Assignment:
Choose a professional organization (preferably in human services) and imagine that you are at the national conference for the organization and you are presenting a paper on the topic of "Diversity in Our Workplace."
Based upon the professional organization's code of ethics and the course readings, discuss, analyze, and explain how the code of ethics treats the following diverse populations in the workplace:
- Women and gender issues.
- Race and ethnicity.
- Gay individuals.
- Disabled and aging workers.
- People with differing religious and spiritual beliefs.
Incorporate responses to the following in your comments:
- Why is our organization's code of ethics important?
- How does a professional code of ethics affect operations and effectiveness in our workplace?
- What legal standards and laws are congruent with the code of ethics?
- What are the implications of our professional employees failing to comply with the code of ethics?