Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions

As you study for and then begin to practice your profession, you will increasingly face a wide spectrum of ethical issues. At one extreme you will encounter ethical situations requiring decisions that you will be able to make with ease while very difficult dilemmas will confront you at the other end of the ethical spectrum. For example, during your studies or in the early years of employment, you may be tempted to  

Plagiarize, that is, write a research paper assigned in class using ideas, data, and/or information developed by others without properly crediting them. 

Steal from someone else s examination during an in-class test. 

Fail to fulfill agreed-upon responsibilities within a team setting. 

Share sensitive information about a client, owner, or customer with a third party outside of your employer. 

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