A culture of excellence requires a focus on ethics and personal responsibility, all of which help us to offer the best, most reliable, helpful services to our clients in every field, in everything we do.
In this course you will examine your own ethics, and how they fit in with the culture of your profession. You will also learn how your behavior – the decisions you make, your adherence to your specific Code of Ethics or Professional Code of Conduct, and so forth – reflects upon the profession and enhances its reputation. At the end of this course you should be able to:
+ Understand why your ethics are important to your profession.+ Internalize the ethical foundation of your profession.+ Develop your own personal ethic system.+ Know how to think through difficult decisions and be prepared to avoid code violations.+ Know how to find and follow your professional Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Wesley E. Donahue, Ph.D., PE, PLS, PMP, 6σ Black Belt (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), is the course Master Instructor. Formerly, he was the director of Penn State Management Development, a self-supporting provider of education and training services to business and industry clients around the world. Before joining Penn State, he was co-founder and executive vice president of a manufacturing and specialty engineering firm; manager of corporate development and international manager of technology for a Fortune 200 company; and, professional associate of a worldwide provider of technical management professional services.
