TRANS: MODULE 1 (ETHICS)
LESSON 1: Objectivity – Don’t make career
ETHICS decisions based on whom you like best.
WHAT IS ETHICS? Confidentiality – make career decisions
based on whom you like best.
“Do what is right, not what is easy” Growth – Always pursue professional
growth.
This phrase advises choosing morally
correct actions over convenient or easy ones. It WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG?
encourages making decisions based on (AND WHAT IT DEPENDS ON)
principles and values, even if the right choice
involves challenges. Essentially, it promotes Right and wrong are subjective judgments
acting with integrity and prioritizing ethical based on moral principles or societal norms.
behavior over the simplicity of taking an easier What is considered right or wrong depends on
but potentially wrong path. cultural, ethical, and individual perspectives. It
often relies on a framework of values, laws,
Ethics is a personal and lifelong and accepted standards within a given context.
commitment. To be ethical does not only The determination of right and wrong is not
require knowledge of ethics but also the universal and can vary based on diverse
willingness to live ethically. factors, making it dependent on the specific
circumstances and the values of individuals or
Ethics comes from the Greek word ethos, societies.
meaning character. Ethics, in ancient
Greece, was concerned with the
development of a virtuous and moral
character.
The Greeks believed that developing the
character would lead one not only to
knowing the right thing to do, but to
actually doing the right thing or living the
right way of life.
11 WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH ETHICS
1. Choice 7. Morals
2. Conscience 8. Principles
3. Fairness 9. Responsibility
4. Honesty 10. Right
5. Honor 11. Values
6. Integrity
CODE OF ETHICS
A set of rules and principles designed to
encourage ethical conduct among a group
of professionals.
Essentials in the Code of Ethics:
Integrity – Maintain honesty and clear
communication in the workplace.
Teamwork – Work together to get the
job done.
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