Professional Values and Ethics Paper
Professional Values and Ethics Paper
Learning Team A
Gen/200
February 22, 2010
Ramona White
Professional Values and Ethics Paper
Professional values and ethics are the template in which we will follow as employees to carry ourselves within the expectations of
our companies. Values are the beliefs of what are most important to us in our lives. Ethics are what we believe to be morally right
and wrong. In a professional setting we have to work together with our co-workers under the same rules and guidelines.
Companies will expect us as workers to abide by their codes of conduct and conform to the companies needs. The companies that
do not have all of the involved employees following the value and ethics codes to the best of their abilities will be in great danger of
the companies productivity and survival. Employees who follow the code of ethics will be aware of how to work effectively and
communicate with others. Most companies will expect their employees to carry their codes of ethics on and off the job. When
employees are not on the job they still represent that company in many ways. Values and ethics start on a personal level so when a
person comes into a job with personal values and ethics it is usually a pretty smooth transition. Companies want their employees to
fully buy in to what the company is all about and trying to promote. When companies have employees that are following the codes to
satisfaction the company will have every opportunity to prosper. This is why it is a hard job for employers to screen people who they
Learning Team A
Gen/200
February 22, 2010
Ramona White
Professional Values and Ethics Paper
Professional values and ethics are the template in which we will follow as employees to carry ourselves within the expectations of
our companies. Values are the beliefs of what are most important to us in our lives. Ethics are what we believe to be morally right
and wrong. In a professional setting we have to work together with our co-workers under the same rules and guidelines.
Companies will expect us as workers to abide by their codes of conduct and conform to the companies needs. The companies that
do not have all of the involved employees following the value and ethics codes to the best of their abilities will be in great danger of
the companies productivity and survival. Employees who follow the code of ethics will be aware of how to work effectively and
communicate with others. Most companies will expect their employees to carry their codes of ethics on and off the job. When
employees are not on the job they still represent that company in many ways. Values and ethics start on a personal level so when a
person comes into a job with personal values and ethics it is usually a pretty smooth transition. Companies want their employees to
fully buy in to what the company is all about and trying to promote. When companies have employees that are following the codes to
satisfaction the company will have every opportunity to prosper. This is why it is a hard job for employers to screen people who they