NSTP 1: Values & Ethics Flashcards
can be defined as those things that are important to or valued by someone. That someone can be an individual or, collectively, an organization. One place where values are important is in relation to vision.
Values
means something that has a price, something
precious, dear and worthwhile.
Values
also refers to everything from eternal ideas to behavioral actions.
Values
It serves as criteria for determining the levels of goodness, worth, or beauty.
Values
the act of valuing is considered an act of making
value judgements, an expression of feeling, or the acquisition of and adherence to a set of principles.
Values
to measure the worth of something
valere
are the embodiment of what an organization stands
for, and should be the basis for the behavior of its members.
Values
(t or f)
Individually or organizationally,values determine what is right and what is wrong, and doing what is
right or wrong is what we mean by ethics.
true
What is “generally considered to be right” provided by an external source.
ETHICS
(t or f)
Perhaps the first place to look in
determining what is right or wrong is
society. Virtually every society makes some
determination of morally correct behavior
true
(t or f)
In Islamic countries, a determination of
what is right or moral is tied to religious
structures.
true
for many people, define what is morally right or wrong. Societies not only regulate the behavior
of their members, but also define their societal core
values.
Ten Commandments
(t or f)
Experience often has led
societies to develop beliefs
about what is of value for the
common good
true
(“One good deed deserves another.”)
notion of
reciprocity
(“A gentleman’s word is his bond.”)
notion of good
intent
