Ethics....

Before I even looked at the reader or related ethics to my work place I wanted to get down some initial thoughts.  These stemmed from discussion at the campus session too.  It is just a list of random thoughts really but I thought it would be interesting to look back on once I have explored ethics further:

• Comes from Greek work 'Ethos' which means character.
• What you believe in.
• Morals/values.
• How you conduct yourself.
• Rules/guidelines.
• Daily conduct/practice.
• Approach to situations and people.
• Influenced by culture, background and surroundings.
• Ethics do not evolve and change but our ethical approach does.
• Our priorities and motives affect our ethical approach.
• Sometimes there may be a personal and professional conflict of ethical approach.
• Notion of avoiding harm and doing good.
• Ethical approach differs in time and geography - principles, values and virtues change.
• Ethics are bound up in greater social good - rules support good functions of society.
• Personal ethos is how people experience you not necessarily what you may think of yourself.
• Respect and obligation - there is a need for rules but how far do they go.
• Ethics is everywhere!

Hollie x