Ethics and etiquettes of live chat operators Offering someone live help can be very critical and importance since the customer or the client can not only benefit from the help only, at that moment, but can return to avail the facilities and help of the live chat representative if dealt properly. Normally live customer support and live help support are the areas in which companies rarely invest just because they think this as an add-on,...more
Ethics, Morality, and Social Responsibility An excerpt from the book Professional Nomad by Maurice Marwood. See www.trafford.com/08-0776 The reason that a person should exercise integrity is the same reason that he needs to adhere to rational principles in the first place. Irrational action works against his life. Only the consistent loyalty to rational principles that integrity prescribes enables a person to reap the rewards of the...more
The current buzz around the SEO industry is whether or not the terms ethical and SEO companies should be used in conjunction.In order to reach a determination of the validity of an ethical SEO agency it is important to first understand the meaning of the word ethical. According to dictionary.com the term ethical means:EthicalAdj.1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics.2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession. Thinking inside the box would conclude that ethics relates greatly to morality. According to the most rudimentary concept of the term morals the manipulation of outside elements is essentially wrong. Following that concept, is there any truth behind an SEO agency claiming to be ethical? Is it not, after all, the purpose of an SEO agency to manipulate search engines into assuming that certain websites are better than others? That is not to imply that there is anything erroneous about an SEO harnessing their skills to enhance their clients search engine rank, however, these services should not be referred to as ethical. The majority of SEO companies claiming to be ethical in their approach only do so in an...more
The Creator Is not A Religious Figure I was speaking to an individual one day and during the course of the conversation, he asked me a question that had something to do with a decision that I had to make. I told him that the Creator had already made that decision and that I was fine with that. He immediately became defensive and said that he...more
From The Editor: Knowing and Embracing God-centered Ethics the 41-year-old brain-damaged woman who became the centerpiece of a national right-to-life battle. While my stand on this issue is clear (notwithstanding the legal issues, withholding the basic necessities for life"like food and water in order to end a persons life, brain dead or...more
When Helping You is Hurting Me: Counselor Care Ethics COUNSELORS, THERAPISTS AND those in the helping professions are often thought of as being compassionate people. Indeed, many who feel called into the profession readily identify with the compassion of Christ as He related to people. Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary de- fines the term compassion as a “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress, together with a desire to alleviate it.” For Frost (1999), it is a much broader concept than sympathy because it “entails and even inspires helpful and merciful action.” In South Africa, the word “ubuntu” is used, meaning humaneness or a sense of compassion combined with communality. Since most systematic studies underscore the critical importance of the therapeutic alliance between clinicians and clients, mental health providers are frequently in close proximity to the emotional suffering and trauma of those they treat. Although leading with grace may be a learned capability and most people probably have some potential in this area, liberating it is an entirely different matter. Perhaps it is the test of pressure or uncertain times...more
Why Should Christian Counselors Care about Ethics Research? At the top of Mt. Sinai, as the earth shook and fire blazed in deference to the Almighty, God didn’t instruct Moses to go down the mountain and conduct an opinion poll regarding...more
It's Okay For Cross Necklaces To Be Worn Outside Of The Religious Sect It's blatantly apparent all over the Western culture that people are usually putting on cross necklaces for various reasons rather than spiritual intentions. Both...more
A Brief History in Religious Jewelry Jewelry is really a broad term that describes any ornamental adornment on the body. It includes toe rings to tiaras and everything in between. Jewelry has been used in each culture throughout history and in...more
LERN: Law, Ethics, and Regulatory News A recent federal court opinion on the wrongful use of the MMPI as an employment screening tool could have big implications for churches, mission agencies, and counseling clinics throughout the country....more
Being 'Spiritual' Versus Being 'Religious' I recently read an article by James Martin, a nationally known Jesuit priest, who spoke to the popular phrase "I'm spiritual, just not religious" and explained that this kind of...more
The Ethics of Confidentiality: Nurses on Facebook "I am currently in Barcelona and enjoying the great view here; husbands still asleep." With just a single post, social networking sites are becoming like a household tsunami or an office enemy...more