Submitted by dcash3 on 09/16/2010 08:32 PM Flag This Paper
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Drew Redfern
Values and ethics both provide rules for behavior, but there are important differences
between the two. The differences of the two can be important when persuading people to see your view. Values are the rules by which we make decisions about what is right and wrong, what we should and should not do, and good and bad. They also tell us which are more or less important, which is helpful when we have to trade off meeting one value over another. We have an entire world of values, but some of them are so primary, so important to us that through out the changes in society, government, politics, and technology they are still the core values we will live by. Values inspire our work, how we interact with each other, and which policies we use to accomplish our goal. You can have professional ethics, but you rarely hear about professional morals. Ethics tend to be classified into a formal system or set of rules which are clearly accepted by a group of people. Ethics are therefore defined and accepted from within. If you accuse someone of being unethical, it is the same thing as calling them unprofessional and may well be taken as a major insult. If you have good principles, then you will act ethically. Ethics is also said to be the study of human motivation, and ultimately, of human rational behavior. Ethical conduct is the main source of every person in achieving the highest standards of ethics, in which a person feels within himself a duty to do what is good and stay away from what is evil.
Three sources of professional values and ethics are a professional organization, a company’s mission statement, and a mentor-boss, co-worker. The organization of Public Accountants Association gives a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more about the profession, get an understanding of career opportunities in public accounting and network with practicing professionals who can help them and may need their services. A company’s mission statement is a...