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Smita Patle, Ideas, Nag

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & HUMAN VALUES

Professional ethics and Human values is a very relevant subject
of todays environment of conflicts and stress in the profession, with
obligations to be met by one person in many directions. A formal
study will certainly improve ones ability and judgment and refine
ones behavior, decisions, and actions in performing the duty to the
family, organization, and to the society. Academicians even feel that
this subject should be introduced in high school level, in place of the
moral instructions.
Human Values and Ethics adopted during the Indian
independence struggle.
We are living an age in which Technology can destroy entire
world.
Today people are:- physically neighbors but psychologically
strangers.
all kinds of problems and conflicts in the society, nation and
world.
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Objectives
To Justify the moral judgment concerning the profession.
It is intended to develop a set of beliefs , attitudes, & habits
that professionals should display concerning morality.
To understand the values that ought to guide the
profession.
To Justify the moral judgment concerning the profession.
to resolve the moral issues in the profession.
What are Human Values.
Values decides the standard of behavior. Some universally
accepted values are freedom justice & equality. Other principles of
values are love, care, honesty, integrity, self respect.

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Sources of Ethics
Constitution is the prime source of upholding the spirits of ethics.
Civil servants are expected to maintain and strengthen the
public's trust and confidence in government, by demonstrating
the highest standards of professional competence, efficiency and
effectiveness, upholding the Constitution and the Rule laws.
Laws and procedures which require civil servants to give reasons
for their official decisions.
Management approaches which encourage all public officials and
civil servants to deal with ethical practice.
Religion: The universal basis for achieving uniformity in human
behavior regarding rightness and wrongness should be some
impersonal ethical code, which can be achieved from religion
Society can articulate an idea, logic about ethics.
Demonstration of Personal Integrity
o Demonstration of the highest standards in all activities to
inspire confidence and trust in Education service is now
essential which can be achieved through following process:
Maintain truthfulness and honesty and not to compromise them
for advancement, honor, or personal gain.
Ensure that others receive credit for their work and contributions.
Zealously guard against conflict of interest or its appearance:
e.g., nepotism, improper use of rules, misuse of public resources
or the acceptance of gifts.
Respect superiors, subordinates, colleagues and the public.
Take responsibility for their own errors.
Conduct official acts without partisanship.
Establish procedures that promote ethical behavior and hold
individuals and organizations accountable for their conduct.
HUMAN VALUES
Helps person to distinguish between Right or Wrong.
Changes from person to person & time to time.

 For how we treat others in society.

Inherited values and are intact in all of us.
MORAL VALUES
Matters of Right or Wrong.
Constant, unchanging.
For self development & self discipline.
can be taught
What is Ethics ?
The study of Behavior
Knowing the difference between right & wrong
Deciding to do the right thing under pressure
Branch of Philosophy
Science of morals
Actions which are lawful may not be ethical

Ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human

beings ought to act in the many situations in which they find
themselves-as friends, parents, children, citizens,
businesspeople, teachers, professionals, and so on.
It is helpful to identify what ethics is NOT:
Ethics is not religion. Many people are not religious, but ethics
applies to everyone. Most religions do advocate high ethical
standards .
Ethics is not following the law. A good system of law does
incorporate many ethical standards, but law can deviate from
what is ethical.

Ethics is not following culturally accepted norms. Some cultures

are quite ethical, but others become corrupt -or blind to certain
ethical concerns (as the United States was to slavery before the
Civil War). "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is not a
satisfactory ethical standard.
Ethics is not science. Social and natural science can provide
important data to help us make better ethical choices. But
science alone does not tell us what we ought to do.
Nature of ethics
Ethics is not law but Law contains Ethics..
Lies between the domains of codified law & free choice.
Based on shared principles and values.
Its not religion but advocated by religion.
Standards of Behavior tell us how to behave.
Not same as Feelings.
Feelings-Personal.
Vary from society to society.
Ethics is not science.
Basic Ethical Behavior & Importance
a subsystem of society
Empowers all stakeholders concerned
Reduction in cost of friction with social environment
Important for organizations leaders because they influence the
ethical climate for the rest.

Principles
Integrity
Objectivity
Confidentiality
Professional competence and due care
Professional behavior

Objective
Studies human behavior and makes evaluative assessment about
them as moral or immoral
Establishes moral standards and norms of behavior
Makes judgment upon human behavior based on these standards
and norms
Prescribes moral behavior and makes recommendations about
how to or how not to behave
Expresses an opinion or attitude about human conduct in general
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Moral principle & standards of conduct guiding professionals in
performing ethics.
Official functions
Managing Junior officers
Obeying Senior officers
Managing people
Components of professional ethics
Honesty
Integrity
Transparency
Accountability
Confidentially
Respect
Obedience to law
An Ethical Crisis
Misuse of funds
Abuse of authority
Winning at all costs
Making ourselves an exception

Basics of Professional Ethics

MORE core principles of professional ethics.
Non-Injurious (literally non-harm): Do not use your
professional skills to do wrong. For example, do not use your
public role for private benefit.
Autonomy (literally self-rule): Respect the autonomy of those
you serve. Let them make fundamental decisions that effect their
own lives.
Informed Consent: Completely inform and gain consent of
those you serve before taking actions that affect them.
Codes of Ethics
All professions have a code of ethics, which expresses their
particular professional obligations as viewed by members of the
profession.
References & Reading Materials
Books:
A Book of Professional Ethics & Human Values
By R.S. Naagarazan
Human values, Ethics & Design
By Batya Friedman and Peter H. Kahn Jr.
University of Washington.
Articles:
Dr. Niyati Garg ... Questions & Answers
Raja Rao Pagidipalli Assoc. Professor