Professional ethics

society, the sport professionals are considered the role models when parents don’t take on the responsibility. Sometimes, they can be horrible role models with terrible attitudes and leadership characteristics. On the other hand, these athletes can be very great role models for boys and girls. Some role models have a large…

From the Super Bowl to the FIFA World Cup, society has found a way to connect and relate with one another through sports; the metaphorical conduit that consolidates mankind from the far ends of the globe. But one thing we don 't take into account when we watch our favorite stars on the big screen is the darker side of sports that is commonly fallen on deaf ears. Every day, previously thought invincible athletic machines suffer against a silent enemy. No, it doesn 't take up the form of broken…

setting. Patients and their families depend on the healthcare professionals to provide the best services and treatment possible. However, there are several cases in which professional issues occur in the healthcare practice. Interpersonal skills are crucial for a healthcare professional to obtain. When there is a lack of interpersonal skills, disruptive behaviors may occur. Disruptive behaviors are any behaviors that can hinder a professional from providing optimal service. Some examples of…

code of ethics? (~ 150 Words) It is crucial for engineers to follow a code of ethics in order to manage and maintain the their behaviour towards their profession, employer, employee, society and clients. Engineers follow a code of ethics because it provides them a precise definition of what they are required to do as an engineer in their profession. In addition, it gives them a clear outline of their responsibilities in terms of how they are expected to behave and interact in a professional…

Have you ever imagined something and yearned to have? Maybe, you tried to make it, but you could never get it to work. I was the exact same way. Since I was a little kid I have always loved building things with whatever I could get me hands on: legos, lincoln logs, even sand. Now, as I grow older I still have this passion for building, but I am not equipped to pursue it. So, I have been searching for a way to make it possible to build these dreams in my head. Finally, I believe I have found a…

is each day more involved in our daily lives. Hence, it is important that engineers are able to make the correct decisions on which is the right way to act. Engineers can base themselves in the several norms and rules that are outlined by their professional organizations. However, there is a finite amount of things that can be stated as rules. For this reason, and as the Good Engineer reading proposes, it is important that engineers posses virtues that would enable them to distinguish what is…

that make the team should be given the same amount of playing time. With sports providing a plethora of lifetime skills, there are multiple ways to add to the team. Some players who make the team, depending on variables such as age, skill, and work ethic, fill other roles than major playing time positions. Starting roles and other main playing time positions are limited so teams are filled with other members as well. Some teammates are looked to for their leadership and supportive team…

article, "Integrating Ethics and Design". McLean's purpose for writing this article is to convince the reader that the study of ethics should be integrated in engineering students' curriculum throughout their formation, rather than reserved to one or two courses taken during senior year. McLean presents a few arguments to defend his premise. First, he argues that students may experience an "intellectual vertigo" when learning about…

Where does acceptable behavior in sports stop and cheating starts? It is just less than a month now that world renowned tennis superstar Maria Sharapova astonished the world, with an announcement that she has used a banned substance and withdrew from all international tournaments. Stories like this are becoming commonplace, and it is a hotly debated topic, both publicly and in sports psychology. Sport deviance is more easily recognized when negative activities ensue, like criminal behavior,…

among the core of engineering codes of ethics. For example, the ASME, NSPE, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and various engineering departments of universities…