{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1187 {\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial-Black;\f1\fswiss\fcharset0 ArialMT;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;\red213\green213\blue213;\red0\green0\blue233;} \margl1440\margr1440\vieww10800\viewh8400\viewkind0 \deftab720 \pard\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Ethics and Values \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Ethics Defined \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -moral principles; rules of conduct in a particular group/culture; values relating to human conduct; right, wrong, good, bad \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -Ethics are learned through experience, education and interaction with other people \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -Morals are more personal, ethics are more social\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Ethical Behaviour \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -Legal behaviour with implications form a variety of variables including the individual, social, and corporate priorities \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Ethical Dilemmas \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -situations faced by workers every day \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -choice between alternatives in a situation that may result in personal/organizational benefit \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 1. Human Rights \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will not support and promote the protection of international human rights within our sphere of influence \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will not be cComplicit in human rights abuses \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 2. Business Conduct \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will not make illegal and improper payments and bribes and will refrain from participating in any corrupt business practices \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will comply with applicable laws and conduct business activities in a transparent fashion. \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will ensure contractors', suppliers', and agents' activities are consistent with these principles \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 3. Employee rights and health and safety: \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will ensure the health and safety of workers is protected \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will strive for social justice and promote freedom of association and expression in the workplace \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 -we will ensure consistency with universally accepted labour standards, including those related to the exploitation of child labour \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Ethical Policies exist in some form or another in most companies and organizations. The policies explain to the employees and the public what is important to the organization, what the organization can offer and the beliefs on which the organization is based. Following are the sources of a "code of ethics" used in business: \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Sources of Codes of Ethics \f1\b0\fs26 \ \itap1\trowd \taflags1 \trgaph108\trleft-108 \tamart200 \trmarl20 \tamarb200 \trmarr20 \trbrdrt\brdrnil \trbrdrl\brdrnil \trbrdrr\brdrnil \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth4500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx2880 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth6420\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx5760 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth5500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx8640 \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Personal Values \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Organizational Values \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Societal Values \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \row \itap1\trowd \taflags1 \trgaph108\trleft-108 \tamart200 \trmarl20 \tamarb200 \trmarr20 \trbrdrl\brdrnil \trbrdrr\brdrnil \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth4500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx2880 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth6420\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx5760 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth5500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx8640 \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 \'a0Caring For Family \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Caring for the organization \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 (employees and management)\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Caring for other members of \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 that society \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 \'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \row \itap1\trowd \taflags1 \trgaph108\trleft-108 \tamart200 \trmarl20 \tamarb200 \trmarr20 \trbrdrl\brdrnil \trbrdrr\brdrnil \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth4500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx2880 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth6420\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx5760 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth5500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx8640 \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 \'a0Caring for friends\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 and relatives \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Caring for the public (customers, \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 creditors, suppliers)\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Caring for the global society\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \row \itap1\trowd \taflags1 \trgaph108\trleft-108 \tamart200 \trmarl20 \tamarb200 \trmarr20 \trbrdrl\brdrnil \trbrdrr\brdrnil \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth4500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx2880 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth6420\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx5760 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth5500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx8640 \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Obeying family rules and \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 the law\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Obeying company rules \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 and the law\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Obeying societal rules \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 and the law\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \row \itap1\trowd \taflags1 \trgaph108\trleft-108 \tamart200 \trmarl20 \tamarb200 \trmarr20 \trbrdrl\brdrnil \trbrdrr\brdrnil \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth4500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx2880 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth6420\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx5760 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth5500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx8640 \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Being a responsible citizen \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 (community)\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Being a responsible member of \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 an organization\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Being a responsible citizen \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 (community, province, country, \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 and the world)\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \row \itap1\trowd \taflags1 \trgaph108\trleft-108 \tamart200 \trmarl20 \tamarb200 \trmarr20 \trbrdrl\brdrnil \trbrdrt\brdrnil \trbrdrr\brdrnil \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth4500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx2880 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth6420\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx5760 \clvertalt \clshdrawnil \clwWidth5500\clftsWidth3 \clminw100 \clminh400 \clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw20\brdrcf2 \clpadt20 \clpadl20 \clpadb20 \clpadr20 \gaph\cellx8640 \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Protecting and caring \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 for home and community\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Protecting and caring for the \'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 human and physical work environment \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \pard\intbl\itap1\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Protecting and caring for the \'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 human and physical environment \f1\b0\fs26 \cell \lastrow\row \pard\pardeftab720 \f0\b\fs40 \cf0 Part 1 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 Answer the questions below, there are no right or wrong answers, these are meant to get you to think about ethics in a broad sense. \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 1. Which quality is most important in a friend? \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 a. Loyalty \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 b. Generosity \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 c. Honesty \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 2. If you had a housing unit available and there were three applicants, to which person would you rent it? \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 a. an unemployed person \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 b. a physically challenged person \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 c. a homeless person \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 3. Where should government agencies target surplus funds? \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 a. food banks \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 b. housing for the homeless \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 c. medical research \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 d. reducing the national debt \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 4. Which freedom is most important to you? \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 a. economic freedom \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 b. religious freedom \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 c. political freedom \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Part 2 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 Every day you face life situations that call for reclection, decision making, and action. Everything you do, every decision you make, is based on your values. Throughout your life, you decide what is important to you. You form your own code of ethics. You are influenced by your family, friends, members of organizations you belong to and places you work.\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Respond to the following statements. Be specific with your examples and reflections \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 a. Describe something that you have done recently that you are proud of because it will make a difference for others.\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 b. Describe a controversial issue on which you have onely expressed your views recently.\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 c. Describe a situation in which you observe someone not being treated fairly. How did you feel? How would you have acted in the situation? \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \f0\b\fs40 Part 3 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \f0\b\fs40 Visit the following websites and research the organization "code of ethics/values". Provide at least three sentences for each.\'a0 \f1\b0\fs26 \ \ \pard\pardeftab720 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www2.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/documents/pdf/publications/PS95_Code_of_Ethics_2008_e.pdf"}}{\fldrslt \f0\b\fs40 \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Canadian Nurses Association}}\ \ \pard\pardeftab720 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.peo.on.ca/Ethics/code_of_ethics.html"}}{\fldrslt \f0\b\fs40 \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Engineers}}\ \ \pard\pardeftab720 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageID=35"}}{\fldrslt \f0\b\fs40 \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists}}\ }