Your Personal Values and Code of Conduct An exercise in class; not collected

Values represent the very basic characteristics that people tend to consider valuable in guiding their behavior. They seem to number only in the dozens, and this list (shown in part below) is not definitive, but is the one the article uses: ACCEPTANCE to have others accept me as I am ATTRACTIVENESS to be seen as physically attractive ADAPTABLE to easily adjust to new circumstances AUTHENTICITY to act in a manner that is genuine and true to who I am ADVENTURE to have new, risky and exciting experiences AUTHORITY to be in charge of and responsible for others

Values continued… BALANCE to find a middle ground and avoid excesses JUSTICE to promote fair and equitable treatment for all CARING to have compassion for and nurture others KINDNESS to be considerate and polite to others CHALLENGE to take on difficult tasks and problems KNOWLEDGE to learn and contribute valuable knowledge

Values continued… PASSION to have strong feelings about ideas, activities, or people CREATIVITY to express myself in new and different ways PLEASURE to feel good by gratifying my desires DEVOUT holding to religious faith and beliefs POPULARITY to be well-liked by many people ECONOMIC SECURITY………………..etc…………

I will give you “cards” with the complete list

Sorting the cards Sort the cards into three piles: Pile A: Values that are very important in how I live my life, Pile B: Values that are somewhat important in how I live my life, or Pile C: Values that are not important to me at all.

Pyramid of values Select the ten most important values from Pile A (those that are very important to you). If less than ten value cards in Pile A, review Pile B up to the point you have ten value cards representing the values that are the most important to you in Pile A. Place your top-10 values from Pile A in a pyramid shape (next slide). Record your top-10 values on a separate piece of paper or take a picture your smart phone

Pyramid of your top-10 values

Code of conduct Write your individual code of conduct that incorporate your top ten values Remember that values answer a key question in ethics, “How should we live our lives?” You are not developing a personal mission statement that outlines what they intend to accomplish in their professional lives. Instead, the code of conduct is about how you will achieve your mission. Try to incorporate all the 10 core values in your pyramid

Following up Keep this List/Pyramid and the personal code of conduct for your own use. Please go to www.profbailey.com/acct7310/values/ and anonymously list your Top Ten” in the survey, so I can share the results with the class.