Honesty And Integrity In Profession

Running head: SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
Name of the Student
Name of the university
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1SOCIOLOGY
Answer to question 1:
A) The values that inform about the professional code of conduct and ethic are avoiding
harming others by actions or words, contributing to the society and being honest in whatever
work is being done. The field an individual is in or the profession is in does not matter as
what matters is honesty and integrity. In any profession an individual is expected to be
diligent in his work and dutiful to the organization he or she is working for. The values reflect
the way they are abiding by the professional code of conduct and ethics. The individual
should not take advantage of the position they are in or the power they are vested with. They
should be fair in taking decisions. They should ensure that neither they discriminate other on
the basis of certain traits neither support others doing the same. These are the values that will
reveal if an individual is abiding by the professional code of ethics or not. In workplaces,
individuals are expected to abide by certain code of ethics so that a healthy work environment
prevails (Fisher 2016). An individual should always welcome new ideas and be up for
creativeness so that the urge in him to learn new things acts as a motivation for others at the
workplace. Another main thing is that an individual should not mix up his personal life with
his professional life as this can affect his work. Thus, it can be said the values that an
individual shows in his behavior and work proves whether he is abiding by the professional
code of ethics and conduct.
B) The two most important values that have mentioned above are being honest at work and
having a mindset of contributing to the society. Social work is a profession that involves
helping people in need. Social worker requires the skills to understand people and connect
well with their feelings. Thus the main important thing is honesty and the mindset to help
people. Social workers are expected to support people acting as their advocates as and when
required. Thus in this profession, the core values to adhere to professional code of conduct
and ethics is honesty and integrity. There are instances that social workers get into corruption