Assignment

The unit readings explain why a code of ethics helps determine acceptable conduct in the workplace. Should jumping the chain of command be addressed in a code of ethics? How does this topic fit into public ethics?

Ethics is the code of moral principles and values that governs the behaviors of an individual or group on what is right or wrong. To what is seen as a determinant in workplace conduct, ethics sets standards as to what is right or wrong in conduct and decision making. I feel the chain of command could be addressed in a code of ethics. The chain of command is a system whereby authority passes down from the top in a sequence of executive positions in which each is accountable to their direct superior. Therefore, reason as to why the chain of command should be a matter of the code of conduct in an organization is the line of responsibility to both the delivery of appropriate customer care, feedback about perceived appropriateness and the impact of the organization.