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- I am currently employed by the United States Postal Service. Being employed by a federal agency that was created to serve the public, we define ethics by being a respected part of the communities we serve. The USPS was drafted in the Constitution and a service to the public. Postal workers are the only federal agency that gets seen by the public on a daily basis. For that reason, we have a reputation to uphold and can’t lose the respect the public has for us. According to the who we are section on the Postal Service website our statement of ethics says, ” The Postal Service is committed to maintaining its reputation as the most trusted government entity through principled decision-making and strong ethical values. All postal employees are required to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws, and ethical principles above private gain”.
- The way USPS defines ethics relates to Fiddler & Marienau’s reflective learning theory, as postal employees we are held to a certain standard and must ensure we are a positively representing the Constitution and positively reflecting our agency. We have to constantly examine our beliefs and responses to be positively reflect the postal brand. When we are in uniform, we are public servants and must think about that before acting. We have to think of how we are representing the agency. If not, the public will lose respect for the agency that is respected by many.