Mortuary Science / ETHICS
religion
a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: (1) sacred beliefs, (2) emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and (3) overt conduct presumably implementing the beliefs and feelings
code of ethics
a declaration or public statement of professional standards of right and wrong conduct
informed consent
a formal agreement provided after receiving complete and accurate information, including alternative choices and consequences, in an understandable form
lifestyle
a particular way of living; the way a person lives or a group of people live. (Webster)
Golden Rule
a rule of ethical conduct found in some form in most major relations usually phrased, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
prudent investment
an approach followed for managing an investment portfolio in a legally acceptable manner
values
beliefs that are held in high esteem
ethical (moral)
conforming to accepted standards of conduct (Webster)
moral (ethical)
conforming to accepted standards of conduct (Webster)
integrity
fidelity to moral principles
social media
forms of electronic communication (as web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos). (Webster)
honesty
having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing
preneed
matters pertaining to preplanning and/or prefunding funeral services
situational ethics
moral principles that vary with circumstances
socioeconomics
of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors. (Webster)
law
rules that govern society
ethics
that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (Webster)
discrimination
the act of making a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit (Webster)
ethnicity
the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such as language or country of origin
culture
the rules, ideas and beliefs shared by members of society of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly
philosophy
the set of values, ideas and opinions of an individual or group
aftercare (post funeral follow-up)
those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written contract that come after the funeral
harassment
to annoy continually or chronically (Webster)
confidentiality
to hold certain information in trust and not disclose without proper authorization or authority
business ethics
values related to human conduct as applied to business
funeral service ethics
values related to human conduct as applied to the care of the deceased, family, funeral home operations and society
