Ethics Program Presentation

Taylor Ambulance Care Code of Ethics

By Tim Crosby

Student, University of Phoenix

September 14, 2014

Attention:

-All Employees

Below we have outlined our Code of Ethics. This code of ethics will ensure a safe environment in which all persons are viewed as equals in religion, race, age, culture, and gender. Additionally, our expectation of moral standards will be aligned with the ethical standards that will hereby be mandatory to follow or act upon. All resolutions, acts, and decisions will be made as a direct correlation with our ethical codes. Levels of accountability will be held against those who fail to follow these codes up to and including suspension or termination, as well as legal pursuits such as prosecution seeking justice to the fullest extent that law will allow.

The Code of Ethics is as follows:

*Respect all persons and their rights to all accommodations provided by (1) our county’s laws and bylaws, and (2) our company’s codes of business conduct and ethics.

*Stay compliant with all acts and laws relating to the privacy of other staff members as well as our customers.

*All company communications to employees are to remain proprietary; not for public exposure.

*Maintain our company’s integrity. Do not discuss policies, agendas, personal perspectives, etc. with anyone outside our company’s employment.

* Leaders lead by example. Management will demonstrate high levels of moral and ethical conduct in a way to show our expectations of others.

*Safety is a first! Taylor Ambulance Care is dedicated to maintaining a healthy environment. Safety manuals and communications will be updated and dispensed regularly.

*When it comes to accepting gratuities from our patrons or other businesses, please be careful as to not do so in a way that creates an aspect of entitlement, or a way that demonstrates favoritism. Courtesies that are overly lavish or expensive must be declined multiple times until the offer is successfully rejected or the person making the offer becomes frustrated with your declination of the offer. At this point, accept the offer but make your supervisor aware. Do not offer business courtesies without preapproval.

At Taylor Ambulance Care, we must have the courage to tackle tough situations and make difficult choices. Be confident that Taylor Ambulance Care is committed to educating our staff and patrons to do the right thing. At times, this will seem like doing more than any policy or law will allow may be the appropriate course of action. However, we educate others to know that just because a course of action seems to have a potentially more suitable outcome, does not mean we need to pursue that decision.