BAPP Task 5a: Ethics at your Professional Environment

The task 5a of the Module 2 of the BA (Hons) in Professional Practice at the Middlesex University consists of taking my place of work/ professional community that is familiar to me, consider the ethics that might apply there. What are the codes of practice/regulations which guide the setting? We need to do this without reference to documents or discussion. Only relying on my own thoughts.

Firstly, as a dancer of The Latvian National Ballet, it comes to my mind some ethics that you need to take into account applying the codes of practice and regulations required in the Dance World:

- It is essential to have health and safety in the rehearsal & performance environment

- You need to respect to all of the people around you, not only the dancers but also coaches, choreographers, rehearsal pianists and other members of the staff

- If you are a ballet teacher and you are working with children, parents consent is needed

- You need to have an appropriate personal presentation at all times in your environment (including rehearsals)

- You have to be aware of those around you (especially in the rehearsal & performance environment to avoid the risk of an injury)

- You are responsible for your own fitness (Managing your warming-up and cooling-down to prevent as many injuries as possible)

Latvian National Opera (Resource: LiveRiga.com)

Also, at the moment because of these BAPP Course, as well as the Inquiry Research that I´m doing at the Middlesex University, there are also a few ethical points that I need to take into account applying the codes of practice and regulations required in the Academic World such as:

- Plagiarism is completely forbidden, your work has to be yours and your resources and citations have to be accurate

- You will permission from the participants you are using in your piece of work, prior using them.

- Your data must to be protected at all time, especially the information related about other people (Like an interview)

- You need to be objective when you are being researcher, not to be influenced by other people´s opinion.

In my opinion, it is key to be ethical, not only to create your Inquiry at the BAPP Course and succeed on it, but also in all your professional and personal life, it will make a different between you and the rest of the people, because unfortunately we are living in a world where people are not always being ethical within their acts and opinions.

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Gonzalo