Week #5-Prompted Post

         

ETHICS AND BELIEFS 

First, I am just going to put this here http://www.asha.org/policy/ET2010-00309/. It is a link to the American Speech And Hearing Association's code of ethics. Now I am not saying it isn't interesting, just rather long. So I have made a little summary focusing on how they compare to my ethics and beliefs.

Out Line Of Code of Ethics 

• Doing the best of your ability and treating all clients (including animals) humanely                        -do not show biases                                                                                                                    -do your job
• Be professionally competent                                                                                                                 -always continue learning                                                                                                             -use proper equipment and training
• Promote public awareness                                                                                                                  -use your title appropriately and rightfully 
• Honor responsibilities and the people around you                                                                            -be integral                                                                                                                                      -follow the code of ethics

The easiest way to go about this is to say i truly agree with their entire code of ethics. I mean most of them are just common sense and most people naturally follow them. However, some ethics I am still learning is college. 

Skills learning in college

1. Integrity: I am learning the ethic of being integral in college. Practicing academic integrity will help me prepare for the integral work force.
2. Do your work: In college I am learning how important it is to do all my work to the very best of my ability.
3. Always continue to learn: Learning in college is important and I am of course doing so in class. I am also continuing to learn by volunteering on campus. These skills will directly carry over to work. 

The most important belief of mine that I plan to bring to the work force is not showing biases. The key ethic when working with various different types of people is to treat them all equally. This has to do with race, gender, and religion. However this ethic is so important because it also means to not treat different disabilities differently. Of course there will be various medical treatments however, insuring all people are treated in a caring and understanding way is paramount.    

Works Cited

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2010). Code of ethics [Ethics]. Available from www.asha.org/policy.