iQuest #4: Ethics

RESPONSIBILITY!

     Responsibility is a key aspect to success in life. Without it, nothing would be accomplished. When people trust you with a task, you are responsible for its completion. By being responsible, you are proving to others that you are able to pull your own weight when executing a task even with other people and other people should trust you in the future.
     Responsibility means you are able to do what you are supposed to. When you are entrusted with a job, you will do it regardless of if you get a reward for it or not. You simply do it because you are responsible for getting it done. You plan ahead to do your best to get things done. When things don't work out, you persevere and keep trying. Self-discipline is a major part of responibility as well. You need to self-discipline to get yourself to do the task without being told to. You are aware of the consequences of your actions and do your best to avoid all negative outcomes. That is what responsibility is.
     I believe responsibility also means you are able to execute all of the six pillars of ethics. You're trustworthy when you're responsible because you're able to do things that are expected of you. You respect others and will carry out the tasks they have entrusted you with. You are fair and caring to those involved because of your trustworthiness to do your job right and on time. You demonstrate good citizenship skills by being responsible as well, and that is why I think responsibility is the most important of all 6.
     Without responsibility in the workplace, nothing would get done. That's it. Nobody would be responsible to complete their tasks and the business would fail. I don't think lacking any of the other traits would have as much of a dire consequence.