Essay on Integrity and Moral Ethics in Various Settings

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Essay on integrity and moral ethics in various settings
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ESSAY ON INTEGRITY AND MORAL ETHICS IN VARIOUS SETTING
Introduction
The word integrity implies, having strong moral ethics and adhering to the right
values irrespective of the consequences. Every institution has a set of values that they
practice and expect their students or employees to practice as well. This reflective essay aims
to explore my understanding of this concept.
Definition
Academic and professional integrity is defined as consistent and willing practice of
ethical behavior in accordance to values and morals of the academic institution or profession
(Thomas and Scott 2016). We are faced by situations, which challenges our morals every
day, however adhering to the right values determines the kind of person we are. The term
academic integrity was coined by Don McCabe. He is credited with creating moral policy in
academic setting such as avoidance of plagiarism, producing honest and rigorous academic
research work. Integrity in profession and academics is extremely necessary to avoid amoral
practices and uplift the values of an organization (Bretag 2019).
Significance
It is important to practice and promote ethical values in academic and professional
life. Practicing integrity helps to build a good image that shows that a person has good
principles and value in life. In business, sector too trustworthy character is deemed important
in establishing good and strong professional relationship with clients (Drakulevski and Nakov
2016). It is observed that organizations trust to work with individuals who have strong ethics
as these individuals reflect the company values directly and affect the growth of the
organization. Integrity is significant in leadership roles, people respect and look up to people
who show strong integrity to their work and are honest in their beliefs (Sumi and Mesner-