Values_and_Ethics

| Foundations of Career Success Maggie Barth, Nicole Lauver, Keila Maldonado, Lakendra Moore GEN/200 July 28th 2011 Kristin Doolin Can a person be successful using morals and values' For a person to be successful they should start at the bottom of the pyramid. Values and ethics are the foundation of a successful future in the professional field. Using cultural, social, and organizational values the person can start the climb. Being successful takes these certain abilities to overcome defeat. This is because not every culture and society is alike. Now, let’s begin with cultural morals. Cultural morals are a key point for a successful future. What are cultural morals' When referring to cultural morals people refer to what a community defines as acceptable or unacceptable. Also refers to the values and ethics of a community. Value is a personal belief use to make judgments to identify what is good and what is bad. Ethics is how people respond to these judgments; it is the behavior of conduct. Cultural morals varies by ethnic groups, in the professional and educational career you will meet different people with different backgrounds but to succeed in the person’s life need to know how to identify different cultures and how to react to them in different situations. Some jobs offer multicultural seminars to their management and human resources department to help them understand different behaviors. Something as simple as a hand shake can be misinterpreted in depending of your culture. Even people from the same culture have different behaviors and can affect social morals. Strong social morals start with a clear, consistent code of conduct that follows you not only in your workplace but through home and school life. You can think of it as a set of laws or principals set by yourself, parents, teachers, etc. that are unacceptable to ignore. They can be as simple as remembering to put your napkin in your lap at the dinner table, or looking another person in the eyes when they are speaking. Remembering these seemingly simple social morals our parents tried to set for us will come in handy at any situation. You don’t want to be the one at an important dinner party with your boss and your elbows on the table. Accountability is a strong social moral as long as you are accountable for your actions and reactions to situations you have no one to blame but yourself. Every woman should read How to be a Hepburn in a Hilton World. As Jordan Christy says “The Audrey and Katharines of the world continue to lose their lustre as thongs, rehab and outrageous behavior burn up the daily headlines. But, despite appearances, guys still want a girl they can take home to their mother, employers still like to see a tailored suit and peers still respect classy conduct”. She sums up all of the social values and important codes of conducts that we should be living and striving to achieve in our daily lives. Professionally, organizational values provide the foundation for judgments about what is important and can affect career success. Organizational values and ethics are central to any organization and have a big influence on career success. Organizational values should be the basis for the behavior of its members. A disconnect between an individual and organizational values would be dysfunctional and one’s career would suffer from doing duties less effectively. For example, one of the Army's organizational values is personal courage. When a soldier is called upon to face mortal danger, they have to be ready to risk personal safety and overcome adversity. A soldier would have to stand up for and act upon the things they know are honorable, especially because is one of their core values. It is imperative that the values be based on and consistent with the organization vision. Organizational values are one of the forces that influence the ethical behavior of each professional. The values of an organization have a strategic action leaders can take to build ethical climates and set morals in their organization. In the end the person is still at the bottom of the pyramid but having successful knowledge has helped the climb. The foundations of a successful future start the journey. Using cultural morals, social morals, and organizational values builds the person upward. Morals and values are inside the person. Using these morals and values to the person’s advantage can spark an opportunity. The opportunity is success. Reference Christy, J. (2009) How to be a Hepburn in a Hilton World; The Art of Living With Style, Class, and Grace. New York City, NY. Center Street