Rec 427 Ethics Paper
Rec 427 Ethics Paper
Rec 427 Ethics Paper
REC 427
01/29/2022
Ethics Paper
This week we were able to explore the meaning of ethics, the beautiful thing about ethics
is that we each have a different code in our individual lives. To me, having good ethics is what I
believe will take you far in life, and without them, well, you wouldn’t be a very well rounded
person. To start, Ethics is different from morals and values. I believe that they all have to do with
“right and wrong” but where they differ is that ethics focuses on ideas such as teamwork,
integrity,and growth. For my code of ethics, It includes what other people see. What I mean by
this is that having good ethics to me is being accountable for your actions, taking initiative, and
most importantly, honesty. To see the change you wish, you must have your own code of ethics
and follow them. I believe that all good leaders are those who lead by example. To expand on
that, if you follow a good code of ethics, other people will notice this, and follow. Through
leading by example people will be able to see the value that you bring to life, and want to help
others. Of the six pillars of ethics I believe the ones I value most in my life are respect,
trustworthiness, and caring. The reason why I put respect as number one is because my whole
life, my parents have made sure that I respect every person I talk to, no matter who they are or
what they think. I was taught that respect is something that can get you furthest in life. Some
daily actions that I try to display ethics with include helping my co-workers work on their
projects when I have time or I will clean the rental shelves before we open so that the opening
crew does not have to take care of it when they come in. You have to also use these codes of
ethics in school, professional lives, as well as personal development. For school you can practice
things such as not cheating on tests and helping others study when they need help. As far as
social-emotional growth I work on this by talking about these with my friends and how we can