Ethical Behavior

DEFINITION

Exhibits moral character through honesty, fairness, and integrity. Demonstrates selflessness and independence of thought and action by doing the right thing regardless of personal and professional consequences. Evaluates potential dilemmas and makes moral decisions. Cultivates ethically minded organizations by instilling trust and confidence.

Proficiency Levels

(Use these to find learning content on this page that is best suited for you. See the ECA and WFD Continuum for more.)

1 - Awareness
2 - Basic
3 - Intermediate
4 - Advanced
5 - Expert

You behave and express yourself in an open and honest manner. You treat others fairly and with respect.

You share information accurately, completely, and appropriately.

You use applicable professional standards and established procedures and policies when taking action and making decisions. You instill a climate of trust by admitting your own mistakes and taking responsibility for your actions.

You promote a climate of openness and honesty and do not penalize reasonable dissent. You identify ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interest and act to avoid and prevent them.

You display courage to support ethical actions that may negatively impact yourself or stakeholders. You anticipate and prevent breaches in confidentiality and/or security.

Learning Content

Access our library of on-demand content for this competency here!

Infographics
Podcasts
Webinars

Infographics provide a visual representation of information related to their topic of learning. They are often used in support of training activities, such as formal courses or independent studies, but may also be useful for employees as stand-alone resources.

Name	Awareness / Basic	Intermediate	Advanced / Expert
7 Qualities that Model Integrity	✓

These 5 – 10 minute podcasts include facilitated discussions on select competency-related topics. They contain tips and techniques listeners can learn and quickly apply on-the-job.

Name	Awareness / Basic	Intermediate	Advanced / Expert
How to Be Proactive with Integrity	✓

You can participate in recorded interactive webinars and complete learning activities in real-time through the offerings below. To complete any webinar, you will need to access and complete all listed learning materials listed for each.

Note: Users will need to disconnect from NMCI or ONE-Net to view YouTube videos.

Name		Awareness / Basic
Advance with Integrity	On-demand Recording Option 1: Download file directly	✓
Advance with Integrity	Workbook: For both live and recorded session	✓
Why Integrity Can Be Challenging	On-demand Recording Option 1: Download file directly	✓
Why Integrity Can Be Challenging	Workbook: For recorded session	✓