Throughout life individuals are forced to make decisions. These decisions, made on a daily basis not only affect the individuals but others around them. Due to this, society as a whole has created views on what is right and wrong. Sometimes these “right or wrong” decisions or ethical choices differ from group to group. This can clearly be seen in different professions. For example, a doctor has different obligations to treat an injured person than the average citizen. It is for this reason that organizations create ethical codes to guide their members’ decision making process. This is no different in the world of warfare, specifically counterterrorism (CT). So let’s take a look at the ethical codes used by CT professionals and how they differ from the private sector. Before we look at this lets define what a code of ethics is.
Ethical codes are used to help guide decision making. They do this by defining acceptable behaviors, standards of practice, responsibilities, and isolate occupational identity (Life Skills Coaches Association of British Columbia, 2001). The code is usually in a written form. Commonly it will consist of two parts (Chris MacDonald, 2002). First, it has an aspirational section or preamble that outlines what the organization seeks to be. Second, it will lay out the standards or rules that the members will be expected to fallow (Chris MacDonald, 2002). In my experience this can be as long as three pages or as short as three standards to fallow. Now that we understand what a code of ethics is let’s look at what is commonly found in the private world.
In the private world the codes often deal with business practices. Frequently you will find values such as integrity and honesty as staples. The...
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A code of ethics is essential in today business world, and customers honestly base a company’s reputation on these bases. Simply defined a code of ethics is a set of core values designed to help professionals manage a business that is honest and possess integrity. For example, a code of ethics document should highlight the mission and the values of a business. As well as, illustrate how professionals should approach issues, the ethical principles based on the company’s core values, and caliber to which the professionals are held. It is highly critical that a company like the Cheesecake Factory withholds an ethical and socially responsive code of conduct.
The ethical code of an organization illustrates the importance of being honest, acting with integrity, and showing fairness in decision making (Bethel, 2015). Ultimately, “laws regulating business conduct are passed because some stakeholders believe they cannot be trusted to do what is right” (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2015, p. 95). In the last couple of years, culture has become the initiator for compliance, which means from the top down there has to be a commitment to act in a way that represents the company’s core values (Verschoor, 2015).
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