Running Head: ETHICAL FILTER WORKSHEET
Ethical Filter Worksheet
MBA/500: Foundations of Problem-Based Learning
University of Phoenix
Ethical Filter Worksheet
Value Personal Source
with Examples Justify the Value's Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions.
EXAMPLE
Personal Gain EXAMPLE
My experience is that you have to look out for your own welfare first. I watched my father get laid off without a pension two weeks before his retirement point. He was so honest; he never even took a pencil home from work. I think he should have resigned earlier and taken a few clients with him to start his own firm. That is the least the company owed him for his years of service. EXAMPLE
I placed personal gain at the top of the list because I believe that in all situations, whether they reflect life or work challenges, that personal gain is the most important guiding value. My most important value is to look out for number one first and foremost. Sometimes being totally out for personal gain can hurt another's feelings or alienate a business partner, but at least what is important to you will be addressed. After all, it is all about me.
Financial Gain
For years, I accepted low wage positions just to ensure that my bills would be paid; however, in recent years, I developed this mindset to only position myself for higher end positions, due to my technical background and skills. My personal thought is that no one works because they simply want to. I have the ideology ...