Ethics
&
Values
What are Values
?• principles
Values are specific:
• beliefs
• standards
• ideals
that one holds as
- important
- right
Values exert major influence:
These shape:
• our attitudes
• motivate actions
Values are the rules by which
one makes decisions:
- about right and wrong
- should and shouldn't
do
- good and bad
They are more than words-
they are:
- moral
- ethical
-professional
attributes of character - certain
core values that must be instilled
in us
My Values Give Me Direction
• Incredible damage that can be done
when individuals lose direction as
they forget to practice values
• Values give us a moral compass
• We need them to make good and
wise decisions, especially when we
face tempting circumstances
These values should:
- determine our character
- be central to our profession
- guide our lives as we serve
our Nation