Given that your role for this ethical dilemma is Manager of Safety, the first concern of this lens is identifying the core competencies and virtues of that particular role as defined by your community. In defining your role, you have three sets of complementary competencies.

• Technical skills: The technical skill set is comprised of the specific tasks you should be able to do in your professional role. As you progress in your profession, you are expected to continue to hone your technical skills.
• Ethical virtues: As we intentionally choose to live an ethical life, the virtues, or ethical competencies, become habitual and define who we are as a professional and as a person. Different professions have various expectations for virtues. As a Manager of Safety, you have a responsibility to act with courage and fairness as you G-BioSport's values and respect the diversity of its employees.
• Personal preferences: Each of us is a unique human being and brings our own gifts and talents to our community. Our personal preferences can be honored as long as they don't interfere with getting our job done or living into our ethical obligations.

As professionals, we have two tasks: to be technically competent and ethically sound. People often behave unethically when they forget that the ethical competencies of a profession, the virtues, are just as important as the technical competencies.

Ethical fading is the term for reducing every decision to a professional decision instead of noticing that we have ethical obligations as well. So, the first step in decision making for the Reputation Lens is making sure that we know the difference among technical competencies, ethical virtues, and our personal preferences.

The list below contains ethical virtues, technical competencies, and personal preferences. Check the six ethical virtues that best complete the phrase "In my role as Manager of Safety, I..."

What are the ethical virtues of your role? choose six options from the list

 

a. Adapt to changing circumstances	g. Enact policies in a transparent manner
b. Embody company values	h. Show compassion
c. Comport myself well in interactions with my colleagues	i. Set reasonable priorities
d. Strive for self-development	j. Demonstrate creativity in problem solving
e. Demonstrate the courage required to make moral choices	k. Manage and measure results
f. Work to maximize the company's profits	l. Treat all employees with respect