Task One – Ethical Practice Briefing Paper
The purpose of the briefing paper is to demonstrate the role of HR in practising and promoting professional values, ethics and principles within organisations. The paper should include and address the following points:
1) Explain what is meant by ‘ethical principles’ and ‘professional values’, and how these might inform the way people approach their work. (1.1)
2) Identify a piece of legislation and a Code of Practice that supports ethical and professional practice, with examples of how an HR professional can conform to these. (1.2)
3) Explain the importance of ethical behaviour for an HR professional and the potential consequences (personal and professional) for them of unethical behaviour (2.1)
4) Describe how an HR professional would demonstrate a positive and ethical approach to each of the following: (1.3, 2.2)
– clarifying problems or issues
– contributing views and opinions
– working in a team
– showing sensitivity to others*
– showing respect for colleagues*
* For the two asterisked bullet points, you should include a work-based or personal example of when you have demonstrated the positive and ethical behaviour you describe.
You may use bullet points to add emphasis to your briefing paper and it is expected that you will use headings as well to help guide the reader through
Briefing Document 1250 words
you must provide a reference where you have drawn from a secondary source;
Harvard referencing is preferable
Explain what is meant by ‘ethical principles’ and ‘professional values’, and how these might inform the way people approach their work. (AC 1.1)
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Identify a piece of legislation and a Code of Practice that supports ethical and professional practice, with examples of how an HR professional can conform to these. (AC 1.2)
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Explain the importance of ethical behaviour for an HR professional and the potential consequences (personal and professional) for them of unethical behaviour (AC 2.1)
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Describe how an HR professional would demonstrate a positive and ethical approach to each of the following: (AC 1.3)
– clarifying problems or issues
– contributing views and opinions
– working in a team
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Model ways in which you can acknowledge sensitivity and respect to others within a working context: (AC 2.2)
– showing sensitivity to others*
– showing respect for colleagues*
* For the two asterisked bullet points, you should include a work-based or personal example of when you have demonstrated the positive and ethical behaviour you describe.
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