Appendix C
Clarifying Personal Values
Each of you will be faced with numerous moral and ethical dilemmas throughout your career. To be prepared to make these ethical decisions, it is helpful to clarify your personal values, and morals before you are faced with an ethical dilemma. Review the following list of values and create a list of the five values most important to you in making decisions.
acceptance accomplishment adventure ambition assertiveness beauty bravery compassion competence conformity creativity customer satisfaction discipline diversity equality fairness flexibility freedom honor humility loyalty obedience order power promise keeping respect responsibility risk taking service success teamwork tradition trust understanding winning | |List of Five Important Values |
|1 |Compassion |
|2 |Customer satisfaction |
|3 |Flexibility |
|4 |Responsibility |
|5 |Trust |
0. What commonalities do you see in the values you have chosen?
One of the main commonalities I see in the five values I have chosen is the fact that it seems like these would be five really good attributes in someone who likes to serve others.
2. How do these values affect your ethical decision-making?
I believe all five of these values help me to make ethical decisions. Just for example I feel Compassion would help me to be caring and understanding in many situations that might arise. Customer