Essays on Personal Values

Joseph L Badaracco’s article “The Discipline of Building Character” discusses three cases in the workplace setting when the manager’s are called upon to take difficult decisions. The decisions that they take involves something beyond the moral dilemmas which makes the decision making difficult. They are faced with two right courses of actions out of which they must decide on one. In making these decisions, they are called upon to minimize or eliminate conflicts with their values or character, with the organization and with the society. In other words, the moments of the decision making are identified as ‘ ...

Introduction

Leadership is a necessity in any social setup and is more specialized when it comes to the medical setup. This is because it involves various parties, ranging from doctors, nurses, patients, staff and other people within the system. However, nursing leadership stands out as specialized because of the need to have a sense of direction. Leadership in nursing involves the issue of influencing and making people follow instruction as well as adhere to authority and set up social control systems. In this paper, there will be a detailed discussion about nursing leadership, personal perceptions on the values and beliefs ...

Introduction

When it comes to discussing about values, they should be reported to different levels: individual, organizational or national, as at each level there are different values that prevail (Clothier, 2011). In the case of United States of America, in 2010, the top three most values prevailing individual values were family, caring and honesty customer satisfaction and continuous improvement, the top organizational values were ethics and continuous learning, and the most representative national values were bureaucracy, corruption and blame (Clothier, 2010). While Bellah et al. (2007) indicate that the most important political and philosophical principles of the USA are republicanism, ...

As an international student currently pursuing my MBA with no previous work experience, I am in the process of learning the importance of leadership in business management besides sharpening my leadership acumen. However, self-confidence has always been my basic strength. The fact that I have come all the way to this country to do my higher studies in Business Administration along with various other international students reaffirms my self-confidence. I am also more flexible that helps me a lot in getting along with individuals belonging to diverse cultural and social backgrounds. More importantly, I believe my overseas education and ...

Five Key Organizational Values

The core five organizational values include teamwork, honesty, commitment, customer service, and professionalism. Teamwork involves listening to as well as respecting each other as they work together towards a common beneficial result. Through honesty, it is possible to encourage openness and honesty in everything that the organization does in addition to encouraging integrity all the time (Stone & Klein, 2015). When it comes to commitment, the organization is responsible for ensuring that all timelines met, unless if there are urgent circumstances. Because of this, the organization will be responsible for creating a new timeline and the agreed need of the ...

Every organization has to work on the principles of ethics and responsibility. Ethics make the foundation of every business and if ethics are not followed as such, then the functioning of the business suffers and it loses it image and reputation at a gradual pace. Sometimes, managers face ethical dilemmas where they are not able to decide whether to stick to the values of the company or opt for decisions which are better for the organization in the long run (Ford & Richardson, 2013). The given case is about the ethical dilemma being faced by George Cosgrove who is serving ...

Abstract

This paper assesses the relationship between personal values that individuals possess and the professional code of ethics of their respective careers. A case scenario of a neuropsychologist misinterpreting the results of an assessment battery leading to inaccurate diagnosis and denial of disability is used to bring out this relationship. Through the analysis of the standards of the psychological code of conduct, the paper tries to show how personal values and professional code of conduct affect the decision making process. Some of the standards that have been covered include bases for assessment Section (9.01), interpreting of results section (9.06), and ...

Do you agree with personal vs. business ethics distinction?

Yes, I do agree with the distinction between the two terms. Personal ethics can get defined as the morals and values held by an individual. These are ethics in the sense that they define what individual views as right or wrong. Values vary from individual to individual and from culture to culture. The reason for these differences is that different cultures have diverse worldviews and live in different environments that require varied forms of thinking and doing things. Individuals belong to one culture or another and for this reason; personal ethics is greatly influenced by someone’s culture. From ...

Personal value as a leader

Personal value as a leader

Identifying and clarifying my personal and professional values

Accountability: as a leader, one is supposed to be accountable for their actions and decisions. These are the facts and conditions that make a leader responsible and accountable for their actions and characters.

Authenticity: transparency and reality are the key factors that ensure a leader trustworthy.

Integrity: it is personal quality to uphold ethical, moral and principles as a leader. It is moral uprightness.

Vision and Missions: These personal values help in setting leadership goals, leadership development, and change.

Intentionality: The value of intentionality is developed through the setting plan, strategy, and action in setting an intentional and genuine effort of change. It is considered as deliberate and purposive effort to change.

What are my priorities?

My priorities are integrity, accountability, and authenticity. These values are ...

Introduction

It is universally accepted that illegal and unethical activities of businesses and companies could lead to a significant negative impact to the welfare of the society (Schwartz, 2001). In addition, following or embracing a proper business ethics is also a necessary element in the success of the businesses, organizations and companies. In general, the success of every business, organization or company is based on the trust between the employees, customers and the public. People commonly do not trust an organization which does not follow a universally accepted code of ethics (Matthews, 1987). In most cases, it is recommended that ...

The historical perspectives on social work incorporate the idea that it could simply be reduced to common sense of experienced mothers, but the modern understanding of social work moves it far beyond this narrow interpretation. Nowadays, “social workers constantly try to make a positive difference to service users’ lives and support community members in a variety of ways” (Stepney & Ford, 2000, p.xiii). In this process, a balanced combination of theory and practice is required, while practice standards used to protect the individuals in society and enhance social justice are based on the solid body of theoretical perspectives, frameworks and ...

Individual Strategy Paper

Introduction The paper is aimed to apply the strategic management approach to the personal life. For this purpose, the paper is going to use Me Inc. approach to conduct vision, mission, and strategy analysis to apply to my personal career. It is considered as very important to develop the strategies for the personal career goals and objectives so that the organizations one need to join can easily look at the career view of the organization. The paper includes a personal vision statement, personal mission statement, goals, personal values, contributors and strategies that are applied to my personal career.

Vision Statement

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My philosophy of nursing is centered on giving a healing touch, driven by empathy, to my patients and their family members. Obviously, a genuine interest in my patients always guides me to give first priority to their welfare, regardless of my pressing personal problems or the compensation I receive from my employer. Secondly, I believe being trustworthy to my patients is the best way I can serve them; my trustworthiness in turn will help my patients and their dear ones to take the best possible decisions in the process of recovering from their illness. Therefore, as a nurse practitioner, ...

Leadership Ethical Analysis

Introduction Analysis of leadership and leadership styles of different leaders have been a common phenomenon, but in current arena, ethical leadership has gained the spotlight of professionals and researchers. Good leadership style is the one that encourages ethical behavior. Ethics are important in practicing good values at the workplace and for serving the society with maximum utility and benefits. Businesses are run with the aim of benefiting the organization that comes at the expense of the health of society often. The aim of the leader is to maximize the benefit of organizations and without having ethical characteristics, leaders maintain ...

LA1

The assumed situation is frequently showing up late at work on time for not specific reasons. The reasons are ordinary such as being unable to wake up on time or disorganized about chores I am supposed to perform like dropping kids to the school bus in the mornings or getting my clothes and briefcase ready. The manager has asked for a meeting to discuss the issue and is concerned about the tardiness exhibited. However, considering lying about why such behavior is slowly and gradually becoming the habit is not ethically correct. Values are an important fragment of life, and ...

INDIVIDUAL ESSAY

Introduction The paper is intended to evaluate the importance of ethical decision making and to critically discuss the factors that affect the choice of an individual within the company (Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2016; Jones, 1991). Most of the managers and managements within the firms and organizations are now considering the importance of ethics in their practices and decision making (Samson & Draft, 2011). Either it is business firms, business people or government; all are concerned about the ethics. Based on the scenario that Radax is the company of the manager’s best friend, yet the bids of the company are not ...

Values of Life

Our values are important in our daily life and work. It is our believe that these values help in day to day activities. If the values in our life match our behavior in daily life then we are content and satisfied with our life. Economic value measures the benefit that is provided by a good or service to any person or an economic agent. Defining one's personal values is a tough proposition as we are confused about what we want and what we do. Our personal values helps us to identify what is good for us, the values that ...

Professional Moral Compass

Nurses are often faced with complex moral and ethical dilemmas in their practice. They are, however, required to act ethically even in the presence of personal risk. The manner in which one responds to unethical situations is influenced by past experiences, individual personality traits, knowledge of ethical principles, and personal ethical values (Murray, 2010). In this paper, I will explore the personal, spiritual, and cultural views that contribute to my worldview and philosophy of nursing as well as the manner in which these values influence my nursing practice. I will also define values, ethics, and morals in the context ...

Part 1

A: Imagine you are working as an aged care support worker for an individual who receives support in their home. You spend a lot of time at the house and have developed a great rapport with the whole family; they treat you like part of the family.

On one occasion, the family tries to give you a gift.

B: There are many other potential ethical issues that may arise from working closely with a family or an individual. Identity one (1) other potential ethical issue or dilemma that may arise. Complete the table:

C: Imagine that the family asks you to do some extra weekend cleaning or other support work for cash:

1. What is the potential conflict of interest?

The situation leads to personal and professional conflicts of interest.

2. What action should you take? (50-100 words) According ...

Ethical dilemma or moral dilemma is simply a complex situation in which a choice has to be made between two options neither of which solve the complexity of the situation in an ethically acceptable form. In cases like this, personal and societal ethical guidelines should provide guidelines which can at least provide satisfactory results to the chooser. The assumption of ethical dilemma is that the chooser will have to abide by acceptable societal norms, such as codes of law or teaching of a religious manner to make a choice that is otherwise ethically impossible (Lundy, p 13). My personal ...

The objective of this paper is to compare two strategic plans drawn for two fire stations. A strategic plan is a blueprint prepared by an organisation to aid with equitable resource allocation, thereby helping it to achieve specific goals and objectives. Creating a good strategic plan entails the process of evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation as well as the personal values of individuals who formulate the process. The societal expectations, as well as the external opportunities and threats, are also included in a good strategic plan (Simerson 68). The Hartford Fire Department’s Strategic Plan covers ...

Question 1 Performance appraisal is a process by which the job performance of certain employees is evaluated by the corresponding supervisor or managers. The evaluation is mostly based on the basis of quantity, quality, time and cost all in relation to the concerned occupation. This strategy is very vital in its application especially in the health sector. The fact that employees know what is expected of them by the management enhances impeccability in their respective undertakings (Fallon & McConell, 2007, p 33). The ripple effect of this undertaking is that the health sector will experience better results from the workforce. ...