Ethics And The Code Of Ethics - 1455 Words

Ethical Practices There are many questions about people’s ethics and how they practice it by deciphering between what is right and what is wrong. How we think and behave towards others and how others think and behave towards us is how people live their lives. Doing what is right and personal integrity is two different features of ethics. In a business world, the Code of ethics is â€Å"a company’s written standards of ethical behavior that are designed to guide managers and employees in making the decisions and choices they face every day (Ghillyer, 2012, p. 26).† Religiously, culturally and philosophically ethics it can complicate situations when thinking about whether it is ethical or not. Also, there will come times when a gray area†¦show more content†¦However, there may be Dilemmas where there isn’t a right or wrong decision, but the right way to do it or the right way to answer it. For instance, a dilemma may come in the form of having to make the right decision whether or not it goes against your personal or community values. Due to the various different cultures in many countries, there are certain things you can’t do. For example, bowing to one another. Is it right to bow or is it wrong? It is neither right nor wrong based on culture and beliefs because they may see it as being respectful, but other cultures may see it as being weak. Ethics Pledges A pledge/oath is a person committing to a solemn promise. When pledging yourself, you are obligated to obey the rules or values that are written within the pledge. If the pledge is broken, there may be consequences. An ethical pledge is a promise, voluntary or non-voluntary, to the ethical commitments that is presented within the pledge/oath. What makes an ethical pledge important is the value that it brings to the world of ethics and how it creates a sense of unity and community. It helps to create a group or community that believes in the same laws/rules of what ethics truly means and promises to practice in an ethical way. Nevertheless, the first ethics pledge example I chose is from Luzerne County of Pennsylvania. The reason I selected