When it comes to ethics, the desire is that everyone knows, understands, and follows the rules. However, most professions and organizations find it necessary to establish a written code of ethics. By having the code in written form, everyone can be clear about expectations for themselves and others. You may be familiar with such codes at your workplace, and as you move into courses for your program of study you may learn about the ethics code of your profession. In the academic world, there is also an important code of ethics, mainly focused around mutual respect and cooperation through what is called Academic Integrity. means, among other things, that each person produces his or her own work. When a communicator bases his or her work on the work of others, credit is given to show respect for the original author and to make it clear to the reader that the writer is not claiming the works of others as his or her own. To this end, Walden University has developed a Code of Conduc
t that spells out the expectations for academic integrity. Walden University takes its code of conduct and expectations of student behavior quite seriously. As a Walden student, you will want to as well. In this Discussion, you examine the code of conduct at Walden University and what it means to communicate with integrity, both in school and in the professional world. a 200- to 300 word discussion post. In this post you should: Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the weeks Learning Resources and something you have read, heard, seen, or experienced. a selection of your colleagues postings. to at least of your colleagues postings in or more of the following ways: A good response usually has at least 50 words and does more than just compliment a fellow student on his or her post. to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.