A look at workplace ethics

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A Look at

Workplace Ethics

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What are Work Ethics?

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Work Ethics

> Work Ethics for an Employer

• To provide a safe work

environment for staff and

employees

• To treat employees with

dignity and respect

• To provide a fair wage for the

services rendered

• To handle all business

transactions with integrity

• To give respect to the company by working with honesty and integrity

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What Do Professional Ethics Include?

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Professional Ethics

> Professional manner

> Personal life

> Respect for resources

> Guidelines for professional ethics

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Professionalism

> Soft Skills – Professionalism

(click on link)

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Personal Life

> Separate work life from private life

> Avoid discussing personal problems

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Do Not Steal or Waste Resources

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Guidelines for Professional Ethics

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Work Ethics

> Ethics in the Workplace!

(click on link)

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Human Relations Soft

Skills/Transferable Skills

Treating people fairly

Establishing rapport

Being a cooperative team member

Dealing effectively with conflict

Helping clarify misunderstandings Creating an environment of social interaction

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Work Ethic Qualities

Honestly

Flexibility Responsibility

Reliability

Teamwork

Commitment and Excellence

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Code of Ethics

Workplace ethics serve as guiding principles that effective leaders use to set the

professional tone and behavior.

Behavior of employees

Wages, benefits and working conditions

Employee treatment

Code of Ethics

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Questions to Keep in Mind

> Does it make

anyone uncomfortable?

> Does it convey

respect for others?

> Have I involved

others by asking their viewpoint?

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Questions?

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References and Resources

> Images:

• Microsoft Clip Art: Used with permission from Microsoft.

> Textbooks:

• Parnell Frances Baynor (2001). Skills for personal and family living (pp

195-206) Tinley Park: The Goodheart-Willcox Publishing Company.

• Sasse Connie (2004). Families today (4th ed., pp 285-304) New York:

McGraw Hill Glencoe.

> Websites:

• Department of Labor

Essentials Skills to Getting a Job.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/essential_job_skills.pdf

• Ethics Resource Center (ERC)

ERC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, dedicated to

independent research that advances high ethical standards and practices in

public and private institutions.

http://www.ethics.org/

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References and Resources

> YouTube™:

• Ethics in the Workplace!

A presentation on how companies can easily implement business ethics in

workplace and still achieve their goals.

http://youtu.be/0mUxMpMTT28

• United States Department of Labor

Soft Skills – Professionalism information.

http://youtu.be/7dPWVjQSad4

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The Learning Goals:

The importance of developing

a strong work ethic and how

the work ethic you develop

will impact your future as an

employee

Work Ethic

Presented By: Olowodagba O.E

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What is Work Ethic?

The Definition:

A standard of conduct and

values for job performance

In specific terms, work ethics is about what is morally

correct, honourable and acceptable to the larger

majority of the people of an organization, society or

group

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Top 10 Work Ethics

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 Limit Absences

Be at work every day possible

Plan your absences

Don’t abuse leave time

 Come to work on time

Be punctual every day

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 Leadership abilities

The ability to be led and/or to become the leader

 Be a team player

The ability to get along with others – including those

you don’t necessarily like, Cooperation is the key

to productivity

 Be a contributing member

The ability to carry your own weight and help

 Accept compromise

Recognize when to speak up with an idea and

when to compromise by blending ideas together

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 Dress Appropriately

No organization likes to have a shabbily dressed employee

Shave daily if you have to and do not use strong perfumes.

Dress for Success!

Remember that you are a representative

of your organisation, how you dress &

Act can reflect on the organisation.

Never wear revealing clothes to work Body piercing and tattoo are a strict

no no at the workplace Females should avoid wearing heavy

jewellery/make-up to work.

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 Good manners

• Maintain good eye contact

• Monitor the volume of conversations

• Keep personal telephone conversations and emails to a

minimum

• Maintain privacy - keep all workplace conversations

professional

• Avoid interruptions & Use appropriate tone of Voice

• Appropriate introductions – introduce someone by their

title and last name (Ms Mrs Mr Dr ), unless otherwise specified

• Be a good Listener & Soft spoken.

• Show common respect and consideration for others

Remember that the first impression of

who you are can last a lifetime

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 Have a good attitude

Listen to suggestions, Be positive

 Accept responsibility for ones work

If you make a mistake, admit it

 Take pride in your work

Do things the best you know how

You agreed to the work/pay/hours

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Being able to correctly write

reports and memos

 Verbal Communications

Being able to communicate one on

one or to a group

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 Work hard

Work to the best of your ability

Traits of a Winning Employee

 Carry out orders

Do what’s asked the first time

 Show respect

Accept and acknowledge an

individuals talents and knowledge

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Thank you

Whatever you do just do it with all your heart…

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Common Core 3.0

Online Learning

Classroom Skill Building Field

Activities

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Values and Ethics in Child Welfare

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Overview of the Day

• Welcome and Review of

• Case scenarios42

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Group Agreements

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Values v Ethics

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Schools of Ethical Behavior

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Core Social Work Values

• Service

•Social Justice

• Respect for persons

• Protection of children and preservation of families

• Integrity

•Client self determination46

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How do values translate into right conduct or

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What are Professional Ethics?

Professional ethics are codes of

conduct developed within a

professional field of work and

developed by the professional

organizations

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Sources of Social Work Ethics

There are three Ethics Codes that

we will be reviewing and using today during this class:

•NASW Code of Ethics: Values,

Principles, and Standards

•NASW Standards for Social Work

Practice in Child Welfare (NASWCW)

•Standards and Values for Public

Child Welfare Practice in California (CASV)

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NASW – Purpose & Application

• Use of language in NASW

• What does “client” mean?

• Therapeutic relationship vs

public child welfare

• Role of the supervisor

• Liability and governmental immunity

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Ethics: Responsibilities to Children and

Families

NASW 1.01 Commitment to Clients NASW 1.02 Self Determination51

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Ethics: Privacy, Confidentiality and

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Ethics: Communication and Making Good

Decisions

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Ethics: Conflicts of Interest

NASW 1.06 Conflicts of Interest and Dual Relationships NASW 1.09 Sexual Relationships54

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How does bias fit in with values or ethics?

• Is bias the same as a value or sincerely

held belief?

• Does bias affect everyday decisions?

• Do I recognize bias in my personal life?

• Do I recognize bias in my professional

life? School?

• Do I have biases?

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Group Report Outs

• Which standards did you research? social w orkers?

•How is each standard beneficial to clients?

• Provide an example of how the standards are dem onstrated in practice.57

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Ethics as they Apply to Colleagues

NASW 2.01 Respect NASW 2.02 Confidentiality NASW 2.03 Interdisciplinary Collaboration NASW 2.04 Disputes NASW 2.05 Consultation58

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Ethical Challenges with Colleagues

NASW 2.09 Impairment of Colleagues NASW 2.10 Incompetence of Colleagues NASW 2.11 Unethical Conduct of Colleagues59

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What about Conflicts with my Supervisor or

Coworkers?

• Role of the supervisor

•Role of the program manager

• Supporting my colleagues

•Duty to the public at large standards and ethics of the profession60

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Whistleblowing

What does this mean and how does it apply in child welfare systems?

Where are the ethical ‘bright lights” in child welfare?

(See NASW 1.07(a), 2.09, 2.10, 2.11)

Child Welfare HOTLINE

SW can report concerns regarding a county child welfare agency practices, policies or procedures that endanger the health, safety or wellbeing or children.

Welfare and Institutions Code 10605.5(a) (1) TOLL FREE 1-844-796-6283

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Case Scenarios Exercise

• Individually review the Case Scenario

assigned to your group

• As a group:

• Use the Trainee’s Guide to identify the

codes within the NASW Code of Ethics that

apply to this scenario

• Identify any standards that you find are in

conflict with one another in the context of

this case.

• Be prepared to provide a group response to

the questions in a brief presentation to the

class.

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Tiêu đề	A Look at Workplace Ethics
Trường học	Texas Education Agency
Chuyên ngành	Workplace Ethics
Thể loại	essay
Năm xuất bản	2017
Thành phố	Austin

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