Employee's Responsibilities and the Guiding Principle

The University's guiding principle is simple: Do what's right. Although it is simple to write and say, sometimes it is difficult to do. When faced with a tough ethical decision, review the following checklist:

• Does the action comply with the University's policies and procedures?
• Is the action legal?
• How would the action look to your family and friends, our patients, and the general public if it were published on the front page of the newspaper?
• Would the action make you feel bad if you did it?
• Are you being fair and honest?
• Is the action consistent with the University's policies and procedures?
• If you know it's wrong, don't do it!
• If you're not sure, ask until you get an answer.

Ethical behavior is the responsibility of every employee and student. Each one of us has a personal obligation to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, regulations, rules, policies, and/or procedures.