Standard 1.00 Understand Ethics

What are the potential consequences of ethical dilemmas?

• Losing job, reputation, relationship, credibility; decline in morale and productivity; financial loss; possible legal consequences.

• Pressure from others, desire to prove oneself, conflicting values, greed, bad role models, and lack of consequence.

What is a role model?

• A person whose behavior is imitated by others.

• Complying with laws and regulations.

• From family, friends, and our environment.

• No, ethics are learned.

What is a dilemma?

• An issue in which one must decide whether something is right or wrong.

• A difficult situation in which you are required to make a decision.

What is the rule of law?

• Complying with laws and regulations.

• An inflated sense of self-importance.

Name some ethical principles that aid in making wise choices and ethical decisions.

• Integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, viability.

• Ethical decisions generate trust, respect, responsibility, fairness, and caring.

Where do we learn ethics?

• From family, friends, and our environment.

• No, ethics are learned.

What are some common causes of ethical dilemmas?

• Losing job, reputation, relationship, credibility; decline in morale and productivity; financial loss; possible legal consequences.

• Pressure from others, desire to prove oneself, conflicting values, greed, bad role models, and lack of consequence.

Are we born with ethics?

• Yes

• No

What are ethical principles?

• Standards that govern behavior and are not dependent on circumstance.

• An issue in which one must decide whether something is right or wrong.

Define integrity.

• Being open and truthful when communicating.

• Adhering to a set of personal ethics and acting with honesty.

• The ability to make judgments without favoritism or self-interest.

• A difficult situation in which you are required to make a decision.