The definition of integrity is vague and rather open ended. Morals are the premise for all perceptions of integrity and should be further explored to better understand the cloudiness behind integrity. Morals are the standing personal ideas of what basic fibers construct all decisions, right or wrong. But morals are personal, and ever changing, never exactly the same person to person. For example, the Ten Commandments, implemented on primitive people for thousands of years attempted to instill basic morality into barbaric people who, with the fear of a higher power, abided. The late George Carlin summarized these ten into a basic 4. Don't lie, cheat, steal, or kill. Now, in a civilized world, in a country that defines social civility, these 4 seem easy and almost givens. But, in third world countries where life is not easy, and everyday is eat or be eaten, morals are far less important. Millions, everyday, commit all four acts without hesitation. Morals are expendable when survival lies in the balance. Survival, of what? Survival of life, survival of an idea, survival of a relationship? Millions have killed millions because they thought their agenda was more prevalent, or their god justified it, or because they needed to in order to fulfill the instinctual desire to live at all costs. In no way am I saying that ethics should be readily broken for personal gain, but the principles that so many try to live by aren't as universally important as they seem.…
This case was based on George Tenet and the decisions he made within the CIA, successful and unsuccessful. Tenet served under the Clinton and Bush administrations from 1997-2004. During the Clinton administration, his main focus was to rebuild the CIA from its lack of morale and budget issues. Surprisingly (in my opinion because of his lack of experience), he was successful in the beginning process of rebuilding. Unfortunately for him, after Bush was elected the 9/11 attacks happened and his success started to decline. The decisions he made during the Bush administration and his lack of focus led to the demise of the DCI and the weakening of the CIA. I think his popularity during the Clinton administration got to his head and he just got sloppy during the Bush administration, but his decisions tremendously affected the way CIA is run today.…
Ethics, Morality, and Integrity all have some of the same elements that defines a person character. Being trustworthy leads to other elements of integrity. Such as, helping to better the community and respecting authority as a Parole Officer shows honesty. Being fair is another element which shows integrity. How can you be a Parole Officer, but doesn`t treat everyone equally? Third, being able to take responsibility for your own actions and personal growth as a Parole Officer shows integrity, as well. If you basically blame all of your failures and lack of progress on others around you then that shows your character and you cannot exhibit integrity with others and your career if you cannot be honest to yourself. Ethics as a Parole Officer could…
Integrity is “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness” (Google Definitions). The first person that comes to mind when I hear the word integrity is Nick Carraway from the movie and the novel “the Great Gatsby”. Nick Carraway is Gatsby’s Lovers brother and Gatsby’s best friend, he is also the narrator.…
In this paper we will as a team: Assess the role of ethics and compliance in your organization’s financial environment. Describe procedures your organization has in place to ensure ethical behavior. Explain how financial markets work in the United States. Identify processes the organization uses to comply with SEC regulations. Evaluate your organization’s financial performance during the past 2 years, using financial ratios. Calculate the ratios for each year: Current, Debt, Return on equity Discuss the trend for each ratio and what it tells you about the organization’s financial health.…
Employees participate in a certification each year to maintain Lowe’s Code of Conduct. Each employee must report any unethical behavior witnessed or any…
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines integrity as, firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values: incorruptibility; the quality or state of being complete or undivided. Although this is correct this isn’t exactly the complete meaning of this word. For every situation, every job, and every position this word “integrity” is defined differently. The position at which I am applying for is an Administrative Assistant, with this comes great responsibility, handling and having access to sensitive information any candidate must possess some level of morals and values. In my previous positions as a bank teller I’ve come in contact with highly valuable information from social security numbers to endless financial details not to mention large amounts of money. And I can attest to the fact that none of that irreplaceable information was ever mishandled or compromised, not just because it was my job or duty but out of respect not only for myself but for those that would be affected. If there isn’t one thing I’ve learned so far in life, I’ve learned that every decision made has a monopoly affect whether the outcome is good or bad. Integrity is having the ability to be selfless, being confident in yourself that you can make decisions that will not only affect you but staff, the company brand and customers.…
Integrity. What is integrity and do I have it? I have heard that a lot of times whether it was on a TV show or in real life. Integrity basically means strong moral principle. I feel to be the best medical assistant that I could be then I need to have integrity. I was brought up on having good morals. Working as a medical assistant you are dealing with people on a regular basis and these are people that you just met. They are handing you paperwork that has important information on it and personal family history on…
From what I could tell, my pt falls into the Integrity stage. He was always positive about what came his way and he seemed in good spirits even though he was sick and in the hospital.…
The eight steps toward integrity are very important when working in a business in this situation they can be used very wisely. The eight steps are doing what we say we will do: It includes keeping promises and meeting deadlines. Doing the right thing: With the awareness of what’s right comes the obligation of right action. Taking responsibility: Acknowledge our complete, sole responsibility for every one of our actions. Supporting our own weight: This means functioning as a whole, being able to support all the elements of our own lives. Defining the rules and values: Explicit agreement about these basics enables groups of people, from couples to business organizations to nations, to benefit from the integrity of members. Checking the mirror: Is when we err—as we will, again and again—the best response is to pause for reflection obscure the big picture. Respecting others: Invoke integrity in other people by treating them with respect—even when they do not live up to our expectations. Holistic thinking: Since integrity is a quality of wholeness, an appreciation of wholeness in the world supports its practice.…
References: American Counseling Code of Ethics (2005). American Counseling Association. Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://www.counseling.org/resources/codeofethics/tp/home/ct2.aspx…
For Rezgo to succeed, we must earn the respect, confidence, and trust of those we aspire to serve. The most significant factor in earning your respect and confidence is to act and conduct business in an ethical manner. Unethical business practices foster ill-will between customer and community, not only toward a particular business firm, but toward business as a whole. Rezgo has made a commitment to display leadership in ethical decision making by following these fundamental practices:…
My supportive approach will consist of making my whole staff feel included in the business. The main motto foe my establishment will be that there is no “I” in team, and that it takes us as a whole to make the company rise to it’s full potential. Everyone will be treated as equal in the company, unless their performance shows signs of slacking or otherwise.…
Integrity is the basing of one's actions that has principles such as courage, honesty, and morality on an everyday bases. Integrity is the actions you take, the choices you make, you alone, are responsible for. It just takes a special person to show off all those qualities.…
Integrity to me means making the right choice at the right time, being honest, and doing what you think is right. I am very honest when it comes to decision making. Making the right choice is very important. Making the right choice is a very difficult decision. You never know which decision will be the best for you, but you just have to go with what you believe in. My integrity consists of being very honest. Honesty is important to me. If you’re honest with me I’ll be honest with you. I always believe that you should do what is right no matter what. I try and make the right decision with everything I do no matter what. This is what integrity means to me and what my integrity is.…