Description
What is your personal philosophical approach to help you answer and deal with ethical questions?
Define your own personal values and principles. Unethical behaviors occur in all organizational operations and they occur at a cost. We reviewed a few different theories of human nature and how we rationalize our own unethical behavior. Your personal ethics statement is an attempt to answer “What are my personal beliefs and expectations for behavior?”
As you draft your own personal statement, consider the following questions. In your paper, number your response to each question and provide a summary at the end.
Are rules absolute? Should they always be followed?
Does the end justify the means? If it depends on the situation, how will you judge it?
Is lying always unethical?
Do you place people above all else? Do you weigh the greater good?
Should all people be treated equally? How do you avoid bias?
Your personal ethics statement may be as long or as short as needed to provide the foundation for your own personal behavior and decision-making. Along with your statement provide some information on how you will apply these values in your professional duties, both in your decision-making and personal conduct.
PAPER FORMAT
Your final paper should be well organized using appropriate headings (Introduction, Analysis, Conclusions/Recommendations) and reference any cited works in APA style. In your paper, include the following:
A Cover Page showing your name and the title of the paper.
A very short one-paragraph introduction where you identify the issue and state your result.
A very short facts section. All facts must have proper APA citations.
No more than three pages of text where you answer the questions.
A short conclusion where you tie up your answers into a concise conclusion.
A citation page.
Your submission should be no more than 3-4 pages of text. Please be concise.
