Personal Values
Personal Values
Every individual holds certain values that are mostly practiced on a daily basis. I have values that may seem to be insignificant to others but I adhere to it and almost always use it in any situation I encounter. Values can center on family, a group or an organization. The values I have help define my character, of who I am, who I want to be and somehow, make a difference in somebody else’s life.
Upon completion of the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, it partly validated how my values align with my ethical perspective and style. My ethical profile closely aligned with the value of Obligation. It pertains to fulfillment of an action, whether moral, legal or social. The test showed that my conscience plays a crucial role in ethical conduct. It showed that I believe in utmost respect for human dignity. It also stated that my values are related to the Deontological Theory. According to Wikipedia (n.d.), deontological theory refers to a general category of ethical or moral theories that define right action in terms of duties and moral rules. This theory refers to human beings as ends, not means, and no matter what the end is, it is not worth more than an individual. It believes in freedom and autonomy and that each one can be self-governing.
In my workplace, there is a slogan in a certain area which says “Treat others as you want to be treated”. Yet there is still evident disrespect among employees often resulting from disagreements. When somebody blows a whistle, they are considered “snitches”, they cannot be trusted, even though from a moral perspective, they could be actually right. Pressure among peers to obtain same decisions without consultations may also appear deceitful. In most aspects, my results closely reflected my own perspectives but descriptions were not what I deem myself to be. I have always believed in doing what is right but I have been into some pitfalls, personally and professionally, which made...
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