...SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Student Name: Student Number: Instructor: Class: Date: The concept of Sustainable development has in the recent past, raised concerns in all aspects of day to day living. Consequently, over the years a number of definitions and connotations have been associated with this concept, so as to apply it in different professional settings. Particularly, different professions have adopted various codes of ethical; conduct centered on sustainable development. Accordingly individuals working in various sectors constantly seek to adhere to these codes of conduct within their mandates. The engineering sector is one such area where the concept of sustainable development is regarded as a key tenet guiding ethical conduct among engineers. This paper traces the history of the concept of sustainable development and how it is practically incorporated into the engineering profession. Further, this paper examines the current Engineers’ Code of Ethics and how it addresses the issue of sustainable development. There have been various definitions regarding the concept of sustainable development. However, all these definitions revolve around the concept of need and limitation. The all time famous definition was one brought forward by the world Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 that termed sustainable development as, ”development that satisfies present needs without undermining the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs.”. This definition...
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...1. Professional Code of Ethics (Page 13, third paragraph): Every discipline has its own set of rules and regulations that need to be followed if one practices it. These are known as professional codes of ethics. These codes provide its professionals with the guidelines that must be followed in order to remain loyal and ethical with the respective profession. If one violates any of the stated codes, he/she may face serious penalty and can even get their practicing license cancelled. Many a times, these codes might be unwritten assuming that they would be too obvious to be written as a part of the code of ethics for that profession. For instance, to check the expiry date of the medicine before administrating it to the ailing patient would be so obvious that not all medical bodies would mention it. But it is the duty of the doctor or nurse to do so. Not all the times can one expect to get every single and minute detail to be written and be a part of the professional ethics. Many a times, it becomes too natural to be followed. Thus not following such duties and later on blaming the code of ethics would be lame and inexcusable. It often happens that not all the code of ethics appear moral. We might even face conflicts in certain cases and find it difficult to practice our profession remaining within the boundary of ethical codes. In such cases, it is always permissible to assess the situation and try to work out in a way that would give an outcome which would be in favor of all...
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...A code of professional conduct is an essential factor that contributes to an effective business environment, and overall business success. In accounting, a code of conduct is vital due to the sensitivity and exposure of confidential information. When there’s a lack of compliance to the code of ethics, there is a greater chance/opportunity for crimes to begin to engage. Some examples of the biggest crimes in regards to businesses involve the Enron case, a case concerning an energy company declaring bankruptcy after keeping huge debts off their balance sheet (para. 10). This also caused a lot of chaos in the stock market. Another case is the one involving WorldCom, where assets were inflated, which eventually lead to the internal auditing department uncovering fraud (para. 17). These cases display why a code of conduct is essential in the business environment. The American Society of CPA’s (AICPA) has a professional code of conduct that Certified Public Accountants (CPA) must abide by while engaging in their practice. The code of conduct consists of rules a CPA should adhere by when engaging in services with their respective client(s). It also explains how to appropriately handle certain situations. If a CPA violates the code of professional conduct, they are subject to disciplinary actions, which in include being terminated as a CPA, suspension, and having your wrongful action posted to the website for a certain amount of time allowing people of the public to view. The AICPA...
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...University of Phoenix Material Final Exam |Name: | Indicate your answer to each of the following questions by highlighting your choices. Each correct answer is worth .5 points. 1. Which one of the following skills best helps the human services professional understand the client’s environment? a. Listening b. Report writing c. Problem solving d. Advising 2. Ethical codes adopted by a profession are usually based on the premise that a. the solution to every problem can be found in the ethical code b. professions can police themselves. c. professionals cannot be trusted to make their own decisions d. ethical codes will eliminate mistakes in service delivery 3. The concept of less eligibility was introduced in 1834 to a. punish criminals b. limit the expansion of services to the poor c. promote institutional reform in prisons, almshouses, and asylums d. emphasize the benefits of social engineering 4. Which of the following would be consistent with the medical model approach to delivering human services? a. Providing parenting classes for pregnant teens b. Prescribing antidepressant medications c. Providing subsidized housing d. Running alcoholics anonymous group meetings 5. Managed care has influenced human services...
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...Violence to AICPA ET Section 91 Applicability: Paragraph .01 says the bylaws of the AICPA require members to comply with the Code of Professional Conduct. The introduction reads, "A member who departs from interpretations or rulings shall have the burden of justifying such departure in any disciplinary hearing." Paragraph .01 .2: Requirement: CPAs will not knowingly ask or allow anyone they have authority or control over to carry out on the CPA's behalf, paid or not, any act that would be prohibited if committed by the CPA. Violation No. 1: You can't have someone do your dirty work. Paragraph .01 .3: A CPA is not to conclude that independence is not violated solely because of his inability to control the other person. Violation No. 2: CPAs cannot justify allowing unethical behavior with, "It's not my job." Or, as Lisa Snyder, the AICPA's professional ethics director, comments, "If a spouse invests in a CPA's client, even though the CPA does not `control' her spouse, she would no longer be independent." ET Section 100-1 Conceptual Framework for AICPA Independence Standards: Rule .20: Safeguards are defined as controls that eliminate or reduce threats to independence to an acceptable level. Violation No. 3: If anyone can bypass the CPA and order the CPA's subordinate to do something that the CPA will not do, then the CPA has violated the requirement to provide such independence safeguards. Rule 501 Acts Discreditable new interpretation: ET Section...
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...Week Three Checkpoint: Code of Ethics bus/210 Please post your response to the following Checkpoint in the Assignments section of eCampus. Using Chapter 5 of Introduction to Business as a resource: Imagine that you are starting your own company. What will be the ethical code of your company? In a 200- to 300- word response, draft an ethical code of conduct listing the rules and principles that your company will use in decision-making. This may involve how you operate your business on a daily basis, how you treat employees, how customers are handled, etc. Provide a brief explanation of why you selected each rule and/or principle. This would be my company’s code of conduct that I would expect each one of my employees should fallow. To ensure that all my employees comply with my company’s code of conduct this agreement will be signed by each employee. Each employee shall protect all confidential information. Employee’s has an obligation to safeguard the companies, customers, clients and other confidential information, this includes during employment and after resignation / termination. Employees must not misuse company property. Security of company property is of vital importance, company property includes not only tangible property, company vehicles, desks and computers, but also intangible property such as proprietary and confidential information. Employees should only have a professional relationship with customers. It is important to realize that...
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...Comparing and Contrasting the Code of Ethics Aquila' Mahdi Counseling 501 Liberty University February 26, 2012 Dr. S. Sadik Abstract This paper will attempt to examine the code of ethics from the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). It will take a look at the differences and similarities shared between the two organizations, respectfully. It will examine confidentiality, dual roles and sexual intimacies. Comparing and Contrasting the Code of Ethics This paper will attempt to examine the code of ethics from the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). It will take a look at the differences and similarities shared between the two organizations, respectfully. It will examine confidentiality, dual roles and sexual intimacies. Establishing trust between the client and therapist is crucial in developing a relationship within the therapeutic structure. In the role of counselor, it is imperative that confidential information shared by the client isn’t divulged outside of the confines of therapy unless the client has given the therapist permission to do so. The only exception in which a therapist can break the client-therapist confidentiality is within the context of the law. It is important for a therapist to discuss confidentiality and its limitations within the initial consult of therapy. When counseling a family or more than one person during a...
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...------------------------------------------------- Professional and personal ethics- should there be a difference? First and foremost I believe it is imperative that a definition for both person and professional ethics is established and then the question of whether they should differ can be addressed more comprehensively. So firstly, what are personal ethics? We all have them but so many people seem to be unsure as to what they really are. "Ethics is a code of values which guide our choices and actions and determine the purpose and course of our lives." (Ayn Rand 1955) If we continue on the road to understanding we learn that ethics are learnt and adopted over time. “Moral character is shaped by family, church, and education.” (Prof Kenneth Andrews, 1989) This clearly illustrates that personal ethics are not a generic set of principles adopted homogenously by all people but that there is are many differences between individuals personal ethics and what some people would say is right and moral, others would say is not, and others would simply be indifferent. Professional ethics, on the other hand, are defined as the ‘giving of one’s best to ensure that clients’ interests are properly cared for, but in doing so the wider public interest is also recognized and respected’. (Howard Land, Unknown date). The specific code of ethics that a professional adheres to depends on the line of work in which they find themselves and to which certification of charter they belong. It...
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...BSHS 305 Final Exam Instructions: Indicate your answer to each question below by highlighting your choice. Each correct answer is worth .5 points. Please note that there is NO LATE PERIOD for the final. Your exam must be uploaded no later than 11:59 p.m. on the last day of class. 1. Which one of the following skills best helps the human service professional understand the client’s environment? a. listening b. report writing c. problem solving d. advising 2. Ethical codes adopted by a profession are usually based on the premise that a. the solution to every problem can be found in the ethical code. b. professions can police themselves. c. professionals can’t be trusted to make their own decisions. d. ethical codes will eliminate mistakes in service delivery. 3. The concept of “less eligibility” was introduced in 1834 to a. punish criminals b. limit the expansion of services to the poor c. promote institutional reform in prisons, almshouses and asylums d. emphasize the benefits of social engineering 4. Which of the following would be consistent with the medical model approach to delivering human services? a. providing parenting classes for pregnant teens b. prescribing antidepressant medications c. providing subsidized housing d. running alcoholics anonymous group meetings 5. Managed care has influenced human services in all of the following ways except a. requiring more case management. b. requiring external...
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...Personal Ethics Versus Professional Ethics Term personal ethics to mean one’s conscience and the term professional ethics to mean adherence to a professional code. Sometimes those two roles can conflict. For instance, we have cases of doctors who have refused to prescribe the morning after pill, because they believe it will terminate a human life. In this case the doctor has decided that his personal ethics will guide him or her. Personal ethics depends highly on personal beliefs and loyalties, and results in behavior in a person's life in his relationships, family and friends. It defines our stand on what is right or wrong.This branch of ethics gradually develops since our childhood and tend to emulate the things which are set as an moral value to us by our parents or guardians in the family. Professional ethics defines adherence to rules and regulation .Here the individual is expected to follow religiously, the code of ethics framed by the organization .It can be heavily influenced by the culture of the organization but it cannot change as frequently as the personal ethics. Also it depends highly on the requirements of the profession, looking out for the interests of the organization as well as the customers. We are often bound legally by our professional ethics, such as confidentiality and due diligence. Professional ethics are usually written and signed, and rarely change over time. There may be at times where our personal ethics can conflict with our...
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...Thang Nguyen GENB 4350 Prof Daniel Curie October 9, 2014 The Ethical Issue The ethical issue here is that Luke is facing a dilemmatic situation of whether he should reveal the organization’s agenda to his brother, Owen or not. The professional codes of conduct require Luke to reserve the company’s confidential information to himself but choosing not to disclose the information will make Luke become a non-partisan towards his brother. The main ethical issue here is confidentiality and as an employee, Luke should embrace it as long as he works for ABC Company. This is an issue when Luke considers whether to disclose his company’s project information or not. If he decides to do so, he will violate his contract on the professional ethics of ABC company. Luke will not be in this dilemma if Owen is not close to him. Luke is facing an ethical dilemma where his personal value conflicts with his organizational value. To this extent, Luke has shown some signs of being partisan to other parties. However, as stated in professional ethics, Luke should only conduct himself involve with the party that he serves which is ABC Company in this case. All the plans and confidential should be reserved and carried out only through the permission of the entity’s management. The corporations have distinct cultures and beliefs that are lived and breathed by its members. Therefore, Luke should stand by the codes of conduct and show the values which ABC Company expects from him in his...
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...ETHICS Introduction The behaviour of the practicing management accountant is prescribed and regulated by the management accountant's personal code of ethics, the code of ethics of the employer, societal norms, and the law. In addition members of the Society are regulated by the Society's code of ethics. As more organizations adopt codes of ethics, management accountants will increasingly be asked to design systems to control, evaluate, interpret or apply ethical judgement. The following develops the basis for forming ethical judgements. The management accountant fulfils four broad roles concerning ethics: 1. to ensure that management has developed and installed a comprehensive and internally controlled code of ethics. 2. to verify that the code of ethics and its controls are comprehensive and that everyone in the organization understands and complies with it. 3. to report to management any deviation from the code of ethics and its control systems. The Board of Directors may ultimately have to address any failures in the code or its controls. 4. to act in accordance with the code of ethics in making personal decisions. What are Ethics and Morals? Ethics are the rules people use to define and regulate moral behaviour. Morals distinguish right from wrong. Descriptive ethics are codes of ethics as actually practiced. Descriptive ethics provide no value judgements. Normative ethics, or moral reasoning, develops statements about whether a practiced ethical system is good or bad...
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...Professional Roles & Values Project Western Governors University A. Functional Difference Professional nursing organizations such as the Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) function as an advocate for registered nurses at the state level. The Wisconsin Nurses Assocation “works to protect, promote, and enhance the practice of professional nursing.” (“WISCONSINNURSES.ORG,” n.d.) The WNA encourages members to follow the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses, provides assistance with professional development, and represents nurses at the state and national level. As a member of the WNA I know my voice is heard in Madison and Washington D.C. due to the actions of political action committees. I have the Code of Ethics to guide my practice. And I have access to numerous resources such as workshops, webinars and conferences to assist in developing my professional career as an RN in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Board of Nursing is a regulatory agency that is part of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. “The Board of Nursing is involved in education, Legislation, licensing, and discipline of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Nurse Midwives and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers (APNP).” (“dsps.wi.gov/Boards –Councils/Board-Pages/Board-of-Nursing-Main-Page/,”n.d.) Chapter 441 of the Wisconsin State Statues provides an overview...
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...personal, professional, and organizational ethics in order to provide what he or she believes to be the correct action to take. This dilemma is encountered by the working force everyday. The three primary areas of ethical behavior must be clearly understood by all, to allow for an ethical “balance” in the world. Personal Ethics Personal ethics differ from person to person depending on numerous influences throughout ones life. Influences such as parents, religion, culture, environment, life experiences, and law all have a role in shaping personal ethics. Even though law does influence ethics, law is a last resort when private morality does not prevail (White, 1996). These principles learned help guide a persons actions and aid in their decision making process. A wise man once said, “Ethics is not simply what is “right” or “wrong”, it’s having the courage to do the right thing”. An example of a personal ethics dilemma: A man is out walking his dog in Little Italy and notices a woman drop her watch when exiting a cab. The woman is quickly approaching him on the sidewalk. Does he tell her that she dropped the watch? Or does he pick it up and keep it for himself? If the man is of good character he will tell the woman she dropped her watch. This lack of personal gain is an excellent example of proper personal ethics behavior. A person’s character should be consistent in all areas of life. This personal values system carries directly over into the professional environment...
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...bankruptcy filed cases. There are many parties involved when it concern to Enron debacle, which was accorded to accounting instability and the compromising factor of accounting profession itself. Out of the many parties in the league and the major force behind the debacle of Enron concern Andersen's, the accounting and auditing firm that once deserved name in the industry for its conscience in accounting professional services and auditing. As the case relates to, accounting audit for Enron is attended by Andersen's since long enough. However, the interesting feature is that some compromise in the profession of accounting services by Andersen's was notable, given that there are noteworthy feature of stock manipulation, especially in financial statements of Enron attended and audited by Andersen's. The statement and restatement of Enron also gives some probable indication for manipulation of accounting, where debate and counter debate in that regard from the prying eye of the media was a common feature. Thus, the involvement of Andersen's in Enron consultancy and professional auditing makes it rather more imploded for the direct involvement of Andersen's that also successively ushered the debacle and bankruptcy of Enron for the entire sheer element attached to it. Moreover, the accounting scandal involving Enron have been subject to criticism from many quarters. However, insiders who testify against the auditing firm make it the biggest party of the fall out and bankruptcy of...
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