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The Ethics Test

The Ethics Test is a vital tool to ensure all actions are both legal and appropriate, in compliance with workplace policies. Learn the 4-point test to determine the right course of action and uphold integrity. Explore inspiring stories of ethics and leadership to develop a strong belief system for personal and professional growth.

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The Ethics Test

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  1. The Ethics Test • Why an ethics test? • Insure your actions are legal • Insure your actions are appropriate • Insure you are in compliance with policies and procedures of workplace • Insure that you are doing the right thing

  2. Ethics • 4 point test • Is it illegal or violate laws regulating your industry, the SEC (Martha Stewart), the FCC, Medicare? • Does it follow company policy? • Am I thinking twice about doing this? • Would I do it: • if it affected someone I trust • if I am hurting anyone • if someone would in turn do this to me • If my family knew I did this

  3. Eisenhower to Churchill: • It’s not about power sir, it’s about the judicious use of the responsibility you entrusted me with.

  4. Charlie Plumb • 24 Year Old Naval Academy Graduate • Top Gun Graduate • Shot down on May 19, 1967 on his 75th combat mission • Spent five years and nine months undergoing torturous treatment

  5. Charlie Plumb Video

  6. Charlie Plumb • Faith, commitment and pride….more important than the rice we ate…the water we drank.Charlie Plumb

  7. Lessons Of Plumb • Organizations and bureaucracies always have been and always will be frustrating. • As a result we all will play the blame game at some point of our career. • However, the only person over which I exercise control is myself. • We must establish, sustain and celebrate a strong belief system in who we are what we do.

  8. What Is Your Belief System? • What are words or phrases that represent what you believe that is good about the service you perform? • Make a list of the beliefs that you have about your profession as a group.

  9. Our Belief System • Trust Respect • Honor Fairness • Integrity Service • Courage Loyalty • Teamwork Caring • Honesty Commitment • Nobility Leadership • Character Self Discipline

  10. “Ability without honor is of no value.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

  11. The Lessons of Seaman Hegdahl • Commit to something bigger than you. • Don’t underestimate your potential and the potential of your people. • There is a need for leadership at every level. • Begin today to develop your leadership / management skills.

  12. The Power of a Belief System • We must establish, sustain and celebrate a strong belief system in who we are and what we do. • Why?

  13. The Power Of The Belief System • “Beliefs drive behaviors or performance.”

  14. Why Begin Your Development Today? “There comes a time in every man’s life when he is called upon to do something very special; something for which he and he only has the capabilities, has the skills and has the necessary (education) and training. What a pity if the moment finds the man unprepared.” Winston Churchill

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