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ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM. Mike Pryor THE PRYOR EXPERIENCE COMPANY. WHAT ARE ETHICS?. Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right and wrong. Study by Sociologist Raymond Baumhart, Issues in Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1987. WHAT ARE ETHICS?.
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ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM Mike Pryor THE PRYOR EXPERIENCE COMPANY
WHAT ARE ETHICS? Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right and wrong. Study by Sociologist Raymond Baumhart, Issues in Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1987
WHAT ARE ETHICS? Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right and wrong. Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs. Study by Sociologist Raymond Baumhart, Issues in Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1987
WHAT ARE ETHICS? Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right and wrong. Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs. Being Ethical is doing what the law requires. Study by Sociologist Raymond Baumhart, Issues in Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1987
WHAT ARE ETHICS? Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right and wrong. Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs. Being Ethical is doing what the law requires. Ethics Consists of the standards of behavior our society accepts. Study by Sociologist Raymond Baumhart, Issues in Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1987
WHAT ARE ETHICS? Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right and wrong. Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs. Being Ethical is doing what the law requires. Ethics Consists of the standards of behavior our society accepts. I Don’t Know. Study by Sociologist Raymond Baumhart, Issues in Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1987
ETHICS • 1. Well founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues. (Refrain from: rape, stealing, murder, assault, slander, fraud, etc.) (Exhibit: honesty, compassion, loyalty). • 2. The study and development of one’s ethical standards. It is necessary to constantly examine one’s standards to ensure they are reasonable and well-founded.
Do you have an ETHICS policy…or a CODE OF CONDUCT?
ALTA CODE OF CONDUCT • To engage only in business practices that are lawful and consistent with a high standard of ethical behavior • To encourage a culture of compliance with their organization for federal and state laws that govern the title insurance business and for these principles • To treat consumers in a fair and ethical manner • To provide consumers with timely and comprehensive information regarding their policies, services, products and prices so as to enable consumers to shop effectively among providers of title-related services • To encourage and assist consumers to be educated purchasers of title insurance and title -related services.
ALTA CODE OF CONDUCT • To engage only in business practices that are lawful and consistent with a high standard of ethical behavior • To encourage a culture of compliance with their organization for federal and state laws that govern the title insurance business and for these principles • To treat consumers in a fair and ethical manner • To provide consumers with timely and comprehensive information regarding their policies, services, products and prices so as to enable consumers to shop effectively among providers of title-related services • To encourage and assist consumers to be educated purchasers of title insurance and title -related services.
Areas of Focus: Customers Regulations and statutes Associates Underwriter
Ethics By Any Other Name? • Conscience • Fair Play • Golden Rule • Sportsmanship
A new definition? • Ethical conduct is… an act, behavior or course of conduct that demonstrates high character, consideration of others and engenders pride and respect from all who understand the motivation for the act, behavior or course of conduct.