Task 5a - Ethics

There are a lot of ethics that arise in many social situations. As a nation Britain is particularly known for having a lot of ethics, such as the well known stereotype of how Great Britain "loves" to stand in queues, but in the workplace there are also a lot of ethics that are followed which are often subconsciously.

What is Ethics? My understanding of Ethics is that is a group of moral principles that governs a person's behaviour during an activity, in this case in a professional environment. It is what guides us about what is the right and wrong way to act in situations.

Within the workplace of a dancer there are certain ethics that apply which may differ from ethics in day to day situations or other workplaces. Below I have made a list of a few ethics that come to mind in different situations

In the Studio

• Being quiet and respectful when others are dancing
• Respecting other people space
• Listening and applying corrections given by teacher/peers
• Allowing each person equal time in the space (In a pas de deux class equal time with a partner)
• being aware of health and safety in the classroom
• To be friendly and helpful to other classmates

At a Performance

• Being respectful of someones pre-performance preparations
• Allowing space in the wings for people getting on and off stage
• Being quiet backstage
• Helping someone who may be struggling with a costume or quick change
• Being aware of health and safety in the theatre

These are just a few things which I thought of off the top of my head, some apply in both categories and I am sure there are many more which we apply automatically in situations.