Principles
The ability to recognize and evaluate moral situations and dilemmas.
What is: Ethical Awareness
The conduct, attitude, and behaviour of an employee that demonstrates integrity, accountability, and a commitment to excellence.
What is: Professionalism
This set of values and principles guides how people act in a way that is fair, honest and respectful.
What is: Ethical Conduct
This relationship, especially in early childhood education, the clients' well-being and needs should always be top priority.
What is: Primacy of Clients' Interests
This principle means valuing the skills, qualities and positive attributes of your colleagues, treating them with consideration and professionalism, and acknowledging their unique contributions while fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and heard regardless of their background or position.
What is: Respect
This refers to a set of principles and guidelines that help people and organizations act in an ethical and responsible way.
What is: Code of Ethics
This expected behaviour is in line with cultivating a strong organizational brand by consistently presenting yourself with confidence, positive communication, and actions that align with Opakasin values.
What is: Promoting A Positive Image
This refers to a person's behaviour, encompassing their actions, manners and overall demeanour; especially in terms of their moral principles and how they interact with others.
What is: Personal Conduct
This dynamic is a connection between individuals within a work setting characterized by mutual respect, clear communication, and a focus on shared goals while maintaining appropriate boundaries and avoiding personal conflicts.
What is: Professional Relationships
The act of treating someone equally, impartially and ensuring everyone has a fair chance to succeed in their role.
What is: Fairness
What is: Ethics
A set of guidelines that specifies what a company deems suitable for work attire.
What is: A Dress Code
This process allows you to learn new skills and knowledge to advance your career.
What is: Professional Development
These principles set out what clients are entitled to do or what they are allowed to do.
What is: Rights of the Clients
This act demonstrates politeness, respect, and consideration fir others, essentially adhering to good manners and etiquette in the work place.
What is: Courtesy
This refers to a disagreement or clash between colleagues, usually arising from opposing ideas, interests, or beliefs, which can occur between co-workers, managers, or even with clients, leading to tension or fiction within a professional setting.
What is: Conflict
These practices - knowledge, experience, and critical thinking - comprise a set of way of decision-making that is informed by policy standards.
What is: Professional Judgment
Adhering to ethical principles, honesty and moral conduct in one's professional duties and interactions.
What is: Integrity
The act or obligation of the organization and individual to protect the information they collect pertaining to the client.
What is: Confidentiality
These refer to private information or sensitive details shared within a professional setting between colleagues which should not be shared outside of that context due to ethical and privacy concerns.
What is: Professional Confidences
This set of principles informs and guides Opokaa'sin's Indigenous Informed Code of Ethics
What is: Blackfoot Values
The process of carefully evaluating and analyzing information, ideas, or theories, examining their validity, strengths or weaknesses, to form a well-informed opinion.
What is: Critical Assessments
The ability to use judgment and make decisions in a professional setting.
What is: Professional Discretion
This is a fundamental human right to be free from interference or intrusion and to have control over personal information.
Wat is: Privacy
This involves the intervention of a third-person in to a dispute to assist the parties in negotiating jointly acceptable resolutions of issues and conflict.
What is: Mediation