Ethics Flashcards
aftercare (post funeral follow-up)
those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written contact that come after the funeral
business ethics
values related to human conduct as applied to business
code of ethics
a declaration or public statement of professional standards of right and wrong conduct
confidentiality
to hold certain information in trust and not disclose without proper authorization or authority
culture
the rules, ideas, and beliefs shared by members of society of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly
discrimination
the act of making a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit
ethical (moral)
conforming to accepted standards of conduct
ethics
that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions
ethnicity
the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such as language or country of origin
funeral service ethics
values related to human conduct as applied to the care of the deceased, family, funeral home operations and society
Golden Rule
a rule of ethical conduct found in some form in most major religions usually phrased, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
harrassment
to annoy continually or chronically
honesty
having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing
informed consent
a formal agreement provided after receiving complete and accurate information, including alternative choices an consequences, in an understandable form
integrity
fidelity to moral principles
law
rules that govern society
lifestyle
a particular way of living: the way a person lives or a group of people live
philosophy
the set of values, ideas and opinions of an individual or group
preneed
matters pertaining to preplanning and/or prefunding funeral services
prudent investment
an approach followed for managing an investment portfolio in a legally acceptable manner
religion
a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: (1) sacred beliefs, (2) emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and (3) overt conduct presumably implementing the beliefs and feelings
situational ethics
moral principles that vary with circumstances
social media
forms of electronic communication (as web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content
socioeconomics
of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
values
beliefs that are held in high esteem
