What Is Your Work Ethic?

Some of you may question the title of this article as possibly being an oxymoron, but it isn´t if you take a few minutes to think about it. In the intended context of the word ethics, the connection of work and ethics does not have a strong relationship to the IEEE Code of Ethics. In the latter case, the IEEE Code of Ethics deals with the responsibilities of each IEEE Member accepting an obligation to his or her chosen profession, including the commitment of the highest professional and ethical conduct possible. (For a look at the complete IEEE Code of Ethics, visit www.ieee.org/corporate/governance.) In the particular context of this article, work ethic is concerned with the basic approach to the work assignments one is given, the acceptance of the assignment and responsibility for it, and the manner in which the end result is accomplished.