In the Denning text, there are three basic ethical
components mentioned. They are: trust, loyalty, and solidarity. These are
components are recognized throughout the university that I work for. Trust is
something that I believe most humans would like to feel towards others. In the
environment that I currently work in, we all trust each other a great deal. We
have demonstrated this consistently in ways such as telling someone else on the
team something in confidence. We also know that we can assign tasks to others
that will be accomplished in a professional manner. For example, when I train a
new faculty member, that individual is then provided with support on his/her
first night of class using EagleVision from someone in my department. If I
cannot be there to do it myself, I know that one of my teammates will be there.
I can also trust that my teammate will support that faculty member in a
professional manner and not be judgmental if the person makes mistakes. On the
other hand, the faculty that I train trust in me to create materials that are
easy to follow and teach them everything that they need to know to successfully
conduct a class using EagleVision.
Loyalty towards co-workers and the organization is also a
value held university-wide. Benefits
that the university offers to employees strengthen this feeling of loyalty. The
majority of people that work for this organization are content here and,
therefore, feel a sense of loyalty because of it. They speak positively about
the university when they are out in public and believe in the overall goals of
the organization. Within specific departments, the loyalty continues to fellow
co-workers. Working with people on a daily basis and getting to know them on a
personal level creates a personal sense of loyalty. I feel as though my
colleagues will stand up for me and support me should the need arise and I
would do the same for them.
The last ethical value, solidarity, is tightly related to
the first two. If you trust someone and feel that they are loyal to you,
solidarity is something that will naturally follow. I know that there have been
a few times when I did not necessarily agree with the direction someone in my
department as following professionally. However, because I trust those people,
I supported them and helped them cultivate their ideas.
These values are already aligned with the values of the
individuals in the organization. At least in my department, these ethical
values are subconsciously relied upon every day. We all expect the others to
trust us and be loyal to those within the department. Because of this, we have
created solidarity within our organization that ultimately leads to higher
levels of achievement as a group.
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