Professional Ethics (part 1)

What are ethics?

Ethics can be defined broadly as a set of moral principles or values.
eg of prescribed sets of moral principles or values at the implementation level include:
-laws and regulation
-religious doctrine
-code of business ethics for professional group such as doctor,lawyer etc
-codes of conduct within individual organisation.

The following are the 5 core ethical values (associates with ethical behaviour):

1.Trustworthiness includes honesty,integrity,reliability and loyalty.
   Honesty requires a good faith intent to convey the truth.
   Integrity means that the person acts according to conscience,regardless of the situation.
   Reliability means making all reasonable efforts  fulfill commitments.
   Loyalty is a responsibility to promote and protect the interest of certain people & organisation.

2.Respect includes notions such as civility,courtesy,dignity,tolerance,and acceptance.
   A respectful person treats others with consideration and accepts individual differences and beliefs without
   prejudice.

3.Responsibility means being acconntable for one's actions and exercising restraint.
   Responsibility also means pursuing excellence and leading by example,including preserverange
   and engaging in continuous improvement.

4.Fairness and justice include issues of equality,impartiality,proportionality,openness,and due process.
   Fair treatment means that similar situations and handled consistently.

5.Citizenship includes obeying laws and performing one's fair share to make society work,including such
   activities as voting,serving on juries and conserving resources.