Cha Xiong

PHL 323 Ethics in Management

June 25, 2012

Personal Ethics Development

While growing up, we have been taught what to do and what not do. We are taught on beliefs, ethics, morals, values, and to respect others. Different countries have different cultures, ethics, religions, and beliefs. Everyone believes that his or her ethic, belief, religion, and value are the only one that existed and others should follow. Most of the people still do not know who is right, who is wrong, and who to follow. Throughout this essay, I will discuss “the developmental aspect of my ethics.” Define “my underlying ethical system, its primary principles, and the sources that helped shape my ethics.” Additionally I will also discuss the ethical key terms found on University of Phoenix located on the student web site. I will also discuss on my ethics used in the workplace and how ethics plays the key role of an organization. The developmental aspect of my ethics was very difficult because I was growing up during the Vietnam Conflict in Laos. I was born to a rich family, but at the time Communist took over of Laos in 1975. We lost everything and most of my relatives went to Thailand. They left me, my five years old sister, and my parents behind. At the same year both of my parents passed away and left me with my sister. During this time, there was no ethics and no principles; everyone just tried to survive the war. My sister and I did not know who to turn to, no one want me or my sister. We had no direction and hope. We lived on the street, walked city to city by day and night. About six months later my uncle came back from Thailand and found us. I crossed to Thailand at the age of five with my six years old sister. I started go to school to learn on what is right and what is wrong. I was also learned that my ethic is to follow the rule of the Refugee Camp, my