Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF LAS PIÑAS CITY
LAS PIÑAS CITY NATIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MANUYO UNO CAMPUS
TRAMO ST., MANUYO UNO, LAS PIÑAS CITY

WORK IMMERSION
THIRD QUARTER: WEEK 1

WORK ETHICS

WHAT IS IT?

At the end of this module, learners are expected to develop their ability to recognize and promote ethical
decisions in the workplace and identify ethical and unethical actions and behaviors.

PRE-TEST:
Directions: Listed below are the characteristics needed in acquiring good work ethics. Choose the letter that corresponds
to the characteristic related to the scenario happening in the workplace.

A. Commitment to Excellence
B. Cooperation
C. Honesty
D. Integrity & Loyalty
E. Productivity
F. Professionalism
G. Punctuality
H. Reliability
I. Right Attitude
J. Teamwork

1. Gia clocks in 15 minutes before her official time.

2. Hector is known to be dependable when it comes to quality of his work.
3. Irma and Jane love to chat during office hours.
4. Kathleen diligently performs her inventory tasks and declares accurate data needed in her reports.
5. Lance ensures that he keeps important details of his work to himself and not divulge it to anyone.

LESSON
Work Ethics

Work ethics is a critical issue in today’s workplace. If the employers and employees do not consistently follow high
standards of conduct, companies cannot prosper.

Work ethics is defined as a group of moral principles, standards of behavior, or set of values regarding proper
conduct in the workplace (Webster Dictionary). Ethics is concerned with how a moral person should behave. Values are
the inner judgments that determine how a person actually behaves. Most values have nothing to do with ethics.
Consistency with what we say we value (ethics) and what are actions say we value (values) is a matter of integrity.

The following characteristics are some of the most common work ethics an employee should remember:
1. Attendance. Be on time or 10-15 minutes before the time. Do not abuse leave time and avoid absences without
valid and important reasons.
2. Honesty. An honest employee fosters good reputation to an organization. So be honest by telling the truth at all
times and never attempt stealing or theft.
3. Punctuality. You need to submit your work early or on time. Always come to your work 15 minutes before your
official time.
4. Loyalty. Never disclose, reveal, or share confidential matters. You must be trustworthy so that people will rely
and trust you.
5. Teamwork. Be a good team player with your colleagues in a workplace. Always help one another to achieve
more.
6. Productivity. You have to accomplish more within the stipulated or specified time. Never use your time for doing
things like chatting, gossiping, texting, etc.
7. Reliability. It is a quality of being able to be trusted because of working or behaving well. Your employer trusts
you that you can do your own work without much supervision. You can also be asked for help at times your
employer and your co-worker.
8. Commitment to Excellence. You do not only work for compliance but you work hard to produce the best output
or best quality.
9. Professionalism. It is more than just how you look but it is a way of speaking, behaving and even thinking that
helps a person to be successful in the workplace. You must know how to follow all workplace rules, admit if you
made a mistake and learn from it, and ask for help if you are not sure how to handle a situation. Use of proper
language is also an important aspect of communication whether you are talking with a co-worker in the privacy of
your own office or to a customer.
 Practice using language that is appropriate for the workplace in your everyday conversations so that you get into
the habit of sounding professional. Lastly, always dress up appropriately. https://www.conovercompany.com/5-
ways-to-show-professionalism-in-the-workplace/
10. Attitude. Many always look for an employee with the right attitude. To be a better employee, you must listen to
suggestions, be positive on different challenges you may encounter, accept responsibility entrusted to you and
respect everyone in the workplace.

SELF-RESTRAINT AND WORK ETHICS

1. Not doing what you have the power to do. An action is not proper just because it is allowed or you can get away
with it.
2. Not doing what you have the right to do. There is a world of difference between what you have the right to do
and what the right thing to do is.
3. Not doing what you want to do. An ethical person sometimes decides to do more than is required and less than is
allowed.
Activity 1:
Directions: Put a √ check mark if the action is ethical and X if it is an unethical practice in the workplace. Discuss what
makes the action ethical or unethical.

1. Taking office supplies from the office for home use.

2. Use company time to solicit signatures for a petition concerning social issues.
3. Refrain from selling company products with slight defects.
4. Use company phone for personal long-distance calls.
5. Go to doctor’s appointment during working hours.
6. Ask a friend working in the cinema free tickets.
7. Receiving gifts in exchange of a request approval of a client.
8. Exaggeration of credentials during the interview.

Activity 2:
Directions: Identify the following concepts.
1. Which refers to a group of moral principles, standards of behavior, or set of values regarding proper conduct in
the workplace?
2. Which refers to the inner judgments that determine how a person actually behaves?
3. Which refers to the consistency between ethics and values?
4. Which refers to an employee characteristic that makes him/her accomplish more within the stipulated or specified
time?
5. Which refers to an employee’s use of appropriate language at work?

References:
2020. Pre-Immersion – Grade 12 Quarter 3 – Module 2: Work Ethics. 1st ed. Pasig: Department of Education-Schools
Division of Pasig, pp.7-9.

2007. Work Ethics Instructor's Packet. [ebook] Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Department of Education, pp.188,
191, 193, 195,. Available at: <https://wvde.us/> [Accessed 8 April 2021].