Compare professional and personal ethics.

Comparison should include

  • professional ethics—rules of conduct required or understood as a part of a particular workplace and profession
  • personal ethics—rules of conduct one freely ascribes to without being required to do so by any external moral authority (e.g., workplace, profession, religion, social club). 

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How do personal ethics affect professional ethics?
  • Why might professional ethics be new to employees?
  • What might the consequences be when personal ethics conflict with professional ethics?