6.4 Assignment: Final Paper

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PERSONAL ETHIC STATEMENT Comment by Kevin Wachtel: Please make sure to name the file as specified in the assignment.

Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana.

Sheetal Kumar Narendula

Date: 10/13/2020

The results from the integrity and work ethics test that I took reflected the kind of person that I am because I tried to be honest as much as possible. I believe in the saying, “Honesty is the best policy,” and I think people should be honest in anything they do. In the test, I strongly distaste dishonest behaviors, and as a result, I had a negative attitude towards unethical actions. We are indeed prone to mistakes, but sometimes the choices that we make define us as individuals. From the honest outlook, I scored 91, which tells depicts the kind of person I believe that I am a person of integrity because I try as much as possible to do the right thing even when nobody is looking. And as Joe Sabini says, integrity is aligning our actions with what we believe in, and when we fail, we become hypocrites. There is no excuse for wrongdoing because we can say yes or no to bad behavior or act. Comment by Kevin Wachtel: Thank you for providing the score from the test. Comment by Kevin Wachtel: I like this quote from the presentation.

I strongly agree with the outcome of the test because they depict what happens in workplaces. Employees take company properties, some not work when the bosses are not around, and sometimes leave workplaces without permission. I agree that sometimes people fail to report misconduct and major mistakes because they fear creating tension with other workers. Although it must be remembered that, in every company, some morals and ethics have been put in place, when some employees go against them, it is essential to call them out because such action may end up bringing damage to the company in the long term (Johnson, 2019).  From the results, I agree that I have a negative attitude towards dishonesty, and people should learn to be accountable for their mistakes.

From workshop one, I had a moral scale of 97, which is a clear indication that I have high moral standard values in which I what is right and that which is wrong. The results also depict how I conduct myself when I am around people, emphasizing integrity, and work ethics. From both results, it is clear that sometimes we find it difficult to make decisions, resulting in an ethical dilemma (Westmarland and Rowe, 2018). I had to make tough choices because of what I believe in. For instance, I saw a colleague taking money from the cash drawer. I was caught between assuming and walking as if nothing happened, but because of my moral standards, I had to stop the worse from happening; even if I did not report the case, I rebuked the stealing. Comment by Kevin Wachtel: What did your scores look like from the three types of moral imagination?

Outcomes from the two results have made me understand that ethical behavior is essential and that it is vital to go by the book. Obeying rules is something that I take seriously as moral behavior. If we consistently behave in morally upright ways, then the society and other people surrounding us will follow suit and start acting in ethical ways. In a company, for instance, people should learn to be accountable and obey the rules. The two results have given me the limelight that has enabled me to understand that we should always do the right thing, even with no spectators. I have also understood that humility is vital, and it is important when it comes to ethics.

It is never to stand for the truth. Still, when one has integrity, it is crucial because, when it comes to decision making, one had to stand for the truth and honesty no matter the circumstances since they are ethical behaviors that should be upheld all the time (Westmarland and Rowe, 2018).

REFERENCES

Johnson, C. E. (2019). Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership: Casting light or shadow. SAGE Publications.

Westmarland, L., & Rowe, M. (2018). Police ethics and integrity: can a new code overturn the blue code?. Policing and society, 28(7), 854-870.