care of his dad in his old age. The father-son relationship can be extended to include parent/child relationships as well as employer-employee relationships. There is a term that is used in Confucianism called Filial Piety. Filial Piety is one virtue that is held above all else and that is a respect for the parents and ancestors. Filial Piety means to be good to one's parents and to take care of one's parents. It also states that one should engage in making good choices outside of the home
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Professional Values and Ethics Professional values and ethics is a multi step process. From the time one is born till the day that one dies one is always learning new values and applying ethical thought in their personal or professional lives. Many of the ideas and thoughts that one applies in their daily life can be easily applied to their professional life as well. If one has a strong will to learn and to excel this only enhances one’s goal in life to be the best in whatever they are doing
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Spotlight on Selected Winners What goes on behind the scenes of a company to make it one of the World’s Most Ethical? We asked a number of individuals directly responsible for the ethical direction of their company. Following are some excerpts from their responses: Accenture Douglas G. Scrivner, General Counsel, Secretary & Compliance Officer In Accenture’s ethics and compliance program, the company uses six “core values” of stewardship, best people, client value creation, one global network
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Analyze the origin(s) and subsequent evolution of your personal and workplace values. Personal values are important to the way we live life, it is a part of who we are. Personal values are beliefs that a person has that affects the way they go about life and what they do. Workplace values is a belief and a lifestyle ethic that you learn each day by learning work ethics, adapting, being honest, and having a positive attitude (Loretto 2010). Personal values are also a characteristic that makes
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Brenda Parram Business Ethics Peter Trumbull, Instructor January 31, 2012 Case 2.1 Hacking Into Harvard Seeking unauthorized access to an institution’s website is unethical. However, it is easy to perceive how one might be tempted to do so in the Harvard case. Many students in todays’ “internet” world tend to feel entitled to access any available information by any means. I personally feel that I would not have taken advantage of the opportunity to access my results early even though I am sure
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It allowed me to reflect on my ability of listening to my intuition. It explains why I am so torn at times about what the right thing to do is vice what feels right at that moment. I have a very communal view. I side with the character trait and virtues of what is better for the community. I have always been like that and when I was younger I remember thinking that communism couldn’t possibly be that bad. I’ve learned through this exercise that my preferred ethical lens not only has many weaknesses
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University of Phoenix Digital Footprint Adrienne Ferrara With freedom comes responsibility. When we first began sending messages through cyberspace, few anticipated that the digital footprint we were creating would follow us for a lifetime. Posts on Facebook that people make in junior high and high school impact hiring decisions when they are 30. Consider the following questions. Question 1: Which of the perspectives of the four members of the G-BioSport Ethics Committee did you find most
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What Makes an Army Leader Practical Exercise Student Handout Extracted Material from Task 158-C-1230 | |This student handout contains one page of extracted material from the following publication: | | |Task 158-C-1230, Apply the Ethical Decision Making Method at Small Unit Level | | |
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with the hemorrhagic stroke, the family is faced with a difficult decision on life, based on their personal values, morals and feelings about their mother. The husband may be thinking of his vows to his wife, which can be referred to the deontology theory. According to Chitty.K.K & Black. B.P., (2011) deontologist is not concerned with the consequences of adhering to certain rules or actions. If one’s guiding principles are “Always keep a promise” a deontologist will keep promises, even if circumstances
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“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages” (Thomas Alva Edison). This is a very powerful statement made describing ethic and gives insight into my ethical role in society. For me, I listen to my instinct to determine the greatest good for each individual and the values that would best serve the community. I define ethical behavior as making responsible choices that benefit many different individuals
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