Running head: ETHICAL FILTER WORKSHEET
Ethical Filter Worksheet
Jeff Sealey
University of Phoenix
Workshop 3
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.
Integrity Jeff was raised as a child and mentored in the Air Force that first and foremost, you have to do the right thing, not the popular thing. Jeff has seen on more than one occasion in the AF where an individual has willfully misspent money, intentionally lied about information just to get things done or to hide wrong doings, or not step up to address inappropriate behaviors. Jeff had his integrity challenged on one occasion where someone in a formal classroom setting started making jokes of a sexual nature. Not once did the instructor address the comments and later tried to dismiss the class. While Jeff was not personally offended by the comments, his integrity to do the right thing led him to address the students as well as the instructor before anyone could leave. Jeff explained that the comments were inappropriate for that setting and that the instructor showed a poor example for allowing it to continue. Jeff placed integrity at the top of the list because he feels that having integrity will lead to trust and loyalty which will ultimately relate to the organization's effectiveness. The challenge with always displaying integrity is that some people may resent what you do or say. However, while making right decision or speaking up is not always the easiest decision, subordinates and ...