Adesola pointed out to me something really important 'Ethics is also about how you make the assumption that inform the guidelines' (Adesola Akinleye 2013). In are thought processes, before we even demonstrate good ethics, we have to realise what it is that causes us to have the assumption...for us then to carry out the guidelines.
For example:
No racism....but what is race? I found this website explained race really well. Please explore it as i found it really interesting.
http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm
The Cambridge dictionary online defines race 'A group, especially of people, with particular similar physical characteristics, who are considered as belonging to the same type, or the fact of belonging to such a group'
So we all have different physical features, religions, beliefs etc but behind all that, inside us, are we really different at all?Some people make their own minds up about who is who, and judge other people by what's on the outside. That's when people decide to take it upon themselves to call someone different. It could even be something so small as wearing glasses as a child. It sounds so stupid but other children may look at this as being 'different' but really is it because it is something they are just not used to seeing? If we all had glasses on then no one would think otherwise. We all have our own unique features and characteristics but this doesn't make it ok for people to be discriminative towards us. That is why I believe treating everyone as equals/no discrimination towards race is an important ethic to demonstrate throughout all types of practice
It is important to realise why we have these guidelines:
Equality throughout
Equality of men and women
Principles decent human conduct
Human rights
Health and safety
Abiding to the law
Concern for the natural environment
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