Moral Fitness Analysis

Moral Fitness:
I’m always trying to find out what are important unmet needs for the society. I also focus on solving societal unmet needs that I can address on my own. In other word, I am indifferent to the issues that are not so important for the society and/or that are insolvable with my current capability. Another example of my important practice is that I take responsibilities for the consequences caused by my focus and indifference. I understand that the selection and concentration entails a trade-off. However, I also understand that I cannot solve all challenges in this rapidly changing world.
These practices align with my moral vision and moral code because they allow me to help the society achieve critically important goals and meet societal moral/ethics expectations with higher probability, thereby enabling me to achieve my mission. Successful experiences of the achievement positively reinforce my moral vision and moral code because of the higher confidence obtained by successful outcomes.

Defining Moment:
The key defining moment that truly tested and defined my character and values was when I decided to leave the company to pursue the MPH/MBA program at Johns Hopkins

University.
In 2009, as a marketing development manager, I established the new marketing department in the marketing division.

Cooperating with the chief marketing officer and marketing directors, I developed the business case, hired new staff, and managed my department to serve one of the best customer-engagement channels in the company. I understood that I was the necessary personnel for the department and the company. However, in 2012, I was interested in pursuing the MPH/MBA program at Johns Hopkins University. This was because I wanted to learn economic evaluation skills and knowledge for healthcare innovations. The Japanese government has needed educated health economics professionals to achieve the sustainable healthcare system by officially introducing a health technology

assessment.
The decision wasn’t as easy to make as I thought it would be. I was faced with the significant moral dilemma between my loyalty to the people in the company and my mission to the healthcare society in Japan. In addition, pursuing the MPH/MBA program conflicted with the Japanese Wisdom Tradition where we should not bother other people. At the end of the day, I decided to study abroad. I went back to the starting point of my career and became honest to my inner aspiration. That was the day when my moral code was tested and my moral vision as a healthcare business professional was born in the real sense.

Moral Challenges of Business Leadership:
　　The healthcare business environment is rapidly changing. The pharmaceutical industry should not only develop effective and safe drug but also validate an efficiency and transparency of the industry. The current research and marketing technique may be obsolete. I believe that a moral compass will be an essential guide to make a concrete moral/ethical decision under such a turbulent business environment.
Drawing from this moral compass assignment, I gain a lot of spiritual awakenings. I want to be consistent with a good will where I work for patients, healthcare providers, and our healthcare system, even if I am faced with complex moral challenges. When I make a mistake, I want to admit my fault, take a responsibility, learn from my mistake, and improve my decision-making. Furthermore, I want to treat people around me with respect. These values cannot be exchanged for money, status, and fame.
Summary:
Before performing this moral compass assignment, I didn’t clearly understand what moral vision and moral identities I have and why I have a strong passion to the healthcare industry. I find that my moral vision and moral code are deeply connected with the Kantian ethics, my daily practices and defining moment. I will be faced with a lot of complex moral challenges, and my moral/ethics will be tested again and again. However, I can better deal with these challenges because now I understand my robust inner values using a moral compass.