Part $1$: $(30$ points$)$

$1.$ Write a Twitter$-$length $(140$ characters$)$ and style description in your own words of these terms: ethics, morals, character, and core values.

$2.$ In one sentence explain the difference between $$morals$$ and $$character$.$

$3.$ In a short paragraph, describe at least one ethical decision that you have made at work, at school, or in your personal life by applying your values.

Part $2$: $(30$ points$)$

Use the Internet to find and report on two organizations in your career field that have posted their codes of ethics on their websites. Example: Search words are "marketing" $+$ company's or organization's name $+$ "ethics" OR "code of conduct." Read the web link that is associated with the company's website OR go to the company website and, if there is a search field, type in "ethics."

Your Career Field:

Name$/$website Organization $1$:

What are the key topics covered in the code of ethics? Does the company provide a list of values? Does it outline an ethics policy with respect to hiring, the environment, social responsibility, or other ethics topics?

Name$/$website Organization $2$:

What are the key topics covered in the code of ethics? Does the company provide a list of values? Does it outline an ethics policy with respect to hiring, the environment, social responsibility, or other ethics topics?

Both Companies

How are the codes of ethics different? Are the differences significant? Explain.

Summarize the code of ethics for this career field

Based on the code of ethics, which organization would you rather work for? Why?

Part $3$: $(40$ points$)$

$1.$ You are the administrative assistant to a physician with a private practice. You are very good at spelling, grammar, and proofreading. The physician has left a handwritten paper on your desk with a note to key the paper and correct spelling and grammar errors. You are to do this on company time. When you look at the paper, you can see that it is a term paper for her $15-$year$-$old son. What do you do$?$

$2.$ You are a payroll assistant in a large complex. Your offices open at $8$:$00$ a$.$m$.$ and close at $5$:$00$ p$.$m$.$ each day. All office personnel are required to punch in and out on a time clock. Many of the office workers in your area stop working at $5$:$00,$ go to the restroom or chat, and then punch out at $5$:$08.$ In this way, they get paid for an extra quarter hour. You do not feel this is right. What do you do$?$

$3.$ One of your fellow female administrative associates confides that she is uncomfortable with vulgar comments a male sales manager has made to her over the past few months. What advice can you give her?

$4.$ Who else is affected when an organization acts unethically? Who is affected when an employee acts unethically?