Running head: CULTURAL VALUES AND PERSONAL ETHICS PAPER
Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper
University of Phoenix
Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper
In today's society, depending on one's race, religious belief, up bringing and/or background we all seem to have different values, but yet; we have to survive together. More importantly we have to survive together in the same working world. So how do we do this? Today I hope to give my answer to this question along with others thoughts. The focus of this paper will be on how personal, organizational, and cultural values allow a person to function in today's corporate America. My intentions are to discuss how values can transcend into a person personal and professional life.
Dealing with people with various value systems can easily lead to ethical dilemmas. One may ask why? It is simple; what an individual sees as wrong, another may not agree. This alone can create the dilemmas of ethics. Ethical dilemmas can also come from within. Should I do this? Should I not? How far can I go and still feel like no rules have been broken? How much will I bend to achieve favorable results? Before we discuss these ethical dilemmas lets further discuss values.
Personal Values
In my perspective, personal values are taught by parents, guardians or other adult figures. Having personal values gives one the ability to make high-quality choices. It is the capability to do what is right and know what is immoral. Personal values are the values we hold dearest. In my opinion, these are the hardest ones to bend because the negative consequence eats at your inner being. So how does this affect decision-making in your personal and professional life? ...