Ethics can vary wildly from place to place, and person to person.

There are
many kinds of ethics to categorized and Personal Ethics and Professional
Ethics are a major part of it. In this tutorial, we will be studying personal and
professional ethics and the difference between them. 
1. Personal Ethics : 
Personal Ethics refers to a person’s personal morals and code of conduct.
From the very beginning of a person’s understanding, these ethics are being
instilled in the individual by their parents, family and friends. Without any
personal ethics, the life of the human being is incomplete and shallow. As an
example, we can consider an individual’s honesty, openness, sense of
responsibility etc. The person with good personal ethics will automatically
show his moral and virtues while talking to his friends, relatives and elderly
people. A person’s personal ethics are revealed in an exceedingly
professional situation through his behaviour. 
2. Professional Ethics : 
Professional ethics refers to a person’s values and principles that are
introduced to an individual in a professional organization. 
Each employee in the organization has to follow these rules and they do not
have any choice. These ethics are very important to import in the
professional world as it helps in bring the sense of disciple into the person’s
life and maintain the decorum of the organization. As an example,
transparency, confidentiality, fairness etc fall under the terms of professional
ethics. 
Personal v/s Professional Ethics : 
The major difference between personal and professional ethics is the
strictness with which the individual conform to them. As in personal ethic the
values and principles are limited to yourself, it comes under your decision to
follow them or not in certain situation. But in the case of professional ethics,
the principles and rules must be followed by you otherwise it can badly affect
your status and reputation in the organization. 
Difference Between Personal and Professional Ethics : 
Personal Ethics Professional Ethics
Includes your personal Morals and Rules imposed on the individual by his
Values. organization.
Learned from family, friends and Learned when become part of corporate
relatives since childhood. world.
Not conforming that this may hurt Not adhering that this may destroy your
others. professional reputation.
Personal needs are satisfied by Professional needs are satisfied by following
following personal ethics. professional ethics.
Example : Openess, Honesty, Example : Abiding by the law, Industry
Friendliness, Respect for Others, Standards, Worker Treatment,
Loyalty, Honesty, Integrity. Confidentiality, Worker Safety.
Some of the common morals that should be part of personal as well as
professional ethics are:  
 Transparency
 Accountability
 Fairness
 Kindness
 Commitment
 Sustainability
 Least Harm
 Punctuality