Ethical Filter Paper

Ethical Filter Paper
Shemina Bhojani
MMPBL/500
February, 01, 2010
Mr. Whiteley
Ethical Filter Paper
      Ethical values are a formal system or set of rules governing the conduct of a person or members of a profession by which decisions are made about right and wrong, should and shouldn’t, good and bad (Values, Morals and Ethics, 2010). In our daily lives we come across so many issues. Some of these issues can be categorized into medical ethics, legal ethics, business ethics, and personal ethics but the ways of relating to such issues are derived from basic ethical values (Ethical Values as Part of the Definition of Business Enterprise and Part of the Internal Structure of the Business Organization, 1998).
The basic Ethical values that I feel are very important are Honesty, Integrity, Building Trust, Respect, and Being Responsible. I value these Ethical Values that I have earned and I admire people who have such values because not only do these values build ones image but at the same time through these values people have a positive perception of peers and organizations are willing to work together for mutual benefits.
          This paper comprises detailed descriptions and analysis of the identified Ethical values. I will culminate by discussing how implementing these values make a difference in our personal and professional life.
Honesty
      It refers to a facet of moral character and denotes positive, virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, and straightforwardness along with the absence of lying, cheating, or theft (Honesty, 2010). There is not one organization in this world that doesn’t include this Ethical value to their code of ethics. Being Honest is being real and not deceiving others. Honesty is earned by saying the truth.
      Being honest is an important attribute of an individual through which one can attain trust and respect. In this world full of corruption and lies it can be very difficult to be honest. Those individuals... [continues]

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