Ethics In The Workplace
State Ethics Code
Public officials and employees have a code of ethics that governs their day-to-day job functions. These code of ethics may be established by their employer or other organizations in which they are associated with, such as the IAFF or fire chiefs association. Code of ethics are written to establish expectations and to ensure the workforce or members of an organization are held to the highest ethical and legal standards.
Arizona emergency service professionals do not have a written code of ethics that pertains to all emergency workers in the state. Each fire department and ambulance company has its own, unique code of ethics standards for their employees. The Arizona Fire District Association and the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association each has a code of ethics for respective members to follow.
As an employee of Rural Metro Corporation, I am bound to understand and …show more content…
This service is infrequently utilized, so crews might only have one chance to make a good impression to that customer. Crews must be aware that their interactions with the customers are also vitally important and from the perspective of public perception. Ethics codes go beyond addressing conflicts of interest, and involve matters such as the acceptance of gifts, purchasing procedures, employment practices, and governmental decision making (Varone, 2012, p.614). IT is vital for public service employees to abide by the ethics codes to avoid breaking laws or damaging the public trust.
This time of year every local fire station receives numerous gifts from the public to show their appreciation for the firefighters and the service they provide. Most of the gifts are in the form of baked goods but occasionally someone wants to cook a full meal for the crew. This is a difficult gesture to turn away because the giver has good intentions but due to the extent and expense of this offer it must be
Public officials and employees have a code of ethics that governs their day-to-day job functions. These code of ethics may be established by their employer or other organizations in which they are associated with, such as the IAFF or fire chiefs association. Code of ethics are written to establish expectations and to ensure the workforce or members of an organization are held to the highest ethical and legal standards.
Arizona emergency service professionals do not have a written code of ethics that pertains to all emergency workers in the state. Each fire department and ambulance company has its own, unique code of ethics standards for their employees. The Arizona Fire District Association and the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association each has a code of ethics for respective members to follow.
As an employee of Rural Metro Corporation, I am bound to understand and …show more content…
This service is infrequently utilized, so crews might only have one chance to make a good impression to that customer. Crews must be aware that their interactions with the customers are also vitally important and from the perspective of public perception. Ethics codes go beyond addressing conflicts of interest, and involve matters such as the acceptance of gifts, purchasing procedures, employment practices, and governmental decision making (Varone, 2012, p.614). IT is vital for public service employees to abide by the ethics codes to avoid breaking laws or damaging the public trust.
This time of year every local fire station receives numerous gifts from the public to show their appreciation for the firefighters and the service they provide. Most of the gifts are in the form of baked goods but occasionally someone wants to cook a full meal for the crew. This is a difficult gesture to turn away because the giver has good intentions but due to the extent and expense of this offer it must be