One of the most significant qualities an individual can uphold is the capability to have personal values and ethical standards and use them in their everyday lives. These values and standards represent who a person really is and what kind of beliefs they hold. Our viewpoints and attitudes are affected by our experiences with family, school, media and culture. Furthermore, society organizations, groups and individuals all have a certain extent of rights that require them to be responsible because without responsibility comes an ethical repercussions. In regards to my own personal code of ethics, my main purpose is to uphold a life full of purpose and to motivate myself to the best of my ability. I believe that always treating others the way you want to be treated is the most successful key to life in terms of care, truth, justice and integrity that have stemmed from my experiences with my family, school and media.
I am not Christy because of myself; I am Christy because of interactions with people and the relationships I have had throughout my life. Particularly my family and that is why my interpersonal relationships are what I cherish most in my life. Meeting the needs of others and understanding them in our personal relationships shows that we have a sense of care. According to Tompkins, caregivers are people “who nurture others while often neglecting their own needs” (83). My mother is my caregiver as she has been there for me the last 20 years at any expense. After losing my voice from a long, tiring, germ phobic and chatty week of rush last year I developed a bad case of pneumonia. The minute my mother heard the news she immediately neglected all her needs by leaving my little brother, stepdad, work and tennis practice to l...
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...at others have seen or expect. In terms of justice, being vulnerable will allow others to think about their actions beforehand in order to think about the possible consequences of that particular action. By cherishing integrity, they will not be one to let others down. In order or a person to be vulnerable, they have to take on the ability to be morally courageous. A person who is vulnerable in all situations understands the concept of life, that not everyone is the same and the way we act as an individual has a greater effect for the society as a whole. A person who is vulnerable has the power to forgive and forget. They are likely to be more accepting to listening to wrongdoers apology, and learn to move on for the better of all society. A person who holds a high set of values, ethical standards and the ability to be morally courageous is the best anyone could be.
My personal code of ethics all started with my family, especially my father, who taught me right and wrong. He said “You should always be a phone call away for the people in your life, and not just your friends and family, but those who you haven’t spoken to in years.” My mother raised me in a house to where you took responsibility for your actions, no matter the consequences. A final example would be what my grandfather told me when I was real young, about never quitting anything, even if you fail the first few times. Now a personal code of ethics and morals should always include things like, do not lie to one another, harm one another, and never steal. Yet, when you read the Code of Ethics, it is much more sophisticated than lying and what
A personal code of ethics entails written ideas and beliefs that guide one on how they should behave and relate to their family, colleagues, and the society at large. My personal code of ethics act as a foundation for distinguishing good from bad deeds and assists me to determine the rightful emotions and actions to engage in. My family, friends, and the society play a major part in the development of my personal principles and values, including excellence, integrity, responsibility, ambition, respecting family, accountability, and determination. The values enable me to associate well with my family, colleagues, friends, and the society. This paper describes my personal code of ethics in detail and compares it to the United Nation’s (UN) Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the NASWA Code of Ethics.
Our ethics and values are shaped from events and decisions dating back as far as we can remember, and in some cases even further back to times we cannot remember. Our heritage and cultural backgrounds can also play a large part in how our ethics are formed. As a society each individual fits into one of the four ethical profiles, and in many cases more than one of the profiles, what can make an individual extraordinary is the ability to learn from others that don’t share their own ethical beliefs and benefit from that shared knowledge to make themselves a better all-around individual. As the saying goes, no one is perfect, but the pursuit of perfection can be quite an experience for those that accept that challenge. Moral and ethical dilemmas will continue to arise in our lives from this moment until the moment we depart this plane of existence, it is what we do with those moments that set us apart from
Everybody has their own ethical system that they follow. My personal ethical system that I follow is duty-driven ethics. Duty-driven ethics, also refers as deontology, is about doing the right thing all the times no matter of the consequences. It is not what is good for me; it is what is good in that particular situation, followed by the rules and regulations set by outside authority or government. I avoid actions that are set to be wrong to do by our government, my school, my religion, and my work.
Each of us has a personal code of ethics, or system of moral principles and values (Ober, 2009). Our personal ethics represents our personal beliefs about wh...
Our actions are based on our surroundings, we use what is around us to help us adapt and become better human beings. Another point of view on this issue might be that our choices can be influenced by people around us, although sometimes it may not best in our interest to become a follower. For example, we may go along with a decision of our follow classmates, helping us had guidance in our decision making process. Values and morals can not only guide but inspire and motivate us, giving us energy for doing something meaningful. Therefore I believe we must be honest with ourselves, recognizing the difference between right and wrong. Of course, there are some people who just cannot do the right thing, no one lives up to all their ideals, but I believe people are more honored to have some sense of morals and values that only make us look or feel good and just to things to make themselves look like they are a better person. In all honestly everyone is different and I would like to believe that kindness is passed down. Like the saying goes a smile is contiguous and sometimes that is all someone one needs to realize life is not all that bad. To leave off I would like to end this with Immanuel Kant, he
Contrary to my upbringing, I have always held this close to my heart. To me, it is imperative that a person feels as though they can openly and comfortably be themselves without the fear of ridicule, persecution, or backlash. E.g., throughout my life, even as a young child, I would suppress my surprise when someone divulged an unexpected detail about their life as I can remember trying to put myself in their shoes; appreciating what it took for them to be that vulnerable. In my mind, I tell myself that I hope a person would accept me for who/what I am, so they should be afforded the same decency. Among the numerous values I have discovered to be significant to me, the final one I will list is gratitude. Growing up in a situation of having the bare minimum, being grateful for what was there was ingrained into me early on in my life. Being grateful is not only something I expect from myself, but I anticipate it from others, also. This value can be a double-edged sword as it places expectations on not only myself, but upon people that do not share the same value which can potentially be stressing for both parties. My values have been influenced by the experiences of my past, experiences I hope to have in the future, though mostly by the person I
I feel that doing what you say you will, and treating others as you want to be treated are principles that should not only be looked at as great strengths but as internal values that convey credibility. When people trust you and know they can come to you without judgment, it offers them a sense of security and peace.
The idea of moral codes always seemed so vague to me. How difficult must it be to sum up your personality, or lifestyle in a few paragraphs? Not as hard as I thought apparently. Immediately these traits sprung to mind, and there’s many more that are too big to be tied down in 2,000 words. I think that helping others, independence, integrity and rationality are the main things I try to live my life by. I’m sure as I grow up, these things will change, maybe indepence will slowly fade and be replaced by “Do no harm”. As I grow and discover things about myself, I’m sure I’ll find more. But, in this moment, I think I can say with confidence that these traits are the main ones in my life.
Vulnerability is the ability to be open to hurt, pain, and suffering or appear as you are. I believe the scariest thing about being vulnerable is that once you are vulnerable with someone you do not know what they will do. People are uncomfortable not knowing the future, we strive to know every little detail. However, being vulnerable leaves one at a state of not knowing what will happen. This is why people hate and even fear being vulnerable. After having watched Brene Brown’s Ted talk, I learned it is okay to be vulnerable. This is because being open to pain may not always lead to suffering, but happiness instead. It is not just vulnerability people fear. Many people also fear unworthiness. Unworthy of being loved, to be anything other than
In this paper I am going to be discussing my values and morals in life that helps me be successful with knowing what is right and wrong in personally and professionally everyday life. There are many things that go on in the world today and it is extremely important to have values and morals set in place. Also going to be discussing how cultural heritage has shaped my values and what ethical behaviors I see in myself.
Ethical behavior can be considered as behavior that society and other individuals typically believe are good values to possess. Ethical behavior involves demonstrating respect for key moral principles which includes honesty, fairness, diversity as well as individual rights. I believe that ethical behavior is very important within our society because every relationship of any kind must be built on trust in order to survive. There are many purposes of ethics; as it shows that one cannot do without ethics in their lives. Without ethics there would be no need to decide between right and wrong and there would be utter chaos within the world. Most people do not really understand the full importance of ethical thinking; there may be a different code of ethics throughout society but nevertheless the purpose remains the same. I believe the primary purpose of ethics is obviously to be able to distinguish good from bad behavior. Being able to make this distinction will pave the way for success or failure in a person’s life as to whether they can make conformed decisions. Everyone practices morals in some way whether they know it or not, they are implemented into every given situation. Ethics were put into place to be able to do the right thing in certain circumstances in order to maintain an honest and fair society.
Ethics is a code of thinking and conduct administered by a combination of personal, moral, legal, and social standards of what is
Ethics are moral principles or values that govern the conduct of an individual or a group.It is not a burden to bear, but a prudent and effective guide which furthers life and success. Ethics are important not only in business but in academics and society as well because it is an essential part of the foundation on which a civilized society is built.
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant and accepting of differences