The presence and absence of ethics in societal decision making contribute to the successes and shortfalls we experience every day. My personal ethical lens inventory reflected the many characteristics I as an individual contribute to society. This document will discuss certain characteristics such as my preferred ethical lens, my blind spot, my strengths and weaknesses, and my values and resultant behavior.…
* In my results from the Ethical Lens Inventory; my personal preferred lens is Relationship and Reputation Lens.…
Ethical lens inventory identified how my personal ethical decisions are influenced. The result of the ethical lens inventory stated my preferred lens is none periscope or paralysis. The core values of autonomy, equality, rationality, and sensibility are foundation for ethical behavior. In my autonomy core value I function with rationality to determine how I fit into that job role. Any task that is assigned or need doing is thought of with purpose and how it is beneficial. Equality core pertain to how I want balance for everyone involved in a project, to maintain a since of fairness. Sensibility core does reflect my internal feelings when using intuition before proceeding with a job or task that is in question.…
Trevino, L., & Nelson, K. (2011). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.…
The Ethical Lens Inventory supports Equality and Sensibility as my core values. The results describes that I “prioritize the value of equality over autonomy” (ELI inventory). In addition, it indicates the well being of the community as my primary concern as the “best way to assure that individuals are treated fairly” (ELI inventory). The explanations of these core values reassure my conviction that one-size-fits all approach isn’t the best way to find solutions, but rather the best results are achieved by examining each situation in its context. In other words, I prioritize the value of sensibility over rationality.…
After taking the Ethical Lens Inventory, I have discovered that my personal lens is the Results Lens. Upon further reading I discovered how that translated into my values, strengths, weaknesses, and my blind spot as well as how to see more clearly. The key phrase for those with the Results Lens is “I make choices that are good for everyone.”…
According to my Ethical Lens Inventory, my preferred ethical lens is Rights- Responsibility and Results Lens (Ethical Lens Inventory Games), meaning…
The two ethical dilemmas presented in the simulation involved possible sexual harassment in the workplace and the reporting of inaccurate scientific data. Using a five-step method referred to as the Baird Decision Model, one made the most ethical decision based on four different perspectives. The perspectives, referred to as the Rights and Responsibilities, Results, Relationship, and Reputation Lenses, required one to take into account various aspects when determining the best decision to make for each dilemma.…
I use my reasoning skills (rationality) to determine what duties are as well as the universal rules that each person should follow (autonomy). By prioritizing the value of autonomy over equality my primary concern is prospecting individual rights. I believe this is always the best way to assure that everyone in the community is treated equally. Believing all person should follow the same set of universal rules so strongly that I resist making exceptions even when intuition suggests a more passionate result. I found this result to be very true of myself. My personal ethical lens may direct my academic behavior into the positives. If all is true as the ethical lens states then when I set my mind to a project,…
The ethical lens inventory has done an excellent job at teaching me about myself; things that I did not know or had pointed out to me in the past. I 100% agree with my preferred ethical lens which is the reputation lens, I use sensibility to find equality for all. I defiantly do feel like I do that or strive to achieve this. My blind spot of having unrealistic role expectation is something I know all to well, having fell victim to it in the past. Sometimes I forget that we are all human and cannot achieve all we are supposed to all of the time i.e. daily tasks or mission tasking. So, now after identifying this I will in the future keep this in mind to help me overcome it when it does cross my path again. After reviewing all this information regarding my lens and values I get the feeling that I am really role orientated. This sounds to be reasonable and something I believe is a direct result from my time in the military. An enlistee is taught the core values and that person learns to eat, breathe and sleep these values.…
The ethical lens inventory exercise is very useful and something that I have lost sight of over the years. I was first introduced to this concept when I first applied for a sales position over a decade ago. After completing the exercise, the results of my answers places me in the Rights and Responsibility Lens. Since no one is perfect, having blind spots is inevitable, my blind spot as a result of my answers states that "belief that motive justifies method." My strengths are reason and self knowledge, whereas my weakness is becoming judgmental and legalistic.…
Write at least 150 words as a reflective statement that defines your personal ethical viewpoint.…
I will study the positives of different ethical lenses so that I can be the best that I can be. Different situations call for different ethical views. If I can expand my knowledge of dissimilar ethical lenses then I will be better equipped to handle a wider variety of situations. I have more of a value on sensibility, when there are times when thinking rationally is for the best.…
The results of the Ethical Lens Inventory (ELI) state my strengths as making choices for the greater good of everyone involved. I make it priority that each person’s rights are protected to assure everyone in the community is treated fairly. My opinion of ethical behavior is a person who does their job and does the right this as an individual. Meaning by making the right choice as an individual you can make several people happy at one time. When problem solving I analyze the problem thoroughly. I also take in considerations all options that are available to effectively solve the problem. After completing the research of new information I also keep in mind things that have worked for me in the past. I incorporate new information and my past experiences to solve the situation at hand.…
Many people today are in agreement that America's attention to ethical standards is declining. Individual ethics are being replaced by dependence on organizational ethics. Groups are depending on their organizations Code of Ethics as guidelines for ethical regulations. People need to understand the importance of personal ethics and make a commitment. The key to understanding and committing is awareness of one's core beliefs. The Ethics awareness inventory is a profile of one's core ethical beliefs, and can be used to help one better understand his or her ethical philosophy.…