Running head: ETHICAL FILTER WORKSHEET
Ethical Filter Worksheet
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University of Phoenix
Value
Personal Source
with Examples
Justify the Value's Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions.
Honesty Honesty has been a value that I have held in great regard as long as I can remember. My first influence on the importance of honesty was my family and then my faith. I feel that above all, if a person is honest other important values will automatically fall into place. I placed honesty at the top of my list because, as previously stated, I believe that if we conduct ourselves in an honest manner other ethical values will fall into place.
My biggest challenge to remaining consistently honest, both personally and professionally, is when honesty is difficult for another person to hear. I try my best to be honest and sensitive to the feelings of others at the same time. Still, there are times when I have to battle my fear of hurting someone's feelings and state the facts in the most polite way possible despite the consequences. The fear of hurting someone does not keep me from being honest but I need to work through the anxiety it can bring to me when I'm faced with a difficult situation. This will be particularly important in a future management position.
Integrity Integrity is something that I have learned from example throughout my life. My parents are people of their word, solid, strong and stable no matter the odds they were facing. This value has been reinforced through observa ...