Ethics in Business

Ethics both individually and throughout society set the benchmark for behavior that is morally right and good.  Ethics also encompasses the mission, values, and principles of a profession.  A Code of Ethics is used to measure individual and organizational performance against an established benchmark.

Time to address this important factor in health insurance sales, NABIP has created this course to educate professionals about ethical behavior and the inherent expectations for ethical behavior in their roles in their relationships with their clients and business resources.  This course also includes a discussion of the potential ethical concerns created by the Affordable Care Act and the world of advancing technologies. Additionally, this course will satisfy most state requirements. 

Learning Objectives:

• The definition of ethics
• The factors that influence ethical behavior
• The three different types of rights and how each is justified and enforced
• The difference between moral obligations and role-specific moral obligations
• The characteristics of a profession 
• The role-specific obligations of managed care organizations, medical care providers, insurance professionals, and insureds as both clients and patients
• The potential ethics concerns created by the Affordable Care Act
• The ethical concerns associated with advancing technologies
• What constitutes a Code of Ethics and why we have them