Essay On Personal Ethics

Coming to decide between what is right and what is wrong is crucial. Some examples such as murder or stealing may be common ethics among many, while speaking profanities or sexual abstinence are less common. Nevertheless, everyone has a set of ethics or the knowledge of what is right or wrong based on their own experiences in environments such as school, work, family, etc.
1) With that being said, I have come to create my own set of ethics based on the experiences that I have had over the past twenty-two years of my life. There are several people who have helped me, but the most ethical example has been my boss, Matt. Over the past several months he has become my role model. Visualize a ski-bum, football-loving professional who is fun to be …show more content…
It is not always easy to uphold ethics when the situation is tough or goes against the majority, but it does become easier as they are practiced over time. I have learned the ethics that I follow mainly through work, school, and religion. The largest ethical principle that I live by is to be responsible in all that I do. I believe this is a crucial principle to uphold in any setting because I must be responsible in getting to work on time. I must be responsible in doing my homework and turning it in on time. I must also be responsible for any actions that I …show more content…
In dealing with the commissioner of the law league and with my coach, I have come to understand that I use a different process in defining what is right and wrong. The process that I use when I am faced with an ethical dilemma is a simple one. I first identify the ethical dilemma and the factors playing into it. Then I usually make a list of choices, either mentally or written out. After listing the choices I have to make, I identify the possible outcomes (both positive and negative). Then I finally make a choice and evaluate