Personal Values

Personal Values Paper

Students at University of Phoenix were asked to complete the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment. The students were then instructed to examine the Ethics Awareness Inventory and the ethical profile they are most closely aligned with and least closely aligned with. They were then asked to compare their personal values to the values of Kudler Fine Foods. Therefore, this paper will examine the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, the results of Tracey Adams, a University of Phoenix student, and how her values compare to the values of Kudler Fine Foods.

People make decisions in their business and personal life and must rely on their values to make ethical decisions. How can ethics be categorized or defined? Ethics are defined by The Williams Institute as “a branch of philosophy, is concerned with morality, moral problems and moral judgments, dealing with such elusive terms as values, right and good. It deals with issues beyond the realm of traditional rules and customs and unconscious habits” (The Williams Institute for Ethics and Management, 2008). The Ethics Awareness Inventory provides test takers with two ethical perspectives: one they are most aligned with and one they are least aligned with. These perspectives make up the acronym CORE (Character, Obligation, Results, and Equity).

The character perspective focuses on what it is good to be rather than what it is good to do. The individual’s character is more important than their duty, conduct or actions. This individual has solid virtues and intrinsic worth.

The obligation perspective focuses on the individual’s duty and obligation to do what is morally correct. This theory focuses on what is intended by our actions. This individual has a conscience and is driven by moral reason.

The results perspective focuses on utilitarianism. This individual’s primary concern is the consequences of our actions. This type of person focuses on the...