Week 3: Ethics

 What I learned: There is nothing in this world that is worth compromising my integrity for. There may be things that we may think that it is not a big deal, and that no one will know what we've done, but in reality, it will always be a big deal, regardless what we think it is. When we decide to cheat or lie for more gains in the workplace, then we are compromising who we are as a person. As we become people who are proven to be trustworthy, others will recognize our qualities. To most people there are no values that are valued more than honesty and integrity. At the end of the day, what do we want to recognized for? What kind of person do we want to be seen as by others? I think that these are some of the most important questions, because in the end of the day, we need to act in accordance with the kind of person we want to be. We can't hope that people will think of us in a positive light if we go around and do things that compromise our integrity. Rather as we consistently demonstrate that we really are people of character, people will be more willing to work with us. 

Another thing that I learned this week, was about Magdalena Yesil. When I read her case study, something I thought was interesting, was how she was a computer science major, with a masters in electrical engineering, yet in the professional world, even though she started off just using her engineering skills, as she advanced in the workplace, she took the opportunities to learn new skills along the way at every opportunity that she had. I think that is valuable, because learning doesn't just stop at the degree, rather we need to continue to learn throughout the rest of our lives.

Things I need to learn: How do we demonstrate integrity as a marketable asset? How do we make it obvious that we are trustworthy to future employers?