Aligning Values
Dennings highlights three components of ethical community:
1.
Trust – the general expectation among others; that
each person will act ethically towards one another.
Among all things, people must be ethical and
treat each other with respect. In my department, there are nine employees: five
counselors, two managers, one office manger and one director; although the
difference in rank, each person within my department is treated equally. It is
not to say that we always get along, but there is a significant amount of trust
and respect between and among one another.
2.
Loyalty – acceptance of the obligation to
refrain from breaching one another’s trust and to fulfill the duties entailed
by accepting that trust.
Loyalty however, is not something always
honored within financial aid department. Eight out of Nine employees within our
department are girls and girls without fault have the nature to talk behind each
other’s back. My director constantly reminds us that DRAMA is not allowed
within our department. Although, I would have to say that when push comes to
shove my colleagues and I are very loyal to one another.
3.
Solidarity – caring for the other person’s interest
and being able to take action on the other person’s behalf, even if it
conflicts with personal interest.
My supervisor is always sticking up
for the financial aid department. It is as if the financial aid department is
the red headed step child within our organization. If there is a conflict my
director seeks to hear both sides of the story before making a solution on how
fix the problem. For example, if a student states that he or she received
confirmation that fund have been disbursed, but after checking with accounting the
students funds have not been received; my director seeks to find out why and
what information was given to the student. Solidarity has always been apart for
the financial aid department. I know for
a fact, that if I was in trouble my colleagues would be there for me and would
have my back; both personally and professionally.
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