Ethics Awareness Inventory
Linda Galloway
University of Phoenix
Monday April 18, 2011
Peter L. Sutphen, Psy.D
Abstract
This paper summarized the result from (The Williams Institute). The paper will explain the importance of understanding my own personal ethical perspectives. This paper analyzes the relationship between personal and professional ethics in the field of psychology.
Ethics Awareness Inventory
According to the Ethics Awareness Inventory [EAI] (Williams Institute for Ethics and Management [WIEM], 2003), The EAI states that my moral perspective is based on character. (WIEM, 2003). I tend to look at people’s actions and behaviors to determine their intensions, rather than focusing on the consequences. The [EAI] (Williams Institute for Ethics and Management [WIEM], 2003), states that no person be should be treated as means. “In this inventory it says I am closely related to Virtual Theory.” [EAI] (Williams Institute for Ethics and Management [WIEM], 2003) I look at both sides of the story when it comes to ethics. I look at character of a person and obligation to do what is right. My score is an eight across the character side, a six across the obligation side, a seven across the results side and a three across the equity side.
The ethical style is based on the ability of individuals to make sound judgments. I do not believe that it is enough to comply with some preset principles or standards of right and wrong to find a solution to a difficult ethical dilemma. The ethical style compels me to strive to be a person of wisdom and integrity. I value integrity, honesty, openness, and wisdom in other people. I believe values outweigh the person’s outcome on decision making. One of the frustrations I face in addressing ethical dilemmas exist in ethnical groups because not all people have the matching principles as me. I consider that growth of character within...