DEFINITION:

Making the conscious decision to act according to your values and morals and what society, and yourself, view as acceptable.   

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CRITERIA:

Honesty, Fairness, Equality, Integrity, Character

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EVALUATION:

An instance where I acted ethically was when my boss overpaid me by accident on several of my paychecks and instead of keeping the money and saying nothing, I informed her about the error. I could have easily said nothing, and she might not have ever realized her error. Instead, I chose to do what I thought was the ethical thing to do, which was confront my boss and be honest about her error in payment for hours I did not work. For my honesty in telling her about the mistake, she let me keep the money she had overpaid me. I believe integrity is important and you should hold true to your morals and values, not only in questionable situations, but also in everyday situations.