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Essay / Ethical Values Assessment for Employees - 1394
Ethical Filter WorksheetValuePersonal Source with ExamplesJustify the position of the value in the list. Include any challenges related to using these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions. Integrity Jeff was raised as a child and mentored in the Air Force to first do the right thing, not the popular thing. Jeff has seen on more than one occasion in the AF an individual deliberately misspend money, intentionally lie about information just to get things done or hide wrongdoing, or fail to intervene to remedy problems. inappropriate behavior. Jeff had his integrity questioned on one occasion when someone in a formal classroom began making sexual jokes. Not once did the instructor respond to comments and then attempt to dismiss the class. Although Jeff was not personally offended by the comments, his integrity in doing the right thing led him to address the students as well as the instructor before anyone could leave. Jeff explained that the comments were inappropriate for this context and that the instructor set a poor example by allowing this to continue. Jeff placed integrity at the top of his list because he believes that integrity will lead to trust and loyalty which will ultimately be linked to the effectiveness of the organization. The challenge of always demonstrating integrity is that some people may be unhappy with what you do or say. However, even though making the right decision or speaking up isn't always the easiest decision, subordinates and peers will in most cases respect you for doing the right thing in the long run, as Jeff has discovered. He didn't go to school looking for any type of award, but after talking about the comments, he didn't think he'd have a chance, since so much of getting awards depended peer review points. On graduation night, Jeff was honored as a Distinguished Graduate based on the leadership points he earned from his peers. Respect Jeff had times early in his military career where he did not feel that he was not respected personally or that his ideas were respected. Jeff's motivation and desire to do a good job was not there. Based on Jeff's early experiences, he decided that he would not be one of those individuals who does not value and respect everyone's ideas and contributions simply because of their rank or other factors such whether race, color, religion, national origin or sex..