Assess Potential Actions that can be Taken to Promote Ethical Behavior

This course is in Business Ethics:

When considering ethical behaviors and how to implement them in your own life, it is important to approach this through your own experiences. After reviewing the materials for this assignment, reflect on the importance of the Northcentral University Mission, Vision, and Values Statements and respond to the following in a paper:

• What do Northcentral’s Mission Statement, Vision, and Values Statements mean to you as a student?
• How should students, faculty, and staff at Northcentral as a whole strive to meet these statements?
• What actions should individuals take at Northcentral to remain ethical in their unique roles?
• After reviewing Jenning’s Reading 1.1 regarding the importance of a personal credo, write your own by answering the two questions the author poses for credo development (2012, p. 3).

1.) Who are you?  What qualities do you have that you hold above all else?

2.) What are the things that you would never do to get a job?  Keep a job? Earn a bonus?

• Interpret how your personal credo can be effectively applied in the workplace.

Support your paper with minimum of three (3) scholarly resources in addition to the required resources listed for the activity – for a total of six resources. Therefore, in addition to the specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITIES MISSION and VALUES:

MISSION

Northcentral University educates professionals throughout the world and provides an accessible opportunity to earn a U.S. regionally accredited degree. Northcentral mentors students one-to-one with highly credentialed faculty via advanced delivery modalities. Northcentral commits to helping students achieve academically and become valuable contributors to their communities and within their professions.

VISION

Northcentral University is a premier online graduate university and a global leader in providing unprecedented access to U.S. regionally accredited higher education.

VALUES

I.D.E.A.’s Founded on INTEGRITY

We hold all members of our community to the highest ethical standards of professional and academic conduct and the rules and regulations of U.S. higher education.

Innovation: We envision new and innovative education delivery systems, and support proven concepts of teaching and learning. We encourage our community to seek solutions to educational challenges that will improve the quality of our programs and services.

Diversity: We value diversity of thought and action as a strength that allows our community to transcend organizational and geographical boundaries. We expect members of our community to treat people with respect and dignity.

Excellence: Our community is committed to excellence in academics and service. We value leadership and strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. We define and measure outcomes and take action to ensure that our community’s passion for excellence is never compromised.

Accountability: We are deeply committed to holding each member of the University responsible for their scholarly and professional work. We expect financial responsibility in the actions of our students and University team.