*Professional Ethics & Social Responsibilities
Professional ethics are a set of values that individuals should strive to follow. These values include kindness, compassion, integrity, responsibility, tact and follow-through. Companies can choose to include their interpretation of professional ethics in the employee handbooks or it can be an implicit expectation. Social responsibility encompasses the responsibilities of individuals to the society at large.
*Professional Ethics in the Workplace
Professional ethics are a set of standards that are used for making decisions in the workplace. Managers use these standards to clarify decision-making when there are gray areas relating to the topic on hand. The use of ethics prevents professionals from taking advantage of other employees or the company. Employees who are ethical build trust and respect amongst others at the company which can lead to more opportunities within the organization.