Ethics: Code of Conduct and Professional Responsibilities

This essay explores the concept of ethics, emphasizing the importance of a code of conduct in professional life. It discusses how ethical practices enhance an individual's and organization's image, leading to trust and success. The essay covers the core components of ethical responsibilities, includi...Read More

Ethics
Ethics stand for the moral values which a person has for the society. They are in context with what the
surroundings and the society feels is right regarding something. Hence, ethics are the code of conduct
which a person has to follow or he feels right and what he plans to do for the people in the society.
For me, following what is right to do in the society, or doing what is acceptable by the people is
something what I plan to do in the society- something which I find is morally right in the society.
According to me the nature of code of conduct is simple- following what is right in the eyes of the
society (Greenberg 2001). The purpose of the code of conduct is that everybody does thing within the
given frame and none crosses that line, which if done is punishable in the eyes of law and which for me
is right as it does not give unlimited power to the people to exploit whoever they desire.
For me there are certain social values which a person should imbibe, which makes someone good. They
are-
 Respect for the people.
 Professional integrity.
 Social justice for everyone.
Ethical practice increases the value and the image of the individual as well as of the organization is the
eyes of the society as it not only makes the person seems to be socially oriented towards the society but
also is seemed to be morally right to everyone (Botan 2015). Ethically made decisions are always right
and are accepted by the large number of the people in the organization.
Ethical practices and responsibilities can be bifurcated under various heads like the responsibilities
towards clients, colleagues, at the workplace and the general ethical responsibilities. Under the general
ethical responsibilities, according to me, the person should respect the dignity of the other people and
should be committed to the social justice and sensitive practice (Flite 2013). I also think that being an
ethical person has helped me to keep professional and dual relationships at bay and resolve the conflicts
and be committed to the social rights of the people. I have also become responsible towards my clients
and because of the ethical code of conduct I have understood the interest of the clients and what they
are determined about. I have understood the privacy and confidentiality and that there should be
consent of the people (Schwartz 2002).
Being working in the ethical society under a code of conduct I have learnt the responsibilities towards
my colleagues that how we should all work together in harmony to achieve the goals of the company
and work towards its increased profits. There should not be any kind of self- hatred among people.
Responsibilities towards service provision and management are something also what I have learnt.

I have, with my own experiences learnt, that being working in the society in an ethical manner would
always uplift the image of you and your organization and would be lead to the people trusting you and
building faith as being ethically good is always the key to success.
Bibliography
Botan, C 2015, 'Strategic Communication Theory and Practice: The Cocreational Model', Wiley Blackwell.
Flite, C 2013, 'Code of Ethics: Principles for Ethical Leadership', Online Research Journal, vol 10, pp. 5-10.
Greenberg, J 2001, The Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession, Jones and Barlett Publishers,
London.
Schwartz, M 2002, 'A Code of Ethics for CorporateCode of Ethics', Journal of Business Ethics, vol 41, no.
1-2, pp. 27-43.