The foundation of my beliefs comes from a combination of my upbringing and life experiences. Attending church on a regular basis as a child with my mom and grandmother instilled biblical perspectives in my beliefs. As a teenager and young adult I explored different churches, just to see what else was out there. Personally experienced a few unethical things, which made me realize I needed to return to my upbringing as a Christian. My basic beliefs are to treat others with respect and dignity in the interest of all.
A description of and justification for the student 's controlling values.
I feel I relate well to Hill’s three-legged stool ethical model. You need to have holiness, justice, and love to operate as a Christian in today’s society. As Hill states, "Christian ethics does not involve either-or analysis-as if we could choose between holiness, justice and love-but rather a synthesis in which all three conditions must be met before an action can be considered moral" (Hill, 1997, p. 16). This speaks greatly …show more content…
It is important for others to adopt a similar approach to resolving ethical dilemmas because we are often faces with making ethical decisions in a split second. If we do not practice “Dual Morality”, as Hill describes in Just Business, we would not have to think as much to decide how to base our decision (Hill, 2008, p. 69). More people need to live by God’s standards to demonstrate His great love for His creation. If people exercised the three characteristics that Hill describes in Just Business, holiness, justice, and love, their decision making would be reflecting Gods character.
Describe how BUS 401 contributed to the student 's deeper understanding of the role of ethics in personal and professional decision