Code of Ethics as a Leader - Coursework Example

It is therefore upon my shoulders as the leader of the organization, to ensure that they stray as little as possible or prevent their straying from their sworn ethics code. The Code of Ethics that I developed directly addresses the issues of the senior resident's right to privacy and protection of their private information because I specifically stated in the manual that the caregivers shall be held liable for any and all proven violations of the resident-caregiver privacy agreement as set forth in the Code of Ethics that they signed.

The use of the CCTV camera on the premises is a solution that I felt would solve the problem of senior abuse and privacy violation because the caregivers on my payroll know that they are constantly being watched and therefore, must adhere to the code at all times. They know that they will have to justify any violations that they shall be questioned about once it is caught on tape. As far as I am concerned, the CCTV solution ensures that there shall be no violations of the Code of Ethics and the caregivers will never try to abuse their authority nor steal vital personal information because they know they cannot get away with it and they will be held liable for any and all their actions pertaining to the violations concerned.

I firmly believe that in order to me to become an effective leader, I must lead by example. This means that I should become the living embodiment of our company Code of Ethics. I should always strive to be faultless as a leader and treat all the residents and their family members with the utmost of respect while also showing the employees that they are a tremendously valuable asset to the company by treating them with respect and equality with my position whenever possible. As the leader of the company, it is my job to make sure that they do their job right every time.

The video footage will help me spot the errors in the employee actions and allow me to have an opportunity to call them in for a discussion of the problem so that I can also show them an example of how I would do the job, allowing them to voice their opinion in the process and defend their actions without taking it out on their resident wards. I realize that I am creating a tall order for me to adhere to but the fact is that the employees who think about straying from the Code of Ethics normally thinks twice about doing so or regrets having done so once they see their leader adhering to the code regardless of the difficulty certain situations pose for him.

It is going to be very important for me to create a happy work team at the residence because happy employees will treat their patients in the proper manner. Therefore, I must do my best to keep up their morale while on the job. This won't be so hard to do. It could be as simple as just giving them a free lunch once in a while or offering incentives to model employees at the end of every fiscal year. More importantly, I must ingrain the company Code of Ethics until it becomes a mantra to them that they eventually work into their everyday lives out of the office simply because, it is the right thing to do.

I plan to do this by holding seminars pertaining to various topics concerning patient rights and resident treatment. By keeping the employees abreast of the latest trends in senior citizen care so that they will constantly grow as a caregiver and understand the continuously changing demands of their