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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

What does the word ethics mean to me?

As I'm nearing my college career, the topic of professional ethics has been discussed frequently. I'm starting to think of the different types of work I'll be looking for in a few months and where I need to draw the line on ethics. In my pr campaigns class, we were asked the question, "Who would you not work for?" I think over the years my views on what is ethical and what I am comfortable with have changed drastically. I've grown up. Sometimes you have to do the things you don't want to do in order to get where you want to be. I'm not saying that I would throw all of my goals and boundaries out the window in eery situation, but I've learned that you won't always agree with the company you work for. 

One of my classmates said that she would rather be doing something she loved and work for a company that has doesn't make her compromise her beliefs. I think that would be perfect, but sometimes you have to do the things that you don't want to do to get to that perfect place. Since we will just be getting into the working world, we will be at the bottom of the ladder. Sometimes we won't have the choice to say I don't want to do that part of my job. If you want to get to the top, you might just have to suck it up for just a little while. 
In no way am I saying that anyone should throw their belief system done the drain. I'm just saying that you might have to bend a little. 
When we were asked "Who would you not work for?" in my pr class, I have to say not very many things came to mind. I want to like what I do, but I also would love to make money. I'm not saying that I would want to be involved in something of poor ethical standings, but sometime in my career I might have to be. I can deal with that. Of course, I have drawn the line somewhere, but for me, the line changes based on my comfort levels. I think that it is really difficult to draw the line before you have to face something that tests your ethical beliefs. I think that you just have to decide when the  issue is put in front of you. 

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