professional ethics

Suggested Resources

The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

Capella Multimedia

Click the links provided below to view the following multimedia pieces:

• Ethics in the Workplace.

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Course Library Guide

A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the PHI-FP2000 – Ethics Library Guide to help direct your research.

Internet Resources

Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

• Marcoux, A. (2008, April 16). Business ethics. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-business/
• Ferguson, A., & Hennessey, R. (2010, October 12). Feminist perspectives on class and work. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-class/
• Bynum, T. (2008, October 23). Computer and information ethics. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-computer/

Professional Association Codes of Ethics

The following are relevant professional associations you might explore for your research in this assessment:

• American Psychological Association. (2014). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
• American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf
• The American Nurses Association, Inc. (2014). Code of ethics for nurses. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/codeofethics
• American College of Healthcare Executives. (2014). ACHE code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.ache.org/abt_ache/code.cfm
• Association of Information Technology Professionals. (2014). Code of ethics and standards of conduct. Retrieved from http://www.aitp.org/?page=EthicsConduct&hhSearchTerms=%22code+and+ethics%22
• Institute of Certified Professional Managers. (n.d.). ICPM code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.icpm.biz/?page=cmcode
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. (n.d.). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.cimaglobal.com/Professional-ethics/Ethics/CIMA-code-of-ethics-for-professional-accountants/
• Society for Human Resource Management. (2014). SHRM code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org/about/Pages/code-of-ethics.aspx
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. (2014). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_671_2922.cfm

Assessment Instructions

Identify a professional association that oversees people engaged in your chosen vocation, and locate the formal code of conduct statement endorsed by that association. Write a reflective essay in which you assess the profession's code of conduct. Apply it to your current or future workplace experience, and discuss your plan for dealing with potential conflicts. Support your essay with research.

Consider the following in your essay:

• Summarize the features of this code and examine it critically. Are there vital ethical principles that it fails to mention? Does it overemphasize elements that are not really important? What large- or small-scale revisions might improve the code?
• Consider your own relationship with the code of conduct you have identified. As a working professional, which of the code's principles will be most difficult for you to comply with? In what situations might your personal morality come into conflict with the strictures of professional ethics? How will you productively discuss these conflicts with employers, professional colleagues, and clients?

Additional Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Include a title page and a references page, formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
• References: A typical paper will include support from a minimum of 3–5 references. You may use some of the materials recommended in the Resources, but you should also include support from your independent research of scholarly or professional materials.
• Length: A typical paper will be 4–6 typed, double-spaced pages in length.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

Professional Ethics Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Summarize an appropriate professional code of ethics. Does not mention features of an appropriate professional code of ethics. Mentions features of an appropriate professional code of ethics. Summarizes an appropriate professional code of ethics. Explains the relevant features of an appropriate professional code of ethics. Assess the advantages and disadvantages of a professional code of ethics. Does not list the advantages and disadvantages of a professional code of ethics. Lists advantages and disadvantages of a professional code of ethics. Assesses the advantages and disadvantages of a professional code of ethics. Analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of a professional code of ethics. Explain methods for discussing ethical disagreements productively. Does not discuss methods for discussing ethical disagreements productively. Discusses methods for discussing ethical disagreements productively. Explains methods for discussing ethical disagreements productively. Assesses methods for discussing ethical disagreements productively. Express own areas of disagreement with professional standards. Does not list own potential areas of disagreement with professional standards. Lists own potential areas of disagreement with professional standards. Expresses own areas of disagreement with professional standards. Explains own areas of disagreement with professional standards. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professional communities. Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, or consistent with expectations for members of professional communities. Communicates inconsistently in a manner of scholarly and professional expectations for members of professional communities. Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities. Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities, with written communication that is free of errors that detract from the overall message.