Develop a chart showing how the code of ethics for professionals in your desired field aligns with the theories you have studied.
What You Need to Know: Read about professional codes of ethics.
Most of today's workplaces have guidelines for moral behavior or a code of ethics. In this week's assignment, you will complete a chart in which you analyze the code of ethics for professionals in your desired field and determine how the code of ethics aligns with theories you have studied.
What You Need to Know
Professional Codes of Ethics
In the previous week, you developed a firm foundation about professional ethics and what that looks like in the workplace setting. Now, you will focus on the professional code of ethics that is specific to your chosen field. A good place to start is professional associations' codes of ethics, which commonly aim to deal with a number of concerns such as:
*Expertise: Qualifications for practitioners, continuing education.
*Research: Informed consent, plagiarism, shared publication credit.
*Privacy: Recordkeeping, protecting confidentiality, public statements.
(Relationships: Harassment, conflicts of interest, workplace behavior.
The following are professional associations from which you may choose a code of ethics for the upcoming discussion and assignment. Conduct research on the internet for codes of ethics for one of these associations or another of your choice:
*Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
*American College of Healthcare Executives.
*American Counseling Association.
*The American Nurses Association, Inc.
*American Psychological Association.
*Association of Information Technology Professionals.
*Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
*Institute of Certified Professional Managers.
*Society for Human Resource Management.
You are welcome to use another organization’s code of ethics if it would be more fitting for your career.
Professional Codes of Ethics often over-emphasize enforcement, in addition to focusing on what is considered unethical behavior. You are encouraged to reframe this thinking and take a positive and aspirational approach in thinking about how to best handle challenging situations.
Applications of Workplace Ethics
Think about how the professional ethics in your chosen profession are applied. To prompt your thinking, read the following selections.