In our modern world where ideas and opinions travel across town, and across the globe, at the speed of light, organizations and small business owners alike are realizing that good business ethics and social responsibility are synonymous with good business and profitability.
Make sure that you consider your personal values, your social responsibility, how your ethics impact your daily work with clients and other contractors, how legality impacts your ethics, and how you can use your own code of professional conduct in order to rise above the others in your field. At the end of this course you should be able to:
+ Understand the importance of ethics in the workplace.+ Recognize the value of developing your personal ethic system.+ Understand the importance of competence, confidentiality and good faith.+ Recognize how to set honest fees and make assessments.+ Be aware of relevant laws and ethical considerations in their field.
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.
