Assignment:
PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS ANALYSIS
Your task is to write a 2 to 3 page paper (double spaced) that identifies, summarizes, and applies a published code of ethics for your profession.
Using the internet and Library, locate an industry organization's code of ethics. For example, the American Marketing Association, American Psychological Association, and the American Medical Association all have extensive codes of ethics. An excellent source is the Ethics Code Collection. Once you have located and examined the code, summarize the main points of the code. Provide an example of an ethical decision or issue that may arise in your profession. Explain how the code of ethics could be used to provide guidance regarding the decision or issue.
Conclude your paper with an explanation regarding the importance and benefits of codes of ethics.
Content Requirements:
• Identify a professional code of ethics for your profession.
• Summarize the main points of the code.
• Demonstrate how the code of ethics can be applied to a specific ethical issue that could arise in that field.
• Explain the benefit of codes of ethics.
• Demonstrate consistency of your clearly established viewpoint throughout the paper and a clear logical flow as you apply ethical reasoning.
• Make sure your writing is original and insightful.
Grammatical/Format Requirements:
• Paper must be 2 to 3 pages in length, double spaced, in correct APA format using Times New Roman or Arial font size 12.
• Paper must include a title page and a reference page that includes references for the code of ethics and any other sources used.
• Paper must adhere to Standard English with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
This is a link to the Ethics Code Collection
https://ethicscodescollection.org/