Ethical Principles

After reviewing the ethical principle example in class about Hitler and the gas chambered vans and the memo concerning that activity, I see the difference between writing business letters or memos for a certain purpose and ones that violate ethical values. In the example in class, the wording of the letter had to be clearly dissected to get the true meaning of the letter which seemed to be the purpose of the writer because he did not want to reveal the unethical activities and changes of the vans to operators or to Hitler to expose his fear. I learned that by disguising unethical activities using writing in the business scenerio have to be hidden through word choice but are still unethical.

My own set of ethical principles as I enter into graduate school or physical therapy school would include going to the best of my ability and knowledge to serve and better my patients physically, emotionally, and mentally. In the school setting, my morals would include not cheating on exams and using my own words, works, and research to formulate papers about medical topics to further my education. I would also include saying the straightforward results of research instead of skewing the information to what the outcome should be.

Miscommunication

I have experience miscommunication on a sports team while I was in high school. The scenario was that I was the captain of the girl's cross country team and I was to receive information about if we were to have practice on a rainy afternoon after school. There was miscommunication between me and the coach on whether we were to have practice because the decision kept changing or rumors from other captains told us that we were not going to have practice. I informed the rest of the team members that we were not going to have practice, but the coach intended us to have practice inside to avoid hazardous weather outside. When none of the captains or team members showed up, the coach called me to ask where everyone was and we were further punished for missing practice.

The miscommunication here could have been prevented if I had just gotten the direct decision from the head coach and therefore informed the team the final decision rather than make a captain decision when it is not my place or role.

Although this is a minor mix-up, I learned from it and will always go directly to the person of authority to get the correct answer, response, or decision.

Last Presentations--Online Portfolios

Out of the last presentations, the one that presented itself best to me was "How to Perform Basic First Aid" by Erin Reifeis. This presentation had a purpose of informing and teaching the audience a new skill about first aid. I found it interesting to find the lastest techniques to perform the skill correctly that can save someone else's life. The fact that she had personal background to the subject made the topic more important and influences the audience to learn CPR and first aid.

I have never had experience with an online portfolio. I have had to compile works together for an English portfoilio in high school but they were hard copies. I feel like online portfolios are more innovative and easier for employers to use. For me to get my portfolio together by March 23, I know that I need to make sure that I get the following:

1. Resume checked by Michelin Career Center
2. Cover letter written and edited
3. Specific job description
4. Follow-up letter written and edited
5. Group Proposal for Healthy Campus
6. Individual Presentation on "Locks of Love"
7. Meeting Sheets printed, organized, and compiled
8. Progress Report/Project Draft???

I am most unsure of what needs to be done for the progress report; maybe some more information on this would be good.

THANKS!