Personal Ethical Values

Those thought to be ethical or moral are described in terms of their values in regards to honesty, integrity and good character. Our ethical conduct originates from our values which are greatly influenced by our morals; they provide guidance and are our standard for the ways in which we carry out and view right and wrong decisions. For these reasons, personal ethics are said to be our foundation and, as such, often influence how we administer ethical codes of conduct in our personal lives, and the ways in which we carry out our organizational duties. The normative foundations of public service ethics are those standards used to justify and defend one’s conduct, i.e. reasoning about obligations, consequences and ultimate ends in specific situations. In addition to personal codes of conduct, leadership in the public sector requires the ability to apply ethical reasoning based on formal controls and technical standards.

According to the Ethical Lens Inventory, I rely heavily on the Results lens to view ethical issues and to make ethical decisions, focusing on the outcomes of actions and choices and especially what the impact of my decisions will be on me. As this means that I tend to "prioritize autonomy over equality," it could create blind spots where other people and their own needs or outcomes are concerned, and also means that I may tend to ignore or discount ethical principles as important in and of themselves, seeing them only as important in terms of their specific results in a specific set of circumstances. At the same time, I think that one of my key ethical strengths according to the ethical lens inventory and according to my own reflection and introspection is that I am able to clearly see how I and others might be affected by a specific choice or course of action, and I am able to act more decisively because I am not bogged down by abstract and esoteric concerns of universal principles if the outcome is right and good and does not harm people (or harms people as little as possible), then the outcome is ethically desirable and the action is warranted or should be taken. While there is a weakness in that certain decisions might seem inconsistent, invoking (or evoking) different and potentially opposing principles as varying situations demand, I still believe that my ethical perspective is a useful and a proper one.

Ever since I was a child I have had a strong sense of what my personal values where and what they meant to me. Kindness, friendship, perseverance, compassion and integrity have all been foundational in defining who I am and how I build my relationships. These are values that have affected every aspect of the person I am today; the amazing people I choose to spend my time with, the drive I have in every class or sport, and the time set aside to spend with the less fortunate. What I appreciate about Ursuline are that while these are the values that I have built thus far, Ursuline provides me with the environment to evolve these values; changing and growing them. Ursuline Academy has encouraged these values to develop by allowing me the chance

Over the period of this course and the Political Management Program the most important personal core value I learned is honesty. Honesty has remained the key words that resonates with me in my professional and personal life. Honesty, simply enables a public relations specialist to clearly address issues and crisis. Chris Matthews’s take on addressing crisis and controlling the narrative of the subject illustrates the importance of being honest with the public in times of crisis.

Within every profession there are codes of ethics and professional conduct to guide professionals in their daily functions. The objective of a code of ethics is to influence the behavior of members of a profession and provide direction to outline and prevent unethical behavior, resources on what ethical behavior entails, and obtain commitment to the standards of ethics of the profession (Kaptein, 2015). Along with providing standards of professional conduct, a code of ethics should provide an avenue to promote discussion about ethical difficulties and model ethical behavior (Kaptein, 2015). Like other professions, project management has codes of ethics and professional conduct. One of the organizations that provides professional certification and with a code of ethics and professional conduct is the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI outlines the expectations and standards that each member must adhere and abide when conducting business as a project manager and utilizing the standards outlined by the organization (PMI, 2013a). Within their code of ethics and professional conduct, PMI encourages discussion, analysis, and scholarly endeavors about ethics and values within the project management profession, and fosters credibility within the profession (PMI, 2013a). By becoming a member of PMI and attaining various certifications within the organization, project managers are expected to live by the code of ethics and professional conduct in all of their business and volunteer obligations.

Personal values reflect what we think is important in life. Such as, the decisions we make and the actions we take. Being seventeen-years old, I value the respect from younger people. I, however, have various influences in my life, which have shaped my values. For example, 4-H has taught me how to be a leader. My mother, with her hard work, has taught me how to work for what I long to have. High school has taught me to be superior than my peers and not to fall prey to peer pressure. In addition, work has demonstrated me to do what I love. As a result, I found what I am passionate about. After all, these influences have shown me how to be successful and achieve my goals.

Incorporating ethics in our daily lives is essential, particularly in Project Management. Project Managers are considered to have one of the most difficult jobs due to its distinctiveness. They encounter problems, such as, working with individuals who would rather bend or break the rules, and fail to follow the policies and procedures to achieve outstanding results.

In the beginning of this English course, there were seven objectives that the students enrolled in the course needed to complete in order to earn credit for the class. These objectives include meeting a twenty page requirement, applying modes of expression to our papers, demonstrate developed academic reading and interpretation skills, participate in groups with fellow classmates, expand a personal values for ethical behavior in a classroom setting, enhance the student’s writing abilities, and develop the ability to complete research (Rougeau-Vanderford). I, as a student in this course, was able to meet all of these seven objectives throughout the school year using various papers, workshops, and journals assigned to us for the teacher to

Treviño and Nelson (2007), define ethics as “the principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual or organization.” I was influenced the way I determine different actions or behavior in a particular situation since I was a child. Growing up with a single Catholic mother made me value different things and behave in a particular way. In addition, this made me a have a particular ethical system that influences the way I work and act as an individual. At the corporation level, ethics is important because they set the rules and regulations. In this paper, I will explain the developmental aspects of my ethics as well as my ethical system, the effects of my ethics at my workplace, and importance of ethics in an organization to

Each person as an individual has his or her own set of values. A personal code of ethics by which feels he or she should abide throughout life. When one decides to enter the field of social work for their profession, there is a new list of values and code of ethics he or she must adopt. These are guidelines set by the National Association of Social Workers in the NASW Code of Ethics. Considering each person is different and therefore has different values he or she feels are important, each individual’s personal values could be congruent or conflicting with the values adopted when entering the field. One must also remember to adhere to these guidelines even when it may be challenging; for example, in rural areas with limited resources.

For project managers, one of the critical elements of their profession is the consideration of ethics and social responsibility. There should be no conflict between morality and good management. “It is vital that project managers conduct their work in an ethical manner”. This quotation, from the Preamble of the Code of Ethics for Project Managers (Walker, 1989), confirms the scope of proper ethical conduct required by project managers.

Personal values and morals have an enormous impact on someone’s life because they influence their worldview and decision making. It is important for one to know their own values and morals in life to gain a better understanding of themselves and the world they live in (“Lecture 1”, 2014). This foundation of belief creates a worldview, or a lens to view the world with (Waddell, 2014). Not only is it important to know one’s personal beliefs, but also where those beliefs came from, why they believe them, and how they affect them. This can often be determined from one’s life experiences.

My own set of moral beliefs have been established over the years through the interactions I have had with family members, friends, and institutions such as schools, church, and work. I grew up in a very large family. My Mom was one of nineteen children, I am the oldest of six. There are at least 100 close family members between aunts, uncles, cousins, second-cousins who all grew up with in the same small coal-mining town of Plymouth, Pa. My set of moral values I have learned to develop by the interaction of family members and the ability to reason right from wrong as I saw others disciplined for misbehavior. We were raised as Catholics in which we were taught to respect each other and our maker. We have been taught to avoid any wrongdoing in this life for fear of damnation in the afterlife. I also learned how to interact with others and develop respect for my employers over the years. After all, if I did the job, I am rewarded with pay. Moral values and ethics have become part of the daily life that I lead to be a good citizen, take care of my family, and help my neighbors whenever I can.

In this word document I will be talking about social and ethical values, how they have an impact at the workplace and how they relate to Ikea’s aims and objectives. There are various different types of factors that we need to consider for social and ethical values such as:

Good morning faculty and Students “Welcome back to a new and rewarding School year” was the first thing I heard Principle Williams say as he made the announcements. The next thing on the agenda was to go over the rules of the school and classroom. It is the first day of school at Westover Elementary and the students are back in school for one hundred and eighty days. WOW! I just love my job. Well it is time to get down to business. We must go over the morals of the school and classroom before we can begin the lesson plan for this academic year. This year the students are in for a rule awakening because Principle Williams has added new rules and regulations to the schools conduct code,