Moral principles,moral values,moral code , stardard of conduct and moral judgement or moral philosophy for a given profession
Rules that govern conduct
What is socially approved
Ethics places moral duty and obligation
2. ETHICS
• Moral principles
• Moral values
• Moral code
• Standard of conduct and moral
judgment or moral philosophy for a
given profession
• What is socially approved
• Rules that govern conduct
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3. ethics cont
Ethics places moral duty and
obligation e.g. In
• Commitment to work
• Dress code
• Personal image
• Punctuality, truthfulness,
consistency, emotional stability
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4. Why ethics?
• To promote harmony and understanding among
practitioners/ and clients
• Enhance dignity of profession
• Protect values of clients
• Exalt commitment to duty
• Guide for day to day conduct of members of
profession
• Ensure uniformity/ stds of service to clients
• Enhance employer’s reputation
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5. Areas where workers observe ethics
• Clients
• Colleagues
• Employer
• Profession
• Society
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6. Towards client
• Recognize individual client abilities and
perception
• Help client achieve self fulfillment
• Work to further legitimate desires and
interests of clients
• Maintain the client’s right to a relationship of
mutual trust and privacy and confidence
• Observe and maintain the client’s right to self
determination
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7. Towards employer
• Contribute to development of sound policies
and objectives of the organization
• Respect the mission that your employer
stands for
• Cooperate with agencies/ organizations that
assist you in the delivery of services
• Promote professional accountability and
enhance respect for the organization
• Bring to the attention of the employer
incompatible policies
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8. Towards colleagues
• Respect their training and performance
• Respect their different opinions and
practices
• Share knowledge and experiences/ ideas
with them
• Bring to their attention any violation of
client’s interest, and reprimand them
honorably against any unjust actions
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9. Towards profession
• Maintain value, knowledge and
methodology of the profession
• Uphold the ethical practice of the
profession and work to advance it
• Defend the profession against
unnecessary criticism
• Participate actively in research to
enrich the professional body of theory
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10. Towards society
• Work to prevent and eliminate
discrimination
• Ensure access to equal opportunities
• Respond appropriately to issues of
public emergence
• Advocate change in policy and legislation
for the good of all
• Encourage informed public participation
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11. Morality
• Level of truthfulness
• Language use
• Relationships
• Attitude towards others
• Confidentiality/ secrecy
• Communication of messages/ news
Morals define character
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12. Integrity
• Uprightness
• Doing what is right and just
• Trustworthiness
• Hating dishonest gain
• Having strong moral principles
“INTEGRITY IS WEIGHED BY WHAT
YOU DO WHEN NO-ONE IS
WATCHING YOU”
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14. Code of ethics
• Most organizations have a code of
ethics which is used as a guide on
expected behaviour. Many professions
have a code of conduct.
• Examples – Public Officers Ethics Act
(2003)
Code of Ethics for Social Dev
Workers, etc.
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15. PUBLIC OFFICERS ETHICS ACT
They include:-
• Personal interests vs official
• Declaration of income, assets and liabilities
(before 30th Nov.) every two years.
• Official Secrets Act on entering and leaving
service
• Contesting for elections
• Liability of officers to be posted to any
station in Kenya
• Absence from duty without permission(24/10
rule)
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17. In particular, the general code of conduct
and ethics as provided in the Ethics Act
requires public officers to:
• Provide services efficiently and
honestly
• Carry out duties in a way that maintains
public confidence.
• Treat the public and fellow public
officers with courtesy and respect.
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18. • Conduct private affairs in a manner that
maintains public confidence in the integrity of
his/her office.
• Seek to improve the standards of
performance and level of professionalism in
their organization.
• Observe official working hours
• Maintain appropriate standard of dress and
hygiene
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19. • Discharge any professional duties in a
professional manner.
• Carry out their duties in accordance with the
law
• Guard against the practice of nepotism or
favoritism
• Guard against sexual harassment of members
of the public or fellow public officers.
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20. • Avoid using their offices as venues for
soliciting or collecting ‘harambees’
• Avoid improper usage of their offices to
acquire land or other property.
• Avoid conflict of interest
• Surrender any gifts to the government/
organization, except personal gifts from
friends and relatives given according to
custom
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21. • Protect all property entrusted to his care
• When giving advice, give honest and impartial
advice.
• Make appointments on the basis of integrity,
competence and suitability
• Observe political neutrality
• Avoid engaging with foreigners in activities
detrimental to the security of Kenya
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22. INTEGRITY IN THE BIBLE
• Defined as honesty, without compromise or
corruption
• Job 2:3; 2:9; 27:5;
• Psalms 25:21; 26:11; 111:8; 119:1;
• Proverbs 2:7; 10:9;
• Titus 2:7
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23. CONCLUSION
Ethics and Integrity are indispensable values
for any organization. Therefore all of us
should be steadfast in developing and
maintaining high standards of ethics and
integrity.
Remember, acting as a champion for ethics
and integrity would be what differentiates a
leader from a follower.
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