Professionalism and Ethics Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about Professionalism and Ethics.

Professionalism

Manner of conducting tasks with commitment, enthusiasm, personal integrity and respect.

Code of Ethics

Basic morals, principles, and values such as honesty, transparency, and care for the environment.

Code of Conduct

Specific behaviors expected from employees, including image, communication, actions, working environment, and respect.

Ethics

Human values that describe how one should live, distinguishing between right and wrong.

Moral Absolutism

Ethical perspective that there is only one ethical solution to any problem.

Moral Relativism

Ethical perspective that ethical solution depends on the situation and who is involved.

Business Ethics

Management policies and employee actions that adhere to ethical standards and guidelines, such as those in the King Code and New Companies Act.

Financial Misconduct

Dishonest or illegal financial activities, such as cheque fraud.

Misrepresentation

Providing false information to staff or other stakeholders.

Stealing

Taking something that does not belong to you (money, information, time).

Virtue Based Theory

Judging character to determine if an action is ethical.

Deontology

Upholding obligations towards others and society to ensure ethical actions.

Ethical behavior

Honest and integral actions in an acceptable manner.

Professional behaviour

Ethical actions enhanced by current job knowledge, lifelong learning, good judgement, reliability, accountability, and appropriate behavior.

Code of Ethics

Principles a business considers important when making decisions, such as honesty, respect, obeying the law and accountability.