Question

List down the sources from where you can gather information about the legal and ethical requirements that apply to your work role? (healthcare sector Australia)

Answer 1

One should always establish a corporate code of conduct for an organization through which it's values are spread and they can be ethically constructed and evaluated.

Ethical sources for the work role includes :

1. Corporate code of ethics

2. Global codes of ethics

3. The business ethics literature

Using these three sources of standards following codes of ethics introduced :

1. Trustworthiness

2. Respect

3. Responsibility

4. Fairness

5. Caring

6. Citizenship

Legal source of requirements include :

Legal standards are based on written law. Legal standards are written by government officials. Therefore the primary source for the legal requirements include the following :

1. Case law (state decision decision from federal Court)

2. Legislation (as passed by legislatures)

3. Regulations (from State & Central Bodies)

4. Constitution of both State and centres

5. Treaties & agreements