010). I would avoid this ethical dilemma today through a strategy of open communication with my manager...
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...problems. In this essay the writer will present the ethical, moral and legal issues that an advocate faces as well as their own opinion of advocacy and meditation integration. In addition the writer will also present their personal philosophy and individual approach to advocating for adult probation. Being an advocate can present ethical, moral and legal issues, ethical issues are presented everywhere within advocacy. Those advocates have the ethical responsibility to act with integrity and honesty. Advocates have the moral obligation to help clients and social causes. The most difficult task in their assignments is the legal and ethical limitations they face when taking on their cases. Some of the most stringent limitations include laws regarding defamation or even hate crimes. These hate crimes are not only present in relation to racisms. A rise in hate crimes has been seen towards and in relation with same-sex marriages. These advocates are faced with the difficult task of protecting these people from hate crimes and must at the same time uphold their ethical and moral obligation to their clients regardless of their own personal beliefs (Barsky, 2007). The integration of advocacy and mediation plays a crucial role within all human services agencies. These positions are high recommended to unbiased knowledgeable individuals seeking to help improve society. Advocates uphold and defend their stance on their particular beliefs and do so...
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...Ethical Self Assessment Abstract * As Health care executives in this globally diverse world where cultural beliefs blends with societal ethics can one truly define ethics? What might be right to one person may not be right to another person. Ethics is one of the most important topics that should be addressed not just in this industry but in every aspects of the business world. But a major challenge with ethics is that it is a very relative term. After completing the American College of Healthcare Executives Ethical Self Assessment, the author found answers to questions included in this paper. Such this paper will address what I learn about my own ethical decision making from the self-assessments. The effect of professional ACHE standards to my ethical decision making will be discussed in this paper. How my individual ethics influence my decision making will be enumerated in this paper. Finally the strategies that I can adopt to improve my ethical decision making in the future will be enumerated in this paper. Ethical Self Assessment Paper As Hermans and Oles (1994) states, “The human person not only lives in a world of values but also is able to create values on a personal perspective” (p. 569). Value to me simply describes an individual or cultural belief system an individual may have. Values are viewed as objects or ideals important to an individual, called personal, or group of individuals, culture, or family. A personal value thus refers to an individual’s belief...
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...Running head: Religious Belief System Religious Belief System University of Phoenix Religious Belief System Due to the diverse cultures around the world, people experience life differently and adopt assorted personal belief systems. The basis of these belief systems is personal experience and tradition as well as an outline regarding how an individual lives life. Tolerance is an element of life in any diverse area as every person lives life by following a personal set of beliefs and tolerance to other people’s beliefs. The basis of most major religions is ancestry because religion strictly adheres to tradition, so it is a big element in a traditional religious belief system. The catholic religion has many traditions set in ancient times still followed to this day, although Catholicism has its advantages; it also has its downsides. Parents implant an individual’s religious belief system a young age. A personal religious belief system’s foundation is the manner in which the parents raise an individual, and it should complement an individual’s personal moral ethics. Tolerance People need to respect and attempt to understand other people’s religions. People establish these beliefs throughout a lifetime. Just as people may strongly believe in personal beliefs; the public must be tolerant of other people’s individual beliefs. Great wars have stemmed from a diminished understanding of another culture’s religion. As diversity expands worldwide, people of different cultures...
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...Personal ethics come from a system of ethical principles that a person may use to make decisions. Personal ethics are matured over years and shaped by the environment and individuals around each person. My personal ethics guide my everyday behavior. My personal ethic’s system has grown and matured over the years. My personal ethic system has developed over the past 33 years mainly My personal ethics came from my parents growing up and was also influenced by friends through high school years. I believe that my character would include trustworthiness, responsible, loving, caring, respectful, empathy, faith, practical, and confident. My character would use those characteristics to guide my moral actions. Personal ethics are what determine an individual’s beliefs of right and wrong. I believe that an individual gains their personal ethics by the way that they are raised and the paths that they choose to follow. My personal ethical preferences began at home, from my parents, and family. My parents gave me the first look at what was right and what was wrong, according to what they had previously learned from their parents and their life experiences. They taught me to have respect for others; please and thank you were a must. Within my family religion headed me in a variety of directions. The second line of ethical beliefs comes from the people that I chose to affiliate myself with. Even if their intentions were good or bad, my decision to follow or defer was a direct reflection...
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...of values subjected to analysis based on morals varying by each individual’s belief systems. Moral factors are represented differently given the nature and personal beliefs of human beings involved in certain social settings or working environments. Ethics deal with a person’s values, beliefs, virtues, and relevance of duties in an organization or working environment. When ethics are subjected to analysis the relevance of behaving ethically or unethically differ according to moral reasoning set by a person’s background or cultural upbringing. For the discussion on ethics details will explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas. Further along in the ethics discussion will include one example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholder agendas and what types of preventative measures could be taken to avoid this type of situation. The relationship of ethics in a social setting can require strategic planning based on the responsibilities an organization sets for employees providing different components in a social setting. The strategic responsibility in developing a strategic plan is set into motion by strong leadership in management that should provide a guideline for a strategic management process. Role of Ethics and Social Responsibilities The roles of ethics based on a person’s belief system prove relevant to what each individual interprets as being morally or immorally...
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...Personal Ethics Development Damon Walton PHL/323 February 21, 2012 Brian Robinson Personal Ethics Development What comes to mind when one thinks of ethics? Most people will say that ethics is a system of moral values. Ethics can be instilled or taught by one’s parents.. Ethics is a topic that is considered to be complicated and not easily defined. Per the dictionary, ethics is defined as a system of moral principles; the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc; moral principles, as of an individual. Some may say that your ethical system may change as one grow older and come into contact with different people of various cultures. My parents have always taught me that having a strong ethical foundation will shape who I am and who I will be. It was their goal to instill in all of their children great morals and values. I’m sure that their parents had the same goal as well. With this being said, one’s ethical foundation will guide a person in the right direction throughout their life, being the moral compass between right and wrong. It is essential to possess this trait so that one’s decisions are guided in the right direction when one is faced with challenging moral issues. My parents based their ethical system on religious beliefs. My parents always taught me to use the Bible as a strong moral guide in my day to day life. I really appreciate the values and morals that my parents instilled...
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...Management PHL/323 Personal Ethics Development In life, a persons character says a great deal about the type of moral principles they honor and value. These principles reflect an individual’s trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship (Josephson Institute, 2009). Based on these principles, the framework of an individual’s ethical system is derived to guide decisions between right or wrong, in other words; a persons moral compass. It also serves as the driving force behind an individual’s responses when interacting with others. It is suggested that personal ethics are not intrinsic, and we learn right from wrong exclusively from personal relationships. As a result, diverse personal ethics can be found within the numerous different social groups of the world. This paper is intended to explain my personal ethics and how they are used to make important decisions in my personal and professional life. I will also explain how I assimilate the values that I have been taught into my relationships with others. Developmental Aspects of Ethics From a young age, I observed the actions of those close to me and learned the value of morals. Through my church youth group I learned to accept and appreciate the differences of individuals. Through outreach programs I was exposed to many under-served people, including some that did not believe in formal religion. I was taught that everyone has a choice in their beliefs and how they present themselves...
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